Posts by Riah Stelmack
Palestinians’ 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…
Read MoreFour Israeli hostages released by Hamas in carefully staged handover
Four female Israeli soldiers taken hostage by Hamas on 7 October 2023 were released on Saturday as part of a swap which will also see 200 Palestinian prisoners freed. Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag, all aged between 19 and 20, were released to the Red Cross in Gaza City during a…
Read MoreWanted Dutch drug-smuggler ‘is in Sierra Leone’
Dutch authorities say one of Europe’s most-wanted fugitives has been living in Sierra Leone for about six months. Jos Leijdekkers, 33, was sentenced in absentia to 24 years in prison on 25 June last year by a Rotterdam court for smuggling more than seven tonnes of cocaine. Dutch prosecutor Wim de Bruin said the fugitive’s…
Read MoreNew Nigerian jihadist group declared terrorists
Nigeria’s authorities have officially declared the Lakurawa armed group – which flogs people for listening to music – a terrorist organisation and banned it across the country. Lakurawa is a new militant group which carries out attacks, targeting local communities in north-western Nigeria and across the border with Niger. Nigerian officials say Lakurawa is affiliated…
Read MoreGerman Jewish leader decries anti-Semitism on Berlin’s campuses
The president of Germany’s Central Council of Jews, Josef Schuster, has said that, while he would study in Germany again nowadays, he might not choose Berlin due to reports of an anti-Jewish atmosphere on university campuses in the capital. “Yes, I would study in Germany again, but not at all universities,” Schuster told the Berlin…
Read MoreNigerian soldiers killed 79 militants and suspected kidnappers in the past week, army says
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian soldiers killed 79 militants and suspected kidnappers over the past week, the army said Friday, in an operation targeting a decades-long insurgency by Islamic militants in the northeast and attacks by various armed groups in the northwest. The West African country has been ramping up efforts to secure the country…
Read MoreTens of thousands rally in Slovakia against PM’s Russia policies
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 Tens of thousands of people in almost 30 cities across Slovakia protested on Friday evening to demand the resignation of left-wing nationalist Prime Minister…
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