Tyre Nichols: Police unit is disbanded after death
The Memphis Police Department has disbanded the so-called Scorpion special unit, whose officers are accused of murdering Tyre Nichols. Scorpion stands for “Street Crimes Operation to Restore Peace in Our Neighborhoods”. The unit is a 50-person unit with the mission of bringing down crime levels in particular areas. But now it is being abolished after […]
Security guard killed in attack on Azeri embassy in Iran
An attack on Azerbaijan’s embassy in the Iranian capital Tehran has left one person dead and two others wounded. The Azeri government said a security official died when a gunman opened fire at embassy grounds. Local police have reported the arrest of a suspect and an investigation into the incident. Azerbaijan’s president, Ilham Aliyev branded […]
Israel-Palestinian conflict: Fears of wider flare-up after deadly Jenin raid
This is the most deadly Israeli raid into Jenin refugee camp in nearly two decades. Nine Palestinians were killed when troops reportedly encircled buildings amid a storm of gunfire, grenades and tear gas in the packed urban camp. Palestinian officials say two of the dead were civilians, including a 61-year-old woman, while militant groups claim […]
Watchdog blames Syria for 2018 Douma chemical attack
The world chemical weapons watchdog has said Syrian forces carried out a chlorine gas attack on Douma in 2018 that killed 43 people. The attack was part of efforts to remove rebels from the outskirts of Damascus in the decade-long war. The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said a Syrian army helicopter had […]
Jerusalem shooting: Israel proposes looser gun laws after attacks
Israel’s security cabinet has approved measures to make it easier for Israelis to carry guns after two separate attacks by Palestinians in Jerusalem over the past two days. The attacks took place after an Israeli army raid in the occupied West Bank killed nine people. The new measures also include depriving an attacker’s family members […]
Israelâs Netanyahu vows âswift responseâ to Jerusalem attack
Israelâs security cabinet meeting in the wake of escalation of deadly violence in the occupied West Bank and the occupied East Jerusalem. Israelâs Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised âa strong, swift and precise responseâ in the wake of escalating deadly violence in the occupied West Bank and the occupied East Jerusalem. Netanyahu made the statement on […]
World reacts to rising violence in Israel-Palestine conflict
Senior officials call for end to violence after several deadly incidents in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. World leaders have called for calm amid rising violence in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. On Thursday, Israeli forces killed nine Palestinians in the Jenin refugee camp during a raid. On the same day, a Palestinian man was […]
Netanyahu announces plans to arm Israelis after Jerusalem attack
Netanyahuâs move could further increase violence that has seen 32 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces this month, analysts warn. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced plans to make it easier for Israelis to get firearms amid escalating violence in the occupied Palestinian territory, a move seen as âcollective punishmentâ and one that could further increase the […]
Tens of thousands of Israelis continue anti-govât protests
Protesters gather against Israelâs right-wing governmentâs planned changes that will weaken the judicial system. Tens of thousands of Israelis have protested across the country against the right-wing government for the fourth consecutive week. The latest rally was held on Saturday, with demonstrators carrying Israeli flags on Kaplan Street in Tel Aviv chanting âNo to dictatorshipâ […]
Auckland flooding: Three people dead after torrential rain in New Zealand
The incident comes a day after a Palestinian killed seven people near a synagogue following Israelâs deadly raid in the Jenin refugee camp.
Ukraine war: UN accuses Russia of breaking child protection rules over refugees
The head of the United Nations’ refugee agency has accused Moscow of violating “fundamental” child protection principles by giving Russian passports to unaccompanied child refugees. Filippo Grandi added that Russia had then been putting these children up for adoption by Russian families. He said the UNHCR would try to get access to those affected and […]
Ukraine war: UN accuses Russia of breaking child protection rules over refugees
The head of the United Nations’ refugee agency has accused Moscow of violating “fundamental” child protection principles by giving Russian passports to unaccompanied child refugees. Filippo Grandi added that Russia had then been putting these children up for adoption by Russian families. He said the UNHCR would try to get access to those affected and […]
Petr Pavel: Ex-general beats populist rival in Czech election
Retired Nato general Petr Pavel has been elected as the new president of the Czech Republic, seeing off his populist challenger Andrej Babis. The 61-year-old took 57.6% of the vote, initial results released by the state statistics office showed. Mr Babis – who served as prime minister between 2017 and 2021 – conceded defeat in […]
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 339
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 339th day, we take a look at the main developments. Ukrainian troops were locked in a âfierceâ confrontation with Russian fighters for control of the town of Vuhledar southwest of Donetsk. The latest wave of Russian shelling killed at least 10 Ukrainian and wounded 20 others, the office of […]
Russian âmegalomaniaâ in Ukraine war cited at death camp memorial
The Auschwitz camp memorial director equated Nazi crimes of World War II with Russian forces now in Ukraine. The director of the Auschwitz Nazi death camp memorial has compared the recent killing of people in Ukraine by Russian forces with similar suffering experienced during World War II. Marking the 78th anniversary of the liberation of the camp, […]
Zelenskyy says Olympics chief should visit Ukraine front line
Ukrainian president invited the IOC chief to visit Bakhmut in spat over ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has invited International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach to visit the front-line city of Bakhmut, where Ukraineâs soldiers are engaged in vicious battle with Russian forces. Zelenskyy extended the provocative invitation on Friday […]
Ukraine warns it may boycott 2024 Olympics if Russians take part
The International Olympic Committee has said it will âexplore a pathwayâ for Russian and Belarusian athletes to take part in the Paris Games. Ukraine may boycott the 2024 Summer Olympics if Russian and Belarusian athletes are allowed to compete in the Paris Games, the countryâs sport minister has warned. Vadim Guttsaitâs said on Thursday that […]
AmazonSmile closes: Charities say they will suffer
Charities have told the BBC of their disappointment at Amazon closing its charity donation scheme by 20 February. The BBC has spoken to several UK charities about the end of AmazonSmile, a scheme that allows customers to donate to a charity of their choice when purchasing items on Amazon. The firm said the scheme had […]
NHS to leave Salisbury city hall after 290,000 vaccinations
The NHS is leaving a vaccination centre in Wiltshire after administering thousands of Covid vaccines there. A total of 287,923 vaccinations have been given out at the City Hall in Salisbury, which hosts its last clinic on January 28. During one Covid-19 wave in 2021, a total of 1,700 vaccinations-a-day were carried out. Wiltshire Council […]
Trump’s 2024 campaign has a different look, for now
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