Posts by Riah Stelmack
My opponents choose jail and exile, Lukashenko tells BBC
I have reported on many elections. I have seen prime ministers and presidents roll up at polling stations, cast ballots and then take a few questions from reporters. But I have never seen anything quite like the scene at Polling Station 478 in Minsk. Long-time leader of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, once dubbed “Europe’s last dictator”,…
Read MoreNATO investigating damage to further undersea cable in Baltic Sea
NATO officials are investigating damage discovered on Sunday to another undersea cable running across the Baltic Sea, this time a telecommunications link between NATO member states Sweden and Latvia. The cause of the damage was still unclear, however it is believed it was made by an external party, Latvian officials announced in a press conference…
Read MoreTalks under way to secure release of further Israeli hostage in Gaza
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways Talks are under way to arrange the release of an Israeli hostage who also has German citizenship in exchange for 30 Palestinians held in…
Read MoreBelarus expects to host new Russian hypersonic missile within days
Belarusian ruler Alexander Lukashenko said he expects Russia to deploy its new Oreshnik intermediate range ballistic missile in his country very soon. “We will get Oreshnik in the next few days,” Lukashenko said at a press conference on Sunday. He said that an agreement had been reached with Russian President Vladimir Putin that the hypersonic…
Read MoreThousands in Ireland still without power as officials say Storm Éowyn cleanup will take time
LONDON (AP) — Ireland called in help from England and France on Sunday as repair crews worked to restore power to hundreds of thousands of people after the most disruptive storm for years. More than 1 million people in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland were left without electricity after Storm Éowyn (pronounced AY-oh-win) roared through…
Read MoreGreens to meet to finalize their election platform
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways Germany’s Greens are holding party conference in Berlin on Sunday to finalize their platform ahead of the February 23 Bundestag elections. Around 2,400 delegates…
Read MorePalestinians’ return on hold as Israel accuses Hamas of breaching truce deal
Thousands of displaced Palestinians have been prevented from returning to their homes in the north of the Gaza Strip, after Israel blocked a main road, accusing Hamas of breaching the terms of the ceasefire deal. The dispute came after Hamas released four Israeli female soldiers – and Israel freed 200 Palestinian prisoners. But the Israeli…
Read MoreItaly’s Meloni defends repatriation of a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court
ROME (AP) — Italy’s prime minister on Saturday addressed growing criticism of the repatriation of a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court, as Giorgia Meloni cited an appeals court order and security concerns. The repatriation of Ossama Anjiem to Libya, a key partner in Europe’s efforts to keep migrants from crossing the Mediterranean…
Read MoreTens of thousands protest in Berlin as far right’s influence grows
Tens of thousands of people demonstrated against the growing influence of Germany’s far right at a rally in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on Saturday evening. The protesters used lamps and their mobile phones to form what organizers described as a “sea of lights” directed against the Alternative for Germany (AfD). The police…
Read MoreColombia offers $700,000 reward for information on ELN rebel leaders
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government on Saturday announced a roughly $700,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of four leaders of a rebel group, whose turf war with guerrilla dissidents in a coca-growing region bordering Venezuela has left dozens of people dead. A social media post from the Defense Ministry detailed…
Read More200 Palestinian prisoners released to jubilant scenes in West Bank
A total of 200 Palestinian prisoners have been released to jubilant scenes in the West Bank after Israel freed them in exchange for four female hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. More than half of the 200 released had been serving life sentences in Israeli jails – some were convicted of multiple murders, including the…
Read MoreOpus Dei cardinal acknowledges Vatican sanctioned him after abuse allegation but denies wrongdoing
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The once-powerful archbishop of Lima, Peru and the first-ever cardinal of Opus Dei acknowledged Saturday that the Vatican had imposed sanctions on him in 2019 following an allegation of sexual abuse, but he strongly denied any wrongdoing. Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, 81, penned a letter of response after Spain’s El…
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