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French forces aboard the Boracay on Wednesday
French troops board oil tanker linked to Russian 'shadow fleet'
PARIS — French soldiers have boarded an oil tanker believed to be part of Russia's "shadow fleet", used to evade sanctions imposed because of the war in Ukraine.The Boracay left Russia last month and was off the coast of Denmark when unidentified drones forced the temporary closure of several airports last week. It has been anchored off western France for a few days.French President Emmanuel Macron said at an EU leaders' summit in Copenhagen on Wednesday that the crew had committed "serious offences", but did not elaborate.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia had no knowledge of the vessel.News agency AFP quoted a source as saying French military personnel had boarded the vessel on Saturday.Macron refused to be drawn on the question of whether the ship...
October 02, 2025

French troops board oil tanker linked to Russian 'shadow fleet'

Hamas fighters stand in formation as they prepare to hand over Israeli hostages to the Red Cross in Nuseirat, 22 February, 2025
Alleged Hamas members arrested in Germany on suspicion of plotting attacks on Jewish sites
BERLIN — Three alleged members of the Palestinian militant group Hamas have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of plotting attacks on Jewish institutions in the country, officials said on Wednesday.The suspects are set to appear in court Thursday and a judge will then determine whether the trio can be held in custody ahead of trial.Germany's federal prosecutor said they have been involved in procuring firearms since earlier this summer.Two of the suspects are German citizens. The federal prosecutor's office described the third as being born in Lebanon.They were named only as Abed Al G., Wael F. M., and Ahmad I., in line with German privacy rules.Questions will likely be raised over whether the suspects were acting on orders from the Hamas leadership or if they were merely...
October 02, 2025

Alleged Hamas members arrested in Germany on suspicion of plotting attacks on Jewish sites

Denmark has reinforced security for the summit and allies have beefed up air defences
European leaders meet in high-security Danish summit after drone disruption
COPENHAGEN — EU leaders gather in Copenhagen on Wednesday under pressure to boost European defence after a series of Russian incursions into EU airspace, and days after drones targeted Danish airports.The incursions have become most acute for countries on the EU's eastern flank such as Poland and Estonia. Ten member states have already backed plans for a multi-layered "drone wall" to quickly detect, then track and destroy Russian drones.Denmark has beefed up security ahead of the summit, banning all civilian drone flights until Friday and placing heavy restrictions on traffic in Copenhagen.Despite the high security, there was little evidence of alarm in the centre of the capital ahead of the summit.Denmark will also host a broader European Political Community summit on...
October 01, 2025

European leaders meet in high-security Danish summit after drone disruption

Maximilian Krah
Former aide to German far-right AfD politician jailed for spying for China
BERLIN — An aide who worked for a prominent member of Germany's far-right AfD party was convicted on Tuesday of spying for China.Jian Guo worked in the parliamentary office of Maximilian Krah, who was a member of the European Parliament between 2019 and March this year. Krah is currently an MP in Germany's parliament.Guo had been charged with working for a Chinese intelligence service and of repeatedly passing on information on negotiations and decisions in the EU Parliament between September 2019 and April 2024, when he was arrested.He was jailed for four years and nine months at the Higher Regional Court of Dresden in eastern Germany. The German national denied wrongdoing at a court hearing last week.Guo also snooped on Chinese dissidents in Germany and gathered information on...
September 30, 2025

Former aide to German far-right AfD politician jailed for spying for China

Inter Milan fans celebrate at Milan's San Siro stadium, Saturday, May 8, 2021
San Siro stadium set for demolition after sale to AC and Inter Milan approved
MILAN — Milan's iconic San Siro football stadium is set to be demolished after the city council approved its sale to AC Milan and Inter Milan on Tuesday after an overnight debate.The two clubs plan to tear down the 99-year-old stadium and jointly build a new 71,500-seat arena as part of a €1.2 billion project.The vote to sell San Siro and the surrounding areas to the teams for €197 million was passed 24-20 at about 3 am after a debate that lasted nearly 12 hours.AC and Inter Milan had both threatened to build stadiums outside the city if the plan was rejected.In a statement, the clubs called the vote "a historic and decisive step for the future of the clubs and the city.""The clubs look ahead with confidence and responsibility to the next steps of the process that...
September 30, 2025

San Siro stadium set for demolition after sale to AC and Inter Milan approved

Ukrainian firefighters tackle a blaze at a house destroyed in a Russian drone attack in the village of Chernechchyna
Entire Ukrainian family killed in Russian drone strike, officials say
KYIV — An entire family — a married couple and their two young sons — have been killed in an overnight Russian drone attack in Ukraine's north-eastern Sumy region, local officials have said.Regional head Oleh Hryhorov said a residential building was hit in the village of Chernechchyna. The bodies of the two children, aged four and six, and their parents were later recovered from the wreckage.Ukraine's air force said its units shot down 46 out of 65 Russian drones across the country — but there were 19 direct hits in six locations.Russia's military has not commented. In a statement, it said 81 Ukrainian drones were destroyed overnight in five Russian regions. No casualties were reported.Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.In a post on...
September 30, 2025

Entire Ukrainian family killed in Russian drone strike, officials say

Zhimin Qian, also known as Yadi Zhang, was convicted on Monday
Chinese woman convicted after 'world's biggest' bitcoin seizure
LONDON — A Chinese national has been convicted of playing a key role in what is believed to be the single largest cryptocurrency seizure in the world, worth more than £5bn ($6.7bn).Zhimin Qian, also known as Yadi Zhang, pleaded guilty on Monday at Southwark Crown Court, London of illegally acquiring and possessing the cryptocurrency.Between 2014 and 2017, she led a large-scale scam in China by cheating more than 128,000 victims and storing the stolen funds in bitcoin assets, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement.The Met said the 47-year-old's guilty plea follows a seven-year probe into a global money laundering web.The police said the probe began in 2018 after they got a tipoff about the transfer of criminal assets.Qian had been "evading justice" for five years up to...
September 30, 2025

Chinese woman convicted after 'world's biggest' bitcoin seizure

Moldova's President Maia Sandu holds a bouquet of flowers as she leaves a voting station after casting her vote during a parliamentary election, in Chisinau, Moldova, Sept. 28
Moldova's pro-EU party wins high-stakes parliamentary election
CHISINAU – Moldova's pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) claimed a clear lead and a new majority in parliamentary elections on Sunday, seen as pivotal for the country's future on its path to EU membership.With nearly all polling station reports counted, electoral data showed the pro-EU PAS won 50.1% of the vote, while the pro-Russian Patriotic Electoral Bloc had 24.2%.The Russia-friendly Alternativa Bloc came third, followed by the populist Our Party. The right-wing Democracy at Home party also won enough votes to enter parliament.Electoral data indicate PAS will hold a clear majority of around 55 of the 101 seats in the legislature. A proposed government needs parliamentary approval.One pro-Russian opposition leader, Igor Dodon, called on his supporters to attend a...
September 29, 2025

Moldova's pro-EU party wins high-stakes parliamentary election

An airport terminal with a black roof is pictured from above, with a series of black vehicles parked in front of the building. The airport control tower can be seen in the distance
Denmark bans all civilian drone flights ahead of European summit
COPENHAGEN – Denmark has banned all civilian drone flights this week ahead of a European Union summit in Copenhagen, the country's transport minister said on Sunday.The ministry said the decision was made in order to "simplify security work" for the police, and they could not accept "foreign drones creating uncertainty and disruption".Denmark is one of several European countries that have reported "drone incidents" in recent weeks, with drones sighted above Danish military sites as recently as Saturday.Defence ministers from 10 EU countries have agreed to create a "drone wall" in response to the sightings, and Nato says it has "enhanced vigilance" across the Baltic.In their statement announcing the ban, the transport ministry said...
September 29, 2025

Denmark bans all civilian drone flights ahead of European summit

Almost 900 migrants are thought to have crossed the Channel on Saturday
Small boat carrying record 125 people crosses English Channel
LONDON – A small boat crossed the Channel on Saturday carrying 125 people, the largest ever number to make the journey in a single vessel.The crossing surpasses a record set in August when 106 people attempted the journey in one boat.Figures from the Home Office show 895 migrants crossed the Channel in 12 boats on Saturday, while around 33,000 people have done so since the start of 2025.It comes after another migrant died trying to cross the Channel, with a body found on Sunday morning on a beach near Boulogne-sur-Mer in northern France, according to the AFP news agency.The age and nationality of the person are not yet known, with French media reporting they were a young adult.An investigation will determine whether there is a link between the latest death and and an attempted crossing...
September 29, 2025

Small boat carrying record 125 people crosses English Channel

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