Türkiye freed MV Lutuf from pirates
Turkish forces, working with the Somali army, have freed a cargo ship that was hijacked by pirates in the Nugaal region on August 17
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Minnesota judge blocks feds from destroying evidence in Alex Pretti shooting
A federal judge blocked the U.S. administration from "destroying or altering" evidence related to the fatal shooting of a protester by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis in an order late Saturday.
Italy arrest 9 people for allegedly funding Hamas
Italian authorities arrested nine people on suspicion of raising millions of euros in funds for the radical group Hamas, prosecutors said Saturday.
National Guard soldiers shot in 'attack near White House
Two National Guard soldiers were shot on Wednesday in Washington near the White House in what officials described as a targeted ambush.
Australia declares Iranian envoy persona non grata
Australia expelled Iran's ambassador, accusing Tehran of being behind antisemitic arson attacks in Sydney and Melbourne.
Pavel Durov avoids jail with 5 mln euro bail
Co-founder of the Telegram messenger app Pavel Durov has left the court building after being charged with numerous offences related to Telegram …
U.S. receives intel of Iranian plot to assassinate Trump
The United States received intelligence in recent weeks about an Iranian plot to assassinate former U.S. President Donald Trump, CNN reported. The White House said there were no indications that the suspected shooter in …
Assassination attempt on Trump occurs in Pennsylvania
A 20-year-old gunman shot at former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania. Trump was wounded but survived. One of his supporters died. The killer has been eliminated.
One person killed in shootout at Abkhazia border
There had been an armed conflict on the border between Russia and Abkhazia on June 23. The shooting took place at the Psou checkpoint and security forces are searching for the suspects. Those involved were citizens of …
Italy court clears Maradona of tax evasion after his death
Italy's highest court cleared the late Agentine soccer legend Diego Maradona of tax evasion charges, ending a 30-year-long legal battle between the ex-Napoli striker and revenue authorities. Maradona was accused of allegedly using …
New Menendez scandal: Armenian lobbyist covers up his wife’s crime
The wife of U.S. Senator Bob Menendez Nadine Arslanian hit and killed a pedestrian in a 2018 car crash, according to a police report. …
Two years in slavery in India: citizen of Uzbekistan returned home
Long-term slavery in a foreign country ended for a citizen of Uzbekistan thanks to a police raid. The woman was able to return home from India, where she became a slave.
Georgian sailors kidnapped from Gabon territorial waters released
Georgia's Foreign Ministry said the Georgian sailors, who had been kidnapped from a ship anchored in the territorial waters of Gabon, were released from captivity as a result of “continuous” efforts of the Ministry, the Georgian …
Three injured in Brussels metro knife attack
Belgian police have arrested an attacker who knifed three people in a Brussels metro station on Monday, leaving one with critical injuries, officials said. While the motives of the attacker, a 30-year-old man, remain unclear, police …
Another California mass shooting on farm leaves 7 dead
Seven people were killed in a mass shooting at two locations in the coastal northern California city of Half Moon Bay on Monday, and the suspect was arrested after driving to a police parking lot, apparently attempting to turn himself in, …
Celtic gold coins worth €1.6m stolen from German museum
Thieves have stolen a hoard of Celtic coins worth several million euros from a German museum after apparently disrupting local telephone and internet connections. Employees at the museum in Manching discovered on Tuesday that a …
St. Louis high school shooting leaves three dead
A 19-year-old gunman opened fire at a high school in St. Louis, Missouri, on Monday, killing two people and injuring seven others before officers fatally shot the suspect, the city's police commissioner said. No motive for the gun …
EU countries discuss sabotage against Nord Stream pipelines
The participants in a two-day EU summit in Brussels condemned the acts of sabotage against critical infrastructure such as the Nord Stream gas pipelines and promised a united and determined response, says the final statement of the EU summit, …
Sweden agrees to extradite man wanted in Turkey in wake of NATO deal
Sweden's government has decided to extradite a man to Turkey wanted for fraud, it said on Thursday, the first case since Turkey demanded a number of people extradited in return for allowing Stockholm to formally apply for NATO membership. …
Luxembourg seizes $2b Petronas assets for Sulu sultan’s heirs
Authorities in Luxembourg have seized the assets of two Petronas subsidiaries on behalf of heirs of the defunct Sulu sultanate seeking to enforce an arbitration ruling they previously secured against Malaysia. According to …
