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A man pulls down the fence during clashes with Polish border guards at the Belarus-Poland border near Grodno, Belarus, on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021.
Wagner troops could 'cut off' Baltic states from NATO, warns expert
LONDON — Russia's Wagner mercenary group could stage an attack to sever the Baltic states from NATO, an expert has said, though he doubted if such a "suicidal" step would be taken.Dr Stephen Hall, lecturer of Russian politics at the University of Bath, suggested the assault may involve a small incursion, akin to a provocative false flag operation, to disguise direct Russian involvement.But he was sceptical this was feasible, owing to the immense geopolitical risks and Wagner's military strength."Russia's primary objective has always been to show NATO is just a paper tiger," Hall told Euronews. "By cutting off the Baltics they could highlight the alliance won't come to the aid of its members"."This would be a major cataclysm for...
August 01, 2023

Wagner troops could 'cut off' Baltic states from NATO, warns expert

Protesters outside the French embassy on Sunday chanted 'Long live Russia' and 'Down with France'
Europeans evacuated from Niger as neighboring juntas warn against intervention
PARIS — France is preparing to evacuate its citizens from Niger after a presidential coup plunged the West African nation into a political crisis that polarized neighboring countries in the region.The French Foreign Ministry said it would remove French and European citizens on Tuesday due to the “situation in Niamey,” where pro-military supporters rallied outside the French Embassy in the Nigerien capital to demonstrate against the country’s post-colonial influence.France will prepare the air evacuation of its citizens Niamey in coordination with Nigerien forces, according to a message from the French embassy to French citizens in Niger seen by CNN.The operation will take place very shortly and will be completed quickly, the message said, taking advantage of the relative calm in...
August 01, 2023

Europeans evacuated from Niger as neighboring juntas warn against intervention

Two far-right activists destroyed a copy of Islam's holy book outside Iraq's embassy in Copenhagen last week
Denmark considers banning protests burning Qur'an and other religious texts
COPENHAGEN — Denmark is considering banning protests involving burning the Qur'an or other religious texts over security and diplomatic concerns.The Danish foreign ministry said whilst protecting freedom of expression is crucial, such protests benefit extremists and pose a security threat.Copenhagen is looking at legal means to intervene in some circumstances, including protests outside embassies.Sweden's prime minister also said work on a similar process has begun there.Both Scandinavian countries have come under pressure in recent weeks, after authorities gave permission for a series of controversial protests where Islam's holy book was destroyed, stoking diplomatic tensions with several Muslim-majority nations.In its statement, Denmark's foreign ministry said it wants...
July 31, 2023

Denmark considers banning protests burning Qur'an and other religious texts

Greece wildfires trigger large explosions at air force ammunition depot
Greek fires at Nea Anchialos prompt blasts forcing F-16s to evacuate base
ATHENS — A security zone has been set up around a Greek air force base after wildfires triggered powerful explosions at an ammunition depot on Thursday.Shock waves were felt miles away and 133 residents of the nearby town of Nea Anchialos escaped by sea.The coastal base is home to Greece's 111 Combat Wing, and F-16 planes flew to another base as a precaution.F-16 missiles and bombs are stored at the depot 6km (3.7 miles) north of the planes and the runway.As the wildfire reached the western end of the base on Thursday evening, police set up a perimeter and the area was rocked by several powerful explosions, including a dramatic blast heard at 19:18 (16:18 GMT).No-one was hurt, but windows were shattered in Nea Anchialos and several villages in the area were evacuated as church bells...
July 28, 2023

Greek fires at Nea Anchialos prompt blasts forcing F-16s to evacuate base

A Ukrainian soldier carries a drone close to the frontline near Avdiivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 17, 2023.
Moscow foils drone strike as Kyiv claims frontline success
KYIV — Russia intercepted a Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region on Friday, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.The unmanned aerial vehicle caused no casualties or damage to buildings, it said, though the exact location of the strike remains unclear.The Russian capital and wider region, located more than 500 km from Ukraine's border, have previously been targetted by drones, including one that hit the Kremlin in May.Back then, the US-based Insitute for the Study of War claimed Russia itself was behind the incident, calling it an attempt to "set the conditions for a wider societal mobilization".On 4 July, five drones were shot down over the Moscow region, according to Russia. The attack disrupted one of the capital's three major international airports,...
July 28, 2023

Moscow foils drone strike as Kyiv claims frontline success

Tanks hit by Russian mines are either being quickly repaired or scavenged for parts
Ukraine’s counteroffensive ramps up after months of slow progress
KYIV — After two months of painstakingly slow progress on the battlefield, Ukraine appears to be ramping up its counteroffensive, deploying thousands of extra troops to the southern front and signaling a new phase of the operation, US and Russian officials said.Ukraine has committed more forces to the southeast of the country, a sign that Kyiv has identified potential weaknesses in Russian defensive lines, two US officials told CNN.The Ukrainian military had been holding large numbers of trained troops, some equipped with more powerful Western weapons, back since the operation started in early June. While it still maintains some combat power in reserve, it has now deployed the “main bulk” of the forces committed to the counteroffensive forces, one of the US officials said.The thrust...
July 27, 2023

Ukraine’s counteroffensive ramps up after months of slow progress

Suicide bombings at the Brussels airport and a busy subway station in 2016 killed 32 people
Six men found guilty of terrorist murders in 2016 Belgium attacks
BRUSSELS — A jury delivered a verdict Tuesday over Belgium’s suicide bombings at the Brussels airport and a busy subway station in 2016 that killed 32 people in a wave of violence in Europe claimed by the Islamic State group.Six men were found guilty of terrorist murders including Oussama Atar (presumed dead), Mohamed Abrini, Osama Krayem, Salah Abdeslam, Ali El Haddad Asufi and Bilal El Makhoukhi.The verdict brings to an end the biggest trial in the country's judicial history with more than 900 plaintiffs. It unfolded over seven months in a special court to address the exceptional case.The suspects were tried on charges including murder, attempted murder and participation in the acts of a terrorist groupAmong the 10 defendants is Salah Abdeslam, who is already serving a life...
July 26, 2023

Six men found guilty of terrorist murders in 2016 Belgium attacks

A police officer stands next to a felled tree at Castello Sforzesco after a severe storm toppled trees in Milan, Italy. — courtesy EPA
Storms ravage northern Italy as Sicily burns
ROME — Extreme weather has been battering Italy from north to south.Wildfires are raging in Sicily after weeks of record-breaking temperatures, with local media warning that the city of Palermo is “encircled” by fires.Meanwhile, northern regions are reeling from violent storms and high winds that uprooted trees and lifted roofs off buildings.In some places, tennis ball-sized hailstones injured people, damaged cars and destroyed crops.A 16-year-old girl was killed when a tree fell on the tent she was sleeping in at a summer camp near the city of Brescia, while a middle-aged woman died after also being hit by a falling tree in Lissone, north of Milan.Overnight, the regions of Lombardy and Veneto experienced torrential rainfall and extremely strong winds, which reached 100km/h (62mph)...
July 25, 2023

Storms ravage northern Italy as Sicily burns

Temperatures reached 45C in Rome, Italy in the recent heatwave
Europe and US heatwaves near 'impossible' without climate change
LONDON — The heatwaves battering Europe and the US in July would have been "virtually impossible" without human-induced climate change, a scientific study says.Global warming from burning fossil fuels also made the heatwave affecting parts of China 50 times more likely.Climate change meant the heatwave in southern Europe was 2.5C hotter, the study finds.Almost all societies remain unprepared for deadly extreme heat, experts warn.The study's authors say its findings highlight the importance of the world adapting to higher temperatures because they are no longer "rare"."Heat is among the deadliest types of disaster," says Julie Arrighi from the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Center, and also one of the authors.Countries must build heat-resistant homes,...
July 25, 2023

Europe and US heatwaves near 'impossible' without climate change

Pollution levels in the Seine have fallen sharply over the last 20 years
Paris to bring back swimming in Seine after 100 years
PARIS — With a year to go to the Olympics, Paris is in the final phase of a historic clean-up which will soon see swimmers and divers back in the River Seine.Banned for a century because of the filthy water, city swimming is set to be one of the major legacies of the Games thanks to a €1.4bn (£1.2bn; $1.6bn) regeneration project universally hailed as a success.Not only are three Olympic and Paralympic events - triathlon, marathon swimming and Para-triathlon - scheduled to take place in the Seine in central Paris, but by 2025 three open-air swimming areas will be accessible from the quayside."When people see athletes swimming in the Seine with no health problems, they'll be confident themselves to start going back in the Seine," predicts Pierre Rabadan, deputy Paris mayor...
July 25, 2023

Paris to bring back swimming in Seine after 100 years

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