Germany’s Munich airport has cancelled more than a dozen flights after drones were seen close to its airspace. At least 17 flights were grounded in Munich, affecting nearly 3,000 passengers. Munich airport said it diverted a further 15 flights to nearby cities. There was no immediate confirmation of where the drones had come from. Several…
US federal workers have described their state of uncertainty, with many now on unpaid leave due to a government shutdown and one remarking that their salary was being “held hostage”. Workers deemed to be essential may still be on duty or at their desks, but they too may not be paid while the shutdown lasts….
The Spanish tourist resort of Benidorm is clamping down on shops that display lewd or “offensive” items in their windows – fearing that they tarnish the area’s image and upset passers-by. The items include joke t-shirts and souvenirs with sexual messages on them, which tend to be on display in its so-called “Guiri zone” –…
Two Kenyan human rights activists have gone missing in Uganda after reportedly being abducted by armed men while attending opposition leader Bobi Wine’s campaign event. Bobi Wine strongly condemned the “abduction” of Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, saying the pair had been “picked up mafia-style” at a petrol station and driven off to an unknown…
Munich, Germany – At least three explosions followed by sounds of gunfire were reported in a residential area of Munich on Thursday, according to German media. A fire also broke out in the building, prompting a large-scale emergency response. Police and rescue teams quickly cordoned off the area. Authorities confirmed that one person was found…
Jerusalem/Islamabad – Israeli forces stormed the Global Samoud Flotilla carrying humanitarian aid for Gaza, detaining several activists including Pakistan’s former Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, according to Pakistan-Palestine Forum. The forum confirmed on social media that Khan was taken into custody by Israeli authorities along with other participants of the flotilla. It also announced a protest…
Andrew HardingReporting from Rouvroy, northern France BBC First came an email. Then, a month later, a baby. Each arrival, in its own way, marked a sharp swerve in the fortunes of a grief-bludgeoned Iraqi family that has spent the past 15 years darting around Europe in a state of legal limbo. Unable to secure asylum,…
Reuters Livestreamed footage shows crew members of the Alma vessel sitting on deck as they sail for Gaza The Israeli navy has intercepted boats carrying aid to Gaza and detained the activists aboard, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg. Israel’s Foreign Ministry said several vessels that form part of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) had…
Police in the German city of Munich say the venue where Oktoberfest is taking place will re-open early on Wednesday evening, after it was shut while investigators probed a potential bomb threat linked to a fire at a house in the north of the city. The house was rigged with explosives and a 57-year-old man…
South African opposition politician Julius Malema has been found guilty of illegal possession of a gun and firing it in public, offences which carry a minimum sentence of 15 years in prison. In 2018, a video emerged showing the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader using a semi-automatic rifle to fire several shots in the air…
