First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide
A Rwandan man, who has been living in north London, has become the first person charged in the UK with offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide against the Tutsi, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Dr Vincent Brown, formerly Dr Vincent…
Typhoon Dujuan: Japan urges two million to evacuate
Japan’s Meteorological Agency has warned of an «imminent threat to life» as Typhoon Dujuan bears down on the country, with nearly two million people urged to evacuate across six prefectures, including Tokyo. Fuente: Leer la noticia original
Yemenis flee across Red Sea as Houthis and Saudi-backed forces escalate war
As a fisherman, Ibrahim Issa already owned a boat large enough to bring out his family from Yemen. He even brought several of the family’s goats which I can now see nibbling at scraps nearby, foraging amidst the discarded canisters of cooking gas…
EU fines Google €403 million for improperly using location data
Ireland‘s data protection watchdog, acting on behalf of the EU, said Monday it had fined Google €403 million ($462 million) for improperly using users’ location data, eight years after consumer groups complained. The fine is the fourth…
Flight disruption: Airlines criticise air traffic control over second glitch in a month
Airlines have criticised the UK’s air traffic control system after a second technical problem in two weeks caused major disruption to UK flights EasyJet said Monday’s incident «once again calls into question the resilience» of how the service…
Projectile hits tanker as it enters the Strait of Hormuz
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Center (UKMTO) said a tanker was struck by an “unknown projectile” as it headed into the Strait of Hormuz. Two crew members sustained minor injuries. The UKMTO said Monday that the vessel is reportedly…
Merz vows to keep ruling coalition together for sake of Germany’s ‘democratic future’
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he will keep his ruling coalition together for the sake of his country’s «democratic future», following resounding defeats for his party in two state elections. «We are determined to live up to the historic…
Germany’s Merz vows to hold ruling coalition together after election gains by far right, hard left
Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed Monday to keep his ruling coalition together for the sake of Germany‘s «democratic future» after crushing defeats in two regional elections fuelled speculation about his future. «We are determined to live up to the…
Granit Xhaka: Switzerland captain under investigation for Covid-19 vaccine certificate issue
Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka is under investigation by Swiss prosecutors over allegations he obtained a forged Covid-19 vaccination certificate. The 33-year-old is alleged to have obtained the certificate in 2022, when it was a requirement in…
Moscow: Ukraine launches huge drone attack as election wraps up
Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia, including hundreds at the capital Moscow, in its largest attack of the war so far, officials said Sunday. The attack came as Russia wrapped up the final day of voting in tightly controlled parliamentary…