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German mother charged with murdering 5 of her children
A mother from the western German city of Solingen accused of killing five of her six children has been charged with murder on all five counts. A court spokesman said
French ex-president, Sarkozy, sentenced to prison over corruption
Former France President Nicolas Sarkozy A French court on Monday convicted former president Nicolas Sarkozy on charges of corruption and influence peddling, handing him a three-year prison sentence of which
Okonjo-Iweala welcomes Swiss newspaper apology over ‘grandmother’ remarks
The first woman and first African to lead the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Monday welcomed an apology from a Swiss newspaper that had dismissed the seasoned international
Israeli court limits use of spy agency to track virus cases
Israel’s top court ruled Tuesday the government must curb its use of the domestic spy agency to track coronavirus infections, saying “draconian” surveillance constituted a blow to democracy. The government
Pope’s upcoming Iraq trip is ‘dangerous’ ― Benedict
Pope Francis Benedict XVI, who resigned as pontiff eight years ago, warned in an interview published Monday that Pope Francis’ historic upcoming trip to Iraq was “dangerous”. “I think it’s
Israel negotiates with pfizer to establish vaccine plant
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, wearing a protective face mask, chairs the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on May 31, 2020. (Photo by RONEN ZVULUN / X90084 / AFP) Israeli
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi to face court after deadly crackdown
Myanmar Ousted Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has not been seen since last month’s military coup, is due to face court Monday after a deadly weekend crackdown
Two killed in bid to detain Chad opposition figure ― Government
Authorities in Chad and a senior opposition figure running for president blamed each other for a deadly gun battle in the capital early Sunday. Two people were killed and five
Jordan ministers sacked for virus rules breach
Jordan’s interior and justice ministers were sacked Sunday for breaching health regulations to stem the spread of coronavirus, with their replacements named by royal decree. The pair were asked to
Navalny in Vladimir region east of Moscow to serve prison term
Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has been transferred to the Vladimir region some 200 kilometres (124 miles) east of Moscow to serve a 2.5-year term in
