Sweden’s top court rejects extradition request for journalist wanted by Turkey
Sweden’s top court on Monday rejected an extradition request for a man wanted by Turkey, saying the Scandinavian country does not criminalize the act he is accused of committing. In a statement, the Swedish Supreme Court said there were “obstacles to extradition because it is a matter of so-called political crimes, i.e. crimes that are […]
Black ice, wintery conditions disrupts travel in Germany
Black ice and freezing rain caused disruption in parts of Germany on Monday as a lengthy freeze gave way to milder and wetter weather, with trains traveling at reduced speed, cancellations at the country’s busiest airport and a spate of traffic accidents. The German Weather Service warned of widespread black ice across the country, except […]
Massive freak wave sweeps South Africa beach, kills 3 and injures 17
South Africa’s coastal city of Durban has closed its North Beach after three people died when they were hit by a large wave, emergency officials said on Sunday. The Emergency Medical Services “responded to reports of a freak wave that swept a group of beachgoers against the pier causing multiple injuries,” EMS spokesman Njabulo Dlungele […]
COVID remains to be Spain’s leading cause of deaths in 2022
The number of deaths associated with the COVID-19 pandemic fell by almost a third in Spain in the first half of this year from a year ago, but the illness provoked by the virus remained the leading cause of fatalities, official data showed on Monday. Spain’s statistics agency INE said 20,915 people died from COVID-19 […]
2 endangered Javan rhino calves spotted in Indonesia
Indonesia has welcomed two baby Javan rhinoceroses to a family of one of the world’s most endangered species, the environment and forestry ministry said. Hidden camera footage released by the ministry at the weekend showed a small rhino trudging alongside another almost three times its size in the muddy terrain of the protected Ujung Kulon […]
Man dies after being shot by armed police in Cumbria
Read More A man has died after being shot by armed police in Cumbria. Officers were called to Borland Avenue in Carlisle at 3.37pm on Monday, to reports of a man threatening people. They found a man at the scene who was in possession of a knife, according to a statement by Cumbria constabulary. “Shortly […]
Ambulance strike in England and Wales will bring ‘huge risk of harm’
Read More Thousands of patients who have had strokes, heart attacks or broken bones will have to get themselves to A&E on Wednesday when ambulance staff strike over pay, NHS bosses have warned. The disruption is expected to last for up to three days, with crews not reaching some patients who called 999 on Wednesday […]
Report Estimates 260M Packages Stolen in 2022
A report from the independent review site SafeWise estimates 260 million packages were stolen in 2022, an increase of 210 million from the previous year, according to the Washington Examiner.
Biden Administration Races to Change Asylum Rules as Title 42 Ends
The Biden administration is racing to cobble together a combination of policies intended to stave off what is expected to be an unprecedented surge in illegal border crossings once Title 42 expires on Wednesday, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal.
Republicans, Democrats warn end of Title 42 will bring immigration disaster
Post Content Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are warning that U.S. border authorities are not prepared for the surge in migration that will surely come if President Biden’s administration moves forward with ending Title 42. The Biden administration plans to lift Title 42 on Wednesday, ending a border policy enacted under former President […]
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