More than 900 killed in Gaza this year despite ceasefire, Hamas-run health ministry says
From the start of the ceasefire agreement on 10 October to the end of that month, the ministry recorded 251 deaths. Since then the deadly Israeli attacks have continued every month. The highest monthly death toll this year was recorded in July, when 152…
Minneapolis apartment shooting leaves three dead, multiple injured
Two people were killed and the suspect is dead after a shooting in a downtown Minneapolis apartment building Wednesday afternoon, according to police. Three Minneapolis police officers were also injured, police Sgt. Garrett Parten said at a press…
DNB: Netherlands bank moves billions in gold to London in ‘crisis preparedness’ move
The Dutch central bank (DNB) has confirmed that billions of dollars in gold has been taken out of north America and relocated to London, citing «increasing geopolitical unrest». DNB said on Wednesday that 86 tonnes of gold had been removed from the US…
Palantir CEO Alex Karp says French restrictions on US software are ‘backfiring’
Palantir chief executive Alex Karp said Wednesday that French regulatory restrictions, including limiting government use of US-made software, were proving counterproductive. Karp’s argument follows France‘s recent decision to drop Palantir at…
Daphne Caruana Galizia: Maltese tycoon acquitted of orchestrating journalist’s murder
A Maltese businessman on trial over the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has been acquitted. Yorgen Fenech, 44, was accused of complicity in her murder and criminal association to commit murder. He denied all the charges. In…
Ukraine warns Russian airspace ‘not safe’ in message to UN aviation watchdog
Ukraine has urged the UN’s aviation agency to ask its members to fully ban operations in Russian airspace, a day after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned it was «becoming completely unsafe». On Tuesday, top Ukrainian officials said the country…
Protests in Spain over government’s handling of Ceuta migrant crisis
Thousands of people have protested in cities across Spain over the government’s handling of the influx of migrants to the Spanish exclave of Ceuta on the north African coast. Spanish opposition parties accuse Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of…
US oversees signing of ‘billions’ in deals between Venezuela and Chevron, ENI, GE
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Wednesday oversaw the signing of deals worth «tens of billions of dollars» between Venezuela and oil majors, Chevron and ENI, as well as with energy company, GE Vernova. Speaking alongside Interim President Delcy…
Jury still unable to reach unanimous decision in Lindsay Clancy case
For a second time in two days, jurors in the trial of Lindsay Clancy told the judge they could not agree on a verdict. Clancy is a 36-year-old Massachusetts mother and former labour and delivery nurse who is on trial for the murder of her three young…
Spanish report flags Moroccan police’s ‘total permissiveness’ in Ceuta migrant rush
Moroccan security forces displayed «total permissiveness» during the unprecedented migrant rush into Spain‘s north African territory of Ceuta in July, according to a Spanish police report seen by AFP on Wednesday. The report said the police…