Giorno: 23 Febbraio 2024

US sanctions European country’s pro-Russia party member, president embraces move

Moldovan President Maia Sandu on Friday welcomed new U.S. sanctions on pro-Russian Shor party member Marina Tauber, accusing her of trying to undermine the democracy. Tauber has spearheaded street protests against Moldova’s pro-European government in a movement Chisinau says is part of a Moscow-backed effort to destabilize the former Soviet republic. MOLDOVA TO DESTROY EXPLOSIVES […]

Kenya pays tribute to marathon world-record holder Kelvin Kiptum at state funeral

Kenya’s world marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum was given a state funeral Friday following his death in car crash earlier this month, as many Kenyans urged the government to do more to protect the country’s famous athletes. Hundreds of dignitaries — from Kenyan President William Ruto to Sebastian Coe, head of World Athletics — joined […]

5 migrants dead after boat capsizes off Malta during rescue operations

A 25-foot boat loaded with migrants capsized off Malta on Friday as rescue operations were under way, killing five people and injuring eight, Maltese officials said. Twenty-one other survivors were taken to a migrant detention center on the Mediterranean island nation. Search operations were continuing offshore to ensure no other passengers remained in the sea. […]

Israel plans to build 3,300 homes in the West Bank

Israel plans to build more than 3,300 new homes in settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank in response to a fatal Palestinian shooting attack, a senior Cabinet minister said. The decision is bound to frustrate Washington at a time of growing tensions over the course of Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Israel’s […]