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File photo shows flowers piling up at a makeshift memorial in a park on the Nice's promenade following the attack. — courtesy photo
Nice attack trial: Eight people convicted over roles in deadly truck rampage
NICE — Eight people have been convicted for their roles in the 2016 Nice truck attack that killed 86 people and left 400 others injured.Seven men and one woman were all found guilty of conspiring to orchestrate the attack, the second deadliest on French soil.The truck's driver — a 31-year-old Tunisian — had deliberately crashed into crowds watching the Bastille Day fireworks on July 14, 2016, before being shot dead by police.Among the victims, 33 were foreign citizens and 15 were children. A Paris court sentenced the eight defendants to between two and 18 years in prison.Mohamed Ghraeib and Chokri Chafroud — who had “an intense relationship” with the attacker Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel —- were both convicted of terror charges and handed the longest sentences.Another man,...
December 14, 2022

Nice attack trial: Eight people convicted over roles in deadly truck rampage

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Three people dead after migrant boat incident in English Channel
DOVER — At least three people died after a migrant boat ran into difficulties crossing the English Channel in the early hours, the government has said.The BBC's Nick Eardley said a person close to the situation said 43 people had been saved, with more than 30 of them rescued from the water.A major search and rescue operation was launched in waters between Kent and France in freezing conditions.The home secretary said her "heartfelt thoughts" were with those involved."I am aware of a distressing incident in the Channel this morning and I am being kept constantly updated while agencies respond and urgently establish the full facts," Home Secretary Suella Braverman added.The BBC's political correspondent Nick Eardley said the number of deaths could rise...
December 14, 2022

Three people dead after migrant boat incident in English Channel

People walk in the Independence square in central Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday.
Ukraine war: Civic buildings hit in drone attacks on central Kyiv
KYIV — Three explosions have been heard in the centre of Kyiv, as Ukraine said it had shot down a number of Iranian-made Shahed drones.Mayor Vitali Klitschko said 10 Shahed drones had been shot down by Ukraine’s air defences, while emergency services had been dispatched to the central Shevchenkivskyi district.Air raid siren alerts sounded for about 20 minutes before the blasts.City officials confirmed two administrative buildings were damaged in a drone attack, saying there was still no information about potential injuries or fatalities.The attack comes amid reports that the United States is close to finalising plans to send its Patriot air defence system to Ukraine in a potentially pivotal move in the conflict.Kyiv Mayor Klitschko wrote in a post on Telegram that there were explosions...
December 14, 2022

Ukraine war: Civic buildings hit in drone attacks on central Kyiv

Bullets shown in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, Wednesday, May 14, 2014. — courtesy Manu Brabo/AP
Russia using 40-year-old rounds, claims US official
MOSCOW/ KYIV — Russia is turning to decades-old ammunition with high failure rates, a senior US military official said on Monday.“They [Moscow] have drawn from aging ammunition stockpiles, which does indicate that they are willing to use older ammunition, some of which was originally produced more than 40 years ago,” said the official, speaking on the condition of anonymity.Their comments indicate that Russian forces are running out of stockpiles as the grinding Ukraine invasion enters its 10th month.The senior military official assessed that Russia would burn through its fully-serviceable stocks of ammunition by early 2023 if it did not resort to foreign suppliers and older stocks.The United States accuses Russia of turning to Iran and North Korea for more firepower as it exhausts...
December 13, 2022

Russia using 40-year-old rounds, claims US official

Unions ramp up industrial action as many passengers face disruption in UK.
Winter of discontent? Rail strikes hits UK as unions ramp up industrial action
LONDON — More mass industrial action is under way Tuesday in Britain, with the first of four days of rail strikes over pay and conditions.According to the main union involved, the RMT, 40,000 of its members working across the country will down tools this week, with four more days of action planned in January.Other parts of the transport sector, such as border force police officers, who check passports and airline baggage handlers, are also planning industrial action during the Christmas period.Coupled with snow disruption in recent days, it has made for a week of misery for passengers.Meanwhile, in the health sector, nurses will also walk out over demands for a 19% pay rise, which the government says is unaffordable.The military will be brought in to reduce the blow of other strike...
December 13, 2022

Winter of discontent? Rail strikes hits UK as unions ramp up industrial action

The European Union flag is projected on the National Library building in Sarajevo, Bosnia, Oct. 12, 2022. — File photo
Bosnia boosted in its bid to become a candidate for EU membership
SARAJEVO — European Union ministers on Tuesday endorsed giving Bosnia and Herzegovina the status of being a candidate to join the bloc.The decision has to be approved by the leaders of the EU’s 27 members, who will gather in Brussels for a summit on Thursday.“This sends a strong signal to the Western Balkan region and above all, to the citizens of Bosnia & Herzegovina,” Austrian EU minister Karoline Edtstadler wrote on Twitter.Candidate status is a largely symbolic designation, which recognizes that Bosnia and Herzegovina is on track to begin the lengthy and complex accession process. It does not, for instance, automatically trigger the start of negotiations.But it nonetheless represents a boost for the small country of 3.5 million inhabitants, which applied to join in 2016 and had...
December 13, 2022

Bosnia boosted in its bid to become a candidate for EU membership

WHO Goodwill Ambassador Didier Drogba, a supporter of the UN-backed #BringTheMoves campaign, which encourages youngsters to be active. — courtesy WHO
World Cup joins team UN to kick-off Universal Health Coverage Day
GENEVA — To mark Universal Health Coverage Day on Monday, the UN is sharing the spotlight with the biggest sporting event in the world this week — the FIFA World Cup semifinals.A showcase celebration of Health for All on the eve of the first showdown between Argentina and Croatia, is taking place on the main stage at the FIFA Fan Festival in Doha, Qatar.Be Active: Bring the Moves for Health For All, has been organized by FIFA, the World Health Organization (WHO), the Education Above All Foundation (EAAF) and Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health, featuring special appearances by stars from the world of dance, music and of course, the beautiful game itself.The event is part of Education Above All’s global Scoring 4 The Goals Campaign to advocate for the UN Sustainable Development Goals...
December 13, 2022

World Cup joins team UN to kick-off Universal Health Coverage Day

A rocket takes off from the center in northern Sweden. — courtesy photo
Remote rocket launchpad in Sweden aiming to send satellites into orbit
STOCKHOLM — Since the mid-1960s a space station has been operating in Sweden, 200km north of the Arctic Circle.Founded by the European Space Agency (ESA) in 1966 to study the atmosphere and Northern Lights phenomenon, the Esrange space center at Jukkasjärvi has invested heavily in its facilities in recent years to be able to send satellites into orbit.The remoteness of the site with its vast deserted forests surrounding the station is the very reason the location was chosen according to Mattias Abrahamsson, the Swedish Space Corporation’s Director of Business Development.“In this area, we have 5,200 square kilometers where no one lives, so we can easily launch a rocket that flies into this area, falling down without anyone getting harmed,” he explained.More than 600 rockets have...
December 13, 2022

Remote rocket launchpad in Sweden aiming to send satellites into orbit

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban seen in this file photo.
Hungary agrees deal and lifts veto on €18bn EU aid package for Ukraine
BUDAPEST — Hungary has agreed to lift its veto on sending €18 billion in EU aid to UkraineThe European Commission last month recommended that €7.5 billion of EU funds to Budapest should be frozen because reforms to strengthen the rule of law in Hungary fell short.But EU ambassadors agreed to lower the amount frozen to €6.3 billion and approved €5.8 billion post-COVID recovery funding.In exchange, Bupadest lifted its veto on two key files that required unanimity among EU countries: €18 billion in aid for Ukraine and a global corporate tax.“Megadeal! EU ambassadors approved in principle a package of €18 billion in support for Ukraine, 15% minimum tax for big corporations, approval of Hungary’s RRP [post-COVID recovery and resilience plan] and an agreement on...
December 13, 2022

Hungary agrees deal and lifts veto on €18bn EU aid package for Ukraine

President Putin held last year's big news conference on 23 December
Russia's Putin scraps trademark year-end news conference
MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin will not hold his traditional big year-end news conference, the Kremlin has said, for the first time in 10 years.But spokesman Dmitry Peskov said "we hope the president will after all find an opportunity to talk" to the media.No reason was given for the cancellation, but it comes amid growing unease among Russians over Putin's decision to invade Ukraine in February.Russian troops have suffered a series of painful reverses since then."Regarding the big press conference, yes, it won't happen before the New Year," Peskov told reporters on Monday.But he added that Putin could find a way to talk to the media, stressing that "he does it regularly".Over the past 10 years, the carefully choreographed annual press conferences...
December 13, 2022

Russia's Putin scraps trademark year-end news conference

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