Category: World News
Former Kosovo infrastructure minister gets 44 months for overspending
[ad_1] A Kosovar court on Wednesday sentenced a former infrastructure minister to more than 3 1/2 years in prison for abusing his position by overspending public funds on a road project. Three of his top aides were also ordered to serve time. The Priština district court sentenced former minister Pal Lekaj, 61, to three years
Rumors that Ukraine’s top commander may be dismissed expose rifts in Ukraine top brass
[ad_1] KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Rifts within Ukraine’s top leadership have burst into the open following swirling rumors that the country’s top military chief will be dismissed amid reported tensions with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The rumors that Valerii Zaluzhnyi would be sacked were denied by Zelenskyy’s office and the Defense Ministry this week and the
US successfully strikes Houthi anti-aircraft missile inside Yemen, official says
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Russia, Ukraine trade POWs with no word of passengers on downed plane
[ad_1] Russia and Ukraine exchanged hundreds of prisoners Wednesday, exactly a week after Russia accused Ukraine of shooting down a military plane that Moscow claimed was carrying dozens of Ukrainian POWs being transported to a swap later that day. Ukraine has not denied shooting down the aircraft, an Ilyushin Il-76, but says that Russia has
E.U. struggles to deal in summit with Hungary stance on Ukraine
[ad_1] BRUSSELS — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is once again blocking aid for Ukraine. And the European Union’s 26 other member states are, once again, furious. On the eve of Thursday’s E.U. summit to try to secure the more than $50 billion in funds, the bloc seems more willing than ever to escalate with
Nobel Peace Prize nominations close with Gaza, Ukraine activists among entries
[ad_1] Nominations for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize close on Wednesday, with entries including peace activists linked to conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine. The Norwegian Nobel Committee keeps nominations secret, although some nominators may disclose their picks. The prestigious prize attracts over 300 entries from academics, lawmakers, former winners and others with nomination rights. The
Iran’s Zoroastrians celebrate Sadeh and the end of cold winter days
[ad_1] Lighting fires that brightened the night sky, followers of Iran’s minority Zoroastrian religion celebrated the Sadeh festival in several cities on Tuesday. Every year on Jan. 30, Zoroastrians gather after sunset to celebrate the 50 days and 50 nights remaining until spring. Attendees enjoyed music, theological lectures and festivities around the fire. Lighting fires
Malaysia’s new king promises hands-on leadership and economic revival
[ad_1] Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, 65, has been sworn in as Malaysia’s new king under a unique rotating monarchy system. The ceremony, held at the palace, was attended by other royal families, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Cabinet members. Sultan Ibrahim, one of Malaysia’s wealthiest, has extensive business interests spanning real estate, telecoms and power plants.
Thai court rules Move Forward party must stop trying to change defamation law
[ad_1] Thailand’s Constitutional Court has ruled that the Move Forward party must stop advocating for amendments to the law on royal defamation. The court deemed it unconstitutional to advocate changing Article 112, which imposes severe penalties for criticism of the royal institution. The Move Forward party was blocked from power by the military-installed Senate due
Putin’s secret country compound revealed just 18 miles away from NATO country
[ad_1] Russian President Vladimir Putin has allegedly sectioned off a plot of land just 18 miles from the border of a NATO member state, according to an independent Russian outlet. “It is not known for certain what exactly this site is for, but judging by satellite images, it appeared in the last couple of years,”
Russian lawmakers approve confiscating assets of those who discredit military
[ad_1] Russia’s lower house has passed a bill permitting authorities to seize assets from those convicted of spreading false information about the military. The bill is expected to easily pass through the upper house of parliament and receive President Putin’s approval. The law targets those convicted of inciting extremism or discrediting the armed forces, which
Zelensky to oust Gen. Valery Zaluzhny amid tension over Ukraine mobilization
[ad_1] KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told his top commander, Gen. Valery Zaluzhny, that he was firing him in a meeting on Monday, according to a senior official familiar with the conversation — a disruptive military shake-up amid Ukraine’s struggles on the battlefield and after months of friction between the president and the popular
Nine Network cites Photoshop AI error for edited Georgie Purcell image
[ad_1] An Australian news channel apologized after a female lawmaker criticized its use of an image that had been edited to show her in a more revealing outfit. Georgie Purcell, who represents the Animal Justice Party in the state parliament of Victoria, posted about the edited image on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday. “Having my
Imran Khan hit with another jail sentence as Pakistan elections loom
[ad_1] ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan was sentenced to prison for the second time in 24 hours on Wednesday, this time for 14 years in a corruption case just days before Pakistan’s general election. Khan, who has been in prison since August, was convicted of exposing official secrets on Tuesday and sentenced
Middle East conflict live updates: Biden blames Iran for supplying weapons that killed 3 U.S. troops in Jordan
[ad_1] The president said he had decided on how to respond to the attack but did not offer details. “I don’t think we need a wider war in the Middle East,” he said. [ad_2] Source link
African discoveries of natural gas pose vexing climate challenge
[ad_1] SAINT LOUIS, Senegal — As a young geologist working for Senegal’s state-owned petroleum company in the 1990s, Macky Sall was charged with prospecting for oil and gas in this West African nation. For years, he and his colleagues came up empty. But more than two decades later, after Sall was elected to be Senegal’s
Egypt-Israel ties at risk over control of Philadelphi Corridor on Gaza border
[ad_1] CAIRO — As Israeli troops push farther south in Gaza, officials in Jerusalem are signaling what could be a central, and politically perilous, aim of the war’s next phase: taking control of the border crossing with Egypt. Since December, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly asserted that Israel cannot eliminate Hamas without exercising
US F-16 fighter jet crashes into Yellow Sea; pilot recovered after ejecting safely
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Who were the 3 U.S. soldiers killed in Jordan drone attack?
[ad_1] From a military outpost in the Jordan desert, Spec. Breonna A. Moffett talked daily with her family in Savannah, Ga. Sometimes, her mother said, it was a quick call to wish her little sister a good day at school. Others, she’d joke about her dog, Simba, or work on a “Paw Patrol” coloring book
Details bedevil hostage release ‘framework’ deal between Israel, Hamas
[ad_1] All civilian hostages being held by Hamas inside Gaza would be released during a six-week pause in fighting proposed by the United States, Qatar and Egypt, parts of which have been accepted in principle by Israel and which is under consideration by Hamas, according to officials familiar with the negotiations. The proposal includes the
Israeli intelligence prompted U.S. to quickly cut Gaza aid funding
[ad_1] Early last week, Israel’s Foreign Ministry summoned a senior United Nations official to its office in Jerusalem and presented him with a startling allegation: Twelve of his agency’s workers had taken part in the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, transporting weapons, raiding Israeli villages, and participating in the kidnapping of a soldier and a
Biden response to China skirting sanctions on Iranian oil panned: ‘feckless’
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DOD casts doubt on Iran-backed militia’s claim to halt strikes on US troops: ‘actions speak louder than words’
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United Nations spox insists ‘UNRWA does not work with Hamas’ despite claims employees participated in Oct. 7
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Latvian lawmaker investigated as possible Russian spy by EU Parliament
[ad_1] The European Parliament has opened an investigation into news reports that a Latvian member of the assembly, Tatjana Ždanoka, has been working as a Russian agent for several years, officials said Tuesday. The president of the European Union’s legislative body, Roberta Metsola, “takes these allegations very seriously,” her office said in a statement. Metsola
Deadly attack on U.S. troops in Jordan highlights Middle East mission
[ad_1] For U.S. troops under fire from Iran-linked groups in Iraq and Syria, the military mission that brought them to the Middle East is largely complete, experts say. Whether and when to withdraw them is more complicated — an issue that has taken on greater urgency after three U.S. service members were killed in a
North Korea fires multiple cruise missiles in 3rd test within a week, South Korea says
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Belgian farmers block roads to Zeebrugge container port as protests rage on
[ad_1] Belgian farmers angry about rising costs, EU environmental policies and cheap food imports plan blocked access roads to the Zeebrugge container port on Tuesday. Farmers organising the protest told Reuters they planned to bar access to the North Sea port, the country’s second-largest, for at least 36 hours. They said the port was targeted
Belarusian journalist accused of being in an extremist group gets prison time
[ad_1] Alyaksandr Zyankou, a Belarusian photojournalist, was sentenced to three years in prison for allegedly participating in an extremist group, stemming from his coverage of protests. Zyankou’s arrest occurred in June, and he has been in custody since then, with reports of his health deteriorating while in prison. The Belarusian Association of Journalists criticized the
3 charged in murder-for-hire plot against Maryland residents from Iran
[ad_1] The Justice Department charged one Iranian and two Canadian nationals for their alleged roles in a murder-for-hire plot against two Maryland residents, according to newly unsealed court documents. Federal officials said the FBI thwarted the 2021 scheme, whose alleged conspirators include an “Iran-based narco-trafficker” and two Canadians, one of whom was a member of