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Belarusian opposition supporters gather for a protest in front of the government building at Independence Square in Minsk, 18 August, 2020
Belarus targets government critics with continued raids and detention, activists say
BELARUS — Authorities in Belarus unleashed a new wave of raids and detentions against government critics who took part in opposition rallies abroad earlier this year, officials and rights advocates said on Wednesday. It’s the latest move in a sweeping crackdown on dissent and freedom of speech by long-time authoritarian President Alexander Luksashenko. The country's Investigative Committee said it identified at least 207 participants in anti-Lukashenko rallies held in Poland, Lithuania, the United States, the UK and Canada to mark Belarus’ short-lived independence in 1918 after the collapse of the Russian Empire. The raids, detentions and property seizures were carried out in the capital of Minsk and elsewhere across the country, authorities said. They didn't say how...
August 07, 2025

Belarus targets government critics with continued raids and detention, activists say

A rendering of the bridge by the Messina Strait company
Italy gives final approval for world's longest suspension bridge to Sicily
ROME — The authorities in Rome have given final approval to a €13.5bn ($15.6bn) project to build the world's longest suspension bridge, connecting the island of Sicily to the region of Calabria, on the tip of Italy's boot.The designers claim the bridge – which is due to be built on one of the most seismically active areas in the Mediterranean – will be able to withstand earthquakes.It is the latest attempt by Italian officials to launch the Messina Bridge project — several have tried over the years but plans have later been scrapped due to concerns over cost, environmental damage, safety or potential mafia meddling.Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has admitted the most recent project has not been easy.However, she said on Wednesday that she considers it an "investment...
August 07, 2025

Italy gives final approval for world's longest suspension bridge to Sicily

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024
France arrests man who lit cigarette from war memorial flame in Paris
PARIS — A man who lit a cigarette from a memorial flame at a famous war monument in Paris has been arrested, according to France's interior minister.A video posted on social media shows a man stooping to light a cigarette from the flame at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier under the Arc de Triomphe, before walking away.The incident took place on Monday evening and the man was arrested on Tuesday afternoon, according to police. The alleged culprit has not been identified.France's Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said the act was "indecent and pathetic"."The man who desecrated the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by lighting a cigarette with the memorial flame was arrested in Paris for violating a burial site, tomb, urn, or monument erected in memory of the dead. He was...
August 06, 2025

France arrests man who lit cigarette from war memorial flame in Paris

Steve Witkoff and Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin on Wednesday morning
Trump's envoy Witkoff meets Putin as ceasefire deadline looms
MOSCOW — A meeting between US envoy Steve Witkoff and Russia's Vladimir Putin is under way at the Kremlin, Russian media has said.Witkoff arrived in Moscow on Wednesday as Donald Trump's deadline for Russia to agree a ceasefire in Ukraine looms.The US president has said Russia could face hefty sanctions or see secondary sanctions imposed against all those who trade with it if it doesn't take steps to end the "horrible war" with Ukraine.Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine's president, has warned that Russia would only make serious moves towards peace if it began to run out of money. He welcomed the threat of tougher US sanctions and tariffs on nations buying Russian oil.In images shared by Russian outlets, the two men - who have met several times before - were seen...
August 06, 2025

Trump's envoy Witkoff meets Putin as ceasefire deadline looms

Su-30 fighters of the Russian and Belarusian air forces fly in a joint mission during military drills in Belarus  on Feb. 17, 2022
Ukraine strikes five Russian fighter jets at the airfield in annexed Crimea
KYIV — Five Russian fighter jets have been hit in an overnight drone attack by Ukraine’s security service at an airfield in Saky in Russia-annexed Crimea.SBU stated that its Special Operations Centre "A" mission’s drones destroyed one SU-30SM aircraft, damaged another and hit three Su-24s while also striking the aviation weapons depot."The successful special operation carried out by the SBU in Saky marks another step toward weakening the enemy's capacity to wage its war of aggression against Ukraine," security service said.Su-30SM is a twin-engine, two-seat multirole fighter aircraft developed by Russia, with production beginning in the early 2010s. This fighter jet is priced between €30 and €43 million.The Su-24 is a strike bomber developed by the Soviet...
August 05, 2025

Ukraine strikes five Russian fighter jets at the airfield in annexed Crimea

A view on the multistory residential house that was hit by the Russian missile Thursday night, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025
At least five killed in 'intense' Russian strikes hit Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia regions
KYIV — At least five people have been killed and 13 injured in Russian strikes overnight on Tuesday that targeted the Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia regions, days before US President Donald Trump's deadline for Moscow to agree to a truce or face additional tariffs expires.One person was killed in a strike targeting the city of Lozova in the Kharkiv region that hit critical infrastructure, including high-rise buildings and a residential area, the city's mayor said, calling it the "most intense attack" on the town since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion in early 2022."Sadly, people have been injured, including two children. Rescue workers, medics and emergency services are working at the scene. We are documenting the consequences," Serhii Zelenskyi...
August 05, 2025

At least five killed in 'intense' Russian strikes hit Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia regions

Far-right figurehead Tommy Robinson speaks to a police officer in London, 11 November 2023
Far-right figure Tommy Robinson arrested over alleged assault in London train station
ONDON — Far-right activist Tommy Robinson has been arrested by British police in connection with an assault at London’s St Pancras railway station in late July.Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was arrested on Monday evening after he disembarked a plane at Luton Airport. The arrest took place following a notification that Robinson had boarded an incoming flight from Faro in Portugal.In a statement, British Transport Police (BTP) said: "Officers from BTP have tonight (4 August) arrested a 42-year-old man from Bedfordshire in connection to an assault at St Pancras station on 28 July"."The man had been wanted for questioning after leaving the country to Tenerife in the early hours of 29 July following the incident at St Pancras.""He was arrested...
August 05, 2025

Far-right figure Tommy Robinson arrested over alleged assault in London train station

The Netherlands announces weapons package for Ukraine under new Trump-NATO initiative
The Netherlands announces weapons package for Ukraine under new Trump-NATO initiative
AMSTERDAM — The Netherlands said on Monday that it will contribute €500 million to purchase US military equipment to be sent to Ukraine, becoming the first NATO country to forge a new protocol to provide Kyiv with American weaponry after US President Donald Trump tightened crucial military aid following his re-election.Last month, Trump announced that the US will continue to supply weapons to Ukraine, which would be paid for by Kyiv’s European allies, but did not provide information on how this new system was designed to operate.Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans announced in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that “As the first NATO Ally, the Netherlands will deliver a €500 million package of US weapon systems (including Patriot parts and missiles).”The Dutch defence chief...
August 05, 2025

The Netherlands announces weapons package for Ukraine under new Trump-NATO initiative

Informal waste workers are at risk of burns, cancer and stillbirths according to the Lancet
Countries gather to thrash out deal on 'plastic crisis'
GENEVA – Plastic production has exploded in the last century – to some it has been a miracle product while to others it is a pollution nightmare.Scientists have estimated that there are nearly 200 trillion pieces floating in the world's oceans, and this could triple if no action is taken.In 2022, countries agreed to develop a legally binding global treaty to cut the waste and the harmful chemicals some plastics contain – but after two years no agreement has been reached.On Tuesday, the world's nations meet again at a UN conference in Geneva – could they finally agree how to curb the plastic excesses?Human societies have used plastics that occur naturally in the environment for hundreds of years, in the form of rubber, horn and shellac.But the 20th Century brought the...
August 05, 2025

Countries gather to thrash out deal on 'plastic crisis'

The Eurasian lynx is among the predators that are expected to benefit from the scheme, the zoo says
Danish zoo asks for unwanted pets to feed its predators
COPENHAGEN – A zoo in Denmark has appealed to the public to donate their healthy unwanted pets as part of a unique effort to provide food for its predators.Aalborg Zoo has asked for donations of live chickens, rabbits, and guinea pigs, which it says are "gently euthanised" by trained staff.The zoo also accepts donations of live horses – with owners able to benefit from a potential tax break.Posting on Instagram, the zoo explains it has a "responsibility to imitate the natural food chain of the animals" and smaller livestock "make up an important part of the diet of our predators".The zoo says the food provided in this way is "reminiscent of what it would naturally hunt in the wild" – and that this is especially true for the Eurasian lynx.Other...
August 05, 2025

Danish zoo asks for unwanted pets to feed its predators

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