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Alessandro Coatti worked for the Royal Society of Biology in London
UK's Royal Society of Biology mourns murdered scientist
LONDON — Tributes have been paid to a London-based scientist who formerly worked for the Royal Society of Biology (RSB) after he was found murdered in northern Colombia.Alessandro Coatti's remains were discovered on the outskirts of Santa Marta, a port city on the Caribbean coast, on Sunday, investigators say.Santa Marta's Mayor, Carlos Pinedo Cuello, said a reward of 50,000,000 Colombian pesos (£8,940) was being offered for information leading to the capture of those responsible for the death of the Italian citizen.In a statement issued on Tuesday. the RSB said it was "devastated" by news of Coatti's killing."He was a passionate and dedicated scientist, leading RSB animal science work, writing numerous submissions, organizing events and giving evidence in the...
April 09, 2025

UK's Royal Society of Biology mourns murdered scientist

Ukraine's President Zelensky said Beijing had been contacted for a response
Ukraine captures two Chinese nationals fighting for Russia
KYIV — Ukrainian forces have captured two Chinese nationals who were fighting for the Russian army in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.He said on Tuesday that intelligence suggested the number of Chinese soldiers in Russia's army was "much higher than two".Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Chinese troops fighting on Ukrainian territory "puts into question China's declared stance for peace" and added that their envoy in Kyiv was summoned for an explanation.It is the first official allegation from Ukraine that China is supplying Russia with manpower. There has been no immediate response to the claims from Moscow or Beijing.In a statement on social media platform X, Zelensky said the soldiers were captured in...
April 09, 2025

Ukraine captures two Chinese nationals fighting for Russia

Images of Vardanyan in court in Baku appeared to show bruising on his forehead
Billionaire on trial in Azerbaijan who risks being left behind by peace deal
BAKU — Ruben Vardanyan is one of Armenia's richest men, but his millions are of little use now that he is facing a possible life term in jail in neighboring Azerbaijan.The two neighboring Caucasus countries have agreed the text of a historic peace deal to end decades-long conflict over the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, but Vardanyan and 15 other former ethnic Armenian leaders are not part of the agreement.They are on trial in a military court in Baku, accused of war crimes dating back decades.Vardanyan, a 56-year-old Russian-Armenian entrepreneur, is facing 42 charges including planning and waging war, mercenary activities and terrorism.A picture of him in court appeared to show bruises on his forehead and there have been allegations of torture, denied by Azerbaijan which insists...
April 08, 2025

Billionaire on trial in Azerbaijan who risks being left behind by peace deal

A Ukrainian soldier operating a howitzer on the frontline
Zelensky confirms Ukraine troops in Russia's Belgorod region
LONDON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has publicly acknowledged for the first time that his troops are active in Russia's Belgorod region."We continue to carry out active operations in the border areas on enemy territory, and that is absolutely just — war must return to where it came from," he said on Monday.His comments also referred to Russia's Kursk region, where Ukraine still holds a small area after a major offensive last year. Moscow has since retaken most of the territory.Zelensky said "the main objective" was to protect Ukraine's Sumy and Kharkiv border regions, and to "ease the pressure" on other parts of the vast front line, particularly in the eastern Donetsk region.Russia's military had last month reported Ukrainian...
April 08, 2025

Zelensky confirms Ukraine troops in Russia's Belgorod region

A black sign that reads New Scotland Yard in silver lettering
UK police assessing report accusing Britons of war crimes in Gaza
LONDON — The Metropolitan Police is deciding what action to take after receiving a report accusing 10 British nationals of war crimes and crimes against humanity while they served in Israel's military in Gaza.The 240-page report "will now be assessed by specialist officers to determine whether any UK-based investigation may be required", a Counter Terrorism Policing spokesperson said.A summary of the dossier accused the Britons of being involved in the forced displacement of civilians and coordinated attacks on protected sites.BBC News has contacted the Israel Defense Forces for a response. Israel previously described a report accusing it of similar crimes as "completely false".The new dossier, submitted to the Met's War Crimes Team on behalf of the...
April 08, 2025

UK police assessing report accusing Britons of war crimes in Gaza

A police officer stands guard at the new closed monitored facility for migrants and refugees in Samos. (Files)
Six cases of child malnutrition found in Samos migrant camp, medical charity says
ATHENS — A medical charity working in Greece says it has diagnosed six children living in a migrant facility on the eastern island of Samos as suffering from malnutrition, the first time its doctors have made such a diagnosis since the facility opened in 2021.The Greek section of Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said its staff had diagnosed the children, aged between 6 months and 6 years, with moderate to severe acute malnutrition and in need of immediate medical intervention."Children make up about 25% of the (camp's) population, yet paediatric care remains insufficient, not only within the centre but on the entire island of Samos," MSF Greece's Director General Christina Psarra said in a news release.The six children, from Afghanistan and Syria, all arrived in the camp...
April 08, 2025

Six cases of child malnutrition found in Samos migrant camp, medical charity says

The curve of the German stock index DAX is pictured at the stock market in Frankfurt, Germany. 3 April 2025
Bloodbath for European markets as stocks see worst fall since March 2020
LONDON — The market carnage triggered by Donald Trump's trade tariffs continued at full speed on Monday, following three consecutive days of steep losses, with no sign of the bleeding stopping.European equity markets are experiencing their worst session since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, as investors continue to flee from risky assets.The Euro STOXX 50 fell 6% by 10:00 CEST, bringing its losses over the past three sessions to 14%. The broader STOXX 600 dropped 5.7%, extending its post-tariff announcement decline to 13%. The German DAX sank 7.2%, marking its most severe session since 12 March 2020, while Italy’s FTSE MIB fell 6.5% and Spain’s IBEX 35 lost 6%.The sell-offs followed an equally dramatic rout in Asia. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index plummeted 13%...
April 07, 2025

Bloodbath for European markets as stocks see worst fall since March 2020

Trucks queue on the road leading to the border crossing between Hungary-Slovakia, after Slovakia tightened border controls due to foot-and-mouth disease, March 27, 2025
Austria shuts border crossings with Hungary and Slovakia after foot-and-mouth outbreak
VIENNA — Austria has closed off two dozen border crossings with its neighbors, Hungary and Slovakia, in a bid to contain the spread of foot-and-mouth disease and prevent it from entering the country.Slovakia declared an emergency situation on Tuesday after the disease was found on three farms.On Wednesday, Hungary had its first outbreak of the highly infectious disease in 50 years, leading the country to deploy soldiers and launch disinfection measures to contain it in an area bordering Slovakia and Austria.The disease poses no danger to humans and primarily affects cattle and other cloven-hoofed animals like swine, sheep and goats. Infected animals experience fever and mouth blisters as symptoms of the disease. Outbreaks often lead to trade restrictions and culls of some...
April 07, 2025

Austria shuts border crossings with Hungary and Slovakia after foot-and-mouth outbreak

From left, Rodrigo Duterte, Benjamin Netanyahu and Vladimir Putin
Wanted world leaders cast a wary eye at The Hague as Duterte languishes in ICC custody
THE HAGUE — The dramatic arrest of the Philippines’ controversial former president in March sent shock waves through much of the world – and cast a renewed spotlight on the other leaders wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC).Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who was whisked off to the Netherlands to answer for alleged crimes against humanity, had long been under scrutiny over a brutal anti-drugs crackdown. But even after years of on-and-off investigations, during which Duterte taunted the court and told it to “hurry up,” his detention came as a surprise to many experts.“We have had other high-ranking individuals brought before the court,” including several former presidents of African nations, said Leila Sadat, professor of international criminal law at...
April 07, 2025

Wanted world leaders cast a wary eye at The Hague as Duterte languishes in ICC custody

Le Pen on Sunday
Le Pen vows to fight conviction but large-scale protests fail to materialize
PARIS — The leader of France’s National Rally (RN) party, Marine Le Pen, told supporters she would not give up despite being found guilty of embezzling European Union (EU) funds and banned from running for office, but large-scale protests against the move did not materialize Sunday.The RN called on its supporters to mobilize in Place Vauban in Paris, near the historic Les Invalides, to “defend freedom, save democracy, and support Marine!”Protesters waved tricolor flags, with a CNN team on the ground seeing what appeared to be a few thousand in attendance to protest Le Pen’s barring from the 2027 election.Speaking to the crowd on Sunday, Le Pen reiterated her stance on the ruling being politically motivated. “This is not a judicial decision, it’s a political decision,” she...
April 07, 2025

Le Pen vows to fight conviction but large-scale protests fail to materialize

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