One of Africa’s best known musicians – the Malian singer Rokia Traoré – has reportedly been imprisoned in Belgium as part of an ongoing child custody dispute. The 50-year-old is being held after being extradited from Italy, over an outstanding two-year prison sentence, according to the AFP news agency. The long-running saga dates back to…
Russian President Vladimir V. Putin said the attacks were a response to Ukraine’s hitting Russian territory with U.S.-made long-range missiles last week. Source link
Several of Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees and picks for his White House team have been targeted by bomb threats. The FBI said it was aware of “numerous bomb threats” as well as “swatting incidents”, in which hoax calls are made to attract a police response to the target’s home. New York Republican Elise Stefanik, who…
Soldiers have been ordered to defend government buildings and use gunfire against Imran Khan’s supporters if needed. Source link
Reuters The Lebanese army would be expected to increase its presence in the ceasefire zone Israel and Lebanon appear to be close to a ceasefire deal, with the Israeli cabinet set to meet on Tuesday to discuss it, Israeli and US officials say. A 60-day truce is being proposed to end fighting between Israel and…