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Fire near alleged “Putin’s palace” sparked by Ukrainian drone

Russian firefighters were still battling a large blaze on Saturday in the Krasnodar region, southern Russia, after debris from a Ukrainian drone ignited a forest fire earlier this week near a luxury residence often referred to as “Putin’s palace.” Local authorities reported that the......

US judge blocks Trump’s fast-track deportation policy

A federal judge in Washington has blocked the Trump administration’s nationwide expansion of a fast-track deportation process, dealing a blow to the president’s pledge of mass expulsions of undocumented migrants. The “expedited removal” procedure was initially applied only to......

New testimonies of sexual abuse emerge at Catholic school in Nantes

French Catholic education authorities in the Loire-Atlantique region announced Friday that new testimonies of sexual abuse have surfaced concerning the Saint-Stanislas secondary school in Nantes. The alleged acts, committed between 1958 and 1995, involve ten victims and five priests, all now deceased,......

EU divisions hinder possible sanctions against Israel over Gaza crisis

European Union foreign ministers met in Copenhagen on Saturday amid growing concerns over the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, but little progress was made on the possibility of sanctioning Israel. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas admitted she was “not very optimistic” about reaching......

UN warns of enforced disappearances at Gaza aid sites

United Nations experts have issued a stark warning over reports of Palestinians, including children, being forcibly disappeared while attempting to collect humanitarian aid in southern Gaza. These incidents, described as violations of international law, coincide with mounting concerns over a deepening......

Woman injured in antisemitic stabbing attack in Ottawa

Canadian police have confirmed that a 71-year-old woman injured in a stabbing attack at a supermarket in Ottawa was the victim of an antisemitic assault. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, has sparked widespread condemnation from political leaders. According to police, the victim was shopping......

Qatari fund pledges $70 billion investment in Southern Africa

The Qatari investment group Al Mansour Holding has announced a $70 billion investment package across four Southern African countries, a move observers see as a strategic shift amid the sharp decline of U.S. aid to the continent. Sheikh Mansour bin Jabor bin Jassim Al Thani, the founder of the fund and......

Smuggler sentenced for selling stolen Egyptian antiquities

A 52-year-old man has been sentenced to six months in prison by the Brooklyn federal court in New York for smuggling Egyptian antiquities. Between 2011 and 2019, the Egyptian-born, naturalized American sold hundreds of ancient objects to auction houses, falsely claiming they came from his grandfather’s......

United States denies visas to Palestinian officials ahead of UN general assembly

The United States announced on Friday that it will deny visas to members of the Palestinian Authority ahead of the United Nations General Assembly scheduled for September, where France plans to advocate for the recognition of a Palestinian state. “The Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, revokes and......

UN sanctions on Iran could be postponed, say european powers

The United Kingdom, France, and Germany have reiterated that their offer to extend the Iran nuclear deal and delay the reinstatement of UN sanctions remains “on the table,” according to UK Ambassador Barbara Woodward speaking at the United Nations. The European trio, known as the E3, triggered......

Cameroon strengthens humanitarian aid for disabled during natural disasters

In Cameroon, as in many parts of the world, disabled individuals are among the most vulnerable during natural disasters. According to an online advocacy platform, four out of every ten disaster victims in the country are people with disabilities, highlighting the urgent need for inclusive disaster response. The......

Turkey to close its airspace to Israeli aircraft amid escalating tensions

Turkey announced on Friday that it will close its airspace to Israeli aircraft and suspend all economic ties with Israel, according to Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. The statement was delivered during an extraordinary session of the Turkish Parliament in Ankara, convened to discuss Israel’s......

Migrant boat capsizes off Mauritania, leaving 69 dead and dozens missing

At least 69 people have died after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Mauritania, according to an updated toll released by Mauritanian coast guards on Friday. Dozens remain missing more than 48 hours after the tragedy, which highlights the deadly risks faced by migrants attempting to reach Europe......