For the first time since the Taliban retook power three years ago, a deportation flight to Afghanistan took off from Germany on Friday, government officials said. “These were Afghan nationals, all of whom were convicted criminals who had no right to st…
UN demands justice for ‘brutal’ abuses committed by Libyan militia
The United Nations said it has documented numerous human rights violations in the Libyan city of Tarhuna, where it alleged that the Kaniyat militia killed, sexually abused, kidnapped, tortured and forcibly displaced people between 2013 and 2022. The UN…
Alonso: Leverkusen’s clash against Leipzig like ‘Champions League’
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso is looking forward to the top clash against RB Leipzig on Saturday, and said it will be like “a Champions League game.” “It’s out first home game, it will be an amazing atmosphere. Tomorrow it will be like a Champions…
Israeli army: Operation in Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah is over
Israel’s army said on Friday it has ended its major month-long operation in the southern Gaza cities of Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah, adding that it killed over 250 militants during the mission. Tunnel routes used by the Palestinian militant group Ham…
Polls: German centre-right CDU, far-right AfD lead in state elections
Top German politicians are making final campaign pushes ahead of key elections in two eastern German states on Sunday, Thuringia and Saxony, which will likely reverberate across the country. Chancellor Olaf Scholz, whose centre-left Social Democrats (S…
EU raises training target for Ukrainian soldiers to 75,000
EU defence ministers agreed to raise the training target for Ukrainian soldiers to 75,000 by the end of the year, the bloc’s top diplomat Josep Borrell said on Friday. EU defence ministers were meeting in Brussels to discuss the bloc’s ongoing operatio…
Alonso: Leverkusen’s clash against Leipzig like ‘Champions League’
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso is looking forward to the top clash against RB Leipzig on Saturday, and said it will be like “a Champions League game.” “It’s out first home game, it will be an amazing atmosphere. Tomorrow it will be like a Champions…
No rest for the elite: Central Asian leaders stay busy in August fostering trade
A swirl of recent activity in Central Asia and the Caspian Basin aimed at improving trade is belying the notion that August is vacation season. Late August this year was a time for state visits, with Azerbaijan’s leader, Ilham Aliyev traveling to Uzbek…
First look at Maidstone Leisure Centre’s new Aztec-themed soft play area
New images show plans to build an Amazon-themed soft play area at a popular leisure centre. The Polar Adventure in Maidstone Leisure Centre will be closed while it undergoes a major facelift. The revamp includes a complete overhaul of the climbing fram…
China Steps Up Military Activity Amid Taiwan Strait Tensions During Lai’s Kinmen Visit
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) escalated military activities over the Taiwan Strait, flying 32 military aircraft across the median line as Republic of China (ROC) President Lai Ching-te visited Kinmen County to commemorate the Second Taiwan Strai…