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A man and his child pass an army recruitment poster in Moscow
The long battle over Russia's frozen assets heats up
BRUSSELS — The EU is edging closer to a decision about using the interest made on the frozen foreign reserves of Russia's Central Bank to aid Ukraine.In the wake of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, one of the key measures taken by the international community was the freezing of Russian assets abroad.The decision to freeze Russian assets was seen as part of the broader sanctions package aimed at stopping Russian aggression from its onset.The move was aimed at imposing economic sanctions on Russia and its elites, targeting their financial resources as a way of exerting pressure and condemning the aggression.Yet, with no end to the war in sight and the rudimentary resources-based structure of the Russian economy not toppled in one single strike, the question of how...
March 20, 2024

The long battle over Russia's frozen assets heats up

Boats maneuver around the pirated commercial ship MV Ruen during an Indian military operation on Saturday
Pirate ship capture showcases India’s world-class special forces, analysts say
NEW DELHI — The Indian Navy’s rescue of a commercial ship from pirates off Somalia’s coast last weekend shows how Delhi’s military has developed special forces capabilities on par with some of the world’s best, analysts say.The navy rescued 17 crew members of the vessel MV Ruen during an anti-piracy operation lasting nearly two days, according to an Indian Navy news release, with no casualties reported. Dozens of pirates were taken into custody, it said.The operation involved a navy destroyer, a patrol ship, an Indian Air Force C-17 transporter flying more than 1,500 miles to airdrop marine commandos, a naval drone, a reconnaissance drone and a P-8 surveillance jet, the release said.“The success of the operation marks the Indian Navy as a top-class force in terms of training,...
March 20, 2024

Pirate ship capture showcases India’s world-class special forces, analysts say

Three-year-old Manasek is suffering from severe malnutrition - her mother Ikram says food prices have soared
Famine looms in Sudan as civil war survivors tell of killings and rapes
KHARTOUM — Civilians caught up in Sudan's civil war have given graphic accounts to the BBC of rape, ethnic violence and street executions. Our journalists have managed to make it to the front line of the fighting close to the capital, Khartoum.Top UN officials have said the conflict has plunged the country into "one of the worst humanitarian nightmares in recent history" and could trigger the world's largest hunger crisis.There are also fears that in Darfur, in the west of the country, a repeat of what the US called genocide 20 years ago may be beginning to unfold.As if out of nowhere, a huge blast shakes the road in Omdurman. People scream and run in all directions, shouting: "Go back, go back, there'll be another one." Thick smoke blankets...
March 20, 2024

Famine looms in Sudan as civil war survivors tell of killings and rapes

SB4 would give police officers in Texas broad powers to arrest migrants
Appeals court freezes Texas’ new SB4 immigration law
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court has frozen Texas' controversial immigration law, one of the toughest laws of its kind enacted by a US state in modern times.The decision came just hours after the Supreme Court allowed the measure, SB4, to take effect pending an appeal.The measure would allow officials in the state to detain and prosecute unauthorized migrants.Mexico has refused to accept any migrants deported by Texas under the new law.The Biden administration has challenged SB4, calling it unconstitutional.The decision to freeze the law is the latest in a string of rulings deciding its fate.If it were to come back into effect it would mark a significant shift in how immigration enforcement is handled, as courts have previously ruled that only the federal government can enforce...
March 20, 2024

Appeals court freezes Texas’ new SB4 immigration law

Police vehicles leave the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office at the Federal Court of Justice in Karlsruhe, Germany. — courtesy Bernd Wei’brod/picture-alliance/dpa/AP
Germany arrests suspected Daesh supporters accused of planning terror attack on Swedish parliament
BERLIN — Two individuals accused of planning a firearms attack on Sweden’s parliament were arrested in Germany on Tuesday, according to a statement by the Office of the German Federal Prosecutor.The pair, who authorities said are Afghan citizens, were arrested near the city of Gera in Thuringia, central Germany, on suspicion of terrorism, the statement said.CNN has reached out to Afghanistan’s embassy in Berlin for comment.Germany’s Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser said in a statement on Tuesday that one of those arrested is a suspected member of terror group Daesh (so-called IS), and one is a suspected supporter.According to the Office of the German Federal Prosecutor, the suspects received instructions on conducting the alleged planned attack from a branch of Daesh...
March 20, 2024

Germany arrests suspected Daesh supporters accused of planning terror attack on Swedish parliament

Migrant being arrested after car chase. SB4 gives police officers in Texas broad powers to arrest migrants. — courtesy Getty Images
Supreme Court says Texas can arrest and jail migrants
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has allowed Texas to arrest and jail migrants, as part of the state’s new tough immigration law.Under the law, known as SB4, local and state police can arrest and prosecute those suspected of illegally crossing the Mexican border.The Biden administration has called the law unconstitutional.The decision comes a day after it was blocked by the same court while emergency appeals played out.Enforcing immigration laws — including arrests — has typically been handled by the federal government.SB4 now gives that power to Texan officials, allowing them to prosecute migrants or order them returned to Mexico.The law is among the toughest immigration measures taken by any US state in recent memory.In total, SB4 was delayed three times by Justice Samuel...
March 19, 2024

Supreme Court says Texas can arrest and jail migrants

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt speaking in the House of Commons in this file photo.
Jeremy Hunt hints at October general election
LONDON — UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has hinted a general election could be held in October.He told a Lords Committee the government's next spending review had to be completed before next April and "if the general election is in October that will mean it's very, very tight".The latest date an election could legally take place is Jan. 28, 2025.The PM has said his "working assumption" is one will be held in the second half of this year.Last week Rishi Sunak also ruled out polling day being on May 2, the date when local elections are already taking place.Appearing in front of the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee, Hunt also said he hoped to hold another "fiscal event" this parliament, which is due to end in January.Fiscal events generally mean any...
March 19, 2024

Jeremy Hunt hints at October general election

Former president Jair Bolsonaro remains the most influential figurehead for the right in Brazilian politics.
Police accuse Bolsonaro of fraud over COVID vaccine records
BRASILIA — Brazilian police have formally accused former President Jair Bolsonaro of fraud relating to his COVID vaccination records, paving the way for possible criminal charges in the Supreme Court.His health records say he received the vaccine in Sao Paulo in 2021. But an investigation later found he was not in the city at the time.Bolsonaro, a COVID skeptic who publicly vowed never to have the vaccine, has denied any knowledge of records being tampered with.Almost 700,000 people have died of COVID-19 in Brazil, according to Johns Hopkins University in the US.The federal police accuse Bolsonaro — who regularly downplayed the severity of the virus — and eight other people of plotting to issue “false certificates to obtain undue advantages” during the pandemic.Vaccination was an...
March 19, 2024

Police accuse Bolsonaro of fraud over COVID vaccine records

Former Mississippi police officer Hunter Elward has been sentenced to 20 years.
Ex-police officer sentenced to 20 years in Mississippi torture case
WASHINGTON — Former Mississippi police officer Hunter Elward has been sentenced to 20 years for his role in torturing two black men in their own home.Elward is the first of six officers due to be sentenced this week.The victims were beaten, shocked with stun guns and sexually assaulted by the officers who burst in without a warrant in 2023. One of them was also shot in the mouth.The group pleaded guilty to federal civil rights offenses in August.Elward’s sentencing will be followed by the other five: Christian Dedmon, Brett McAlpin, Jerffrey Middleton, Daniel Opydke and Joshua Hartfield.On Tuesday, US District Judge Tom Lee called Elward’s crimes “egregious and despicable”, local media reported.Each faces the possibility of decades in prison on the charges, which include...
March 19, 2024

Ex-police officer sentenced to 20 years in Mississippi torture case

Pope Francis, 87, became pontiff in 2013.
Pope Francis puts rumors of retirement to rest in new memoir
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has no intention of retiring and plans to remain in post for life, according to his new autobiography.In "Life: My Story Through History", Pope Francis, who is 87, says there is "no risk" of him resigning despite speculation he might step down following a spate of health issues."I believe the pope's ministry is ad vitam, for life," Francis says."I therefore see no justification for giving it up."Earlier this year, Francis canceled meetings and audiences due to ill health. He has suffered from frequent bouts of influenza, has difficult walking and is increasingly seen using a wheelchair.These issues, as well as the Pope's age, have prompted questions about the future of the Catholic Church.Despite denying he is...
March 19, 2024

Pope Francis puts rumors of retirement to rest in new memoir

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