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Jihadists ‘summarily executed’ 127 people in Niger, says rights group
Nearly 130 people have been "summarily executed" by Islamist insurgents in Niger in separate attacks since March, a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) says.The rights group says gunmen...
German minister links conditions faced by Jewish artists to Nazi era
German Minister of State for Culture Wolfram Weimer believes anti-Semitism is on the rise in the German and European cultural sector, claiming the situation is similar to that under...
Shock as Kenyan lawyer killed in drive-by shooting in Nairobi
Kenya has been left in shock after the killing of a senior lawyer in a drive-by shooting on a busy street in the capital Nairobi.Mathew Kyalo Mbobu, a respected...
Tesla continues its skid in mainland China as August electric car sales, market share fall
Tesla is gradually losing its appeal in China's premium electric vehicle (EV) segment as its sales and market share fall. The US carmaker handed 57,152 Shanghai-made Model 3 and...
3 migrants die trying to cross the English Channel from France
PARIS (AP) — Three migrants have died after attempting to cross the English Channel from northern France, and at least three others are believed to be missing, local authorities...
Protesters clash with police in Paris as ‘Block Everything’ movement gains momentum
PARIS (AP) — Protesters clashed with police early Wednesday in Paris, where garbage bins were set on fire, as the government deployed an exceptional 80,000 police for a day...
Poland says it shot down Russian drones that repeatedly violated its airspace
Poland says it shot down several drones that violated the Russia-Poland border.The prime minister said the Polish armed forces downed drones that could have posed a threat.Warsaw's Chopin Airport...
Poland says it downed drones that violated its airspace during Russian bombardment of Ukraine
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Polish military said early Wednesday that it had downed drones that violated its airspace as Russia launched a wave of aerial attacks on Ukraine.Prime...
France set for disruption as new PM takes office
France's new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu takes office on Wednesday facing a day of protests that are expected to see transport, education and other services suffer disruptions in a...
Nato scrambles jets as Russia targets Ukraine near Polish border
Nato scrambled fighter jets early on Wednesday as Russia launched a widespread attack on Ukraine with drones and missiles."Polish and allied aircraft are operating in our airspace, while ground-based...
