First far-right party wins a regional election in Germany since WWII
MONITORING (SW) – The Alternative for Germany (AfD) was on track to become the first far-right party to win a regional election in Germany since World War
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Climatic conditions blamed for Raisi’s fatal chopper crash
MONITORING (SW) – The helicopter crash that killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and seven other people in May, was caused by challenging climatic and atmospheric conditions, Iranian state TV reported Sunday.
Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza, health officials prepare polio campaign
MONITORING (SW) – Israeli strikes on Saturday killed at least 48 people in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian health authorities said, as clashes took place in central and southern areas of the enclave ahead of the planned start of a polio vaccination campaign.
UK Border Force on strike at London’s Heathrow
MONITORING (SW) – Hundreds of Border Force staff at Heathrow Airport have started a four-day strike in a long-running dispute over rosters. About 650 members
French authorities charge Telegram CEO in probe into organized crime on app
MONITORING (SW) – Telegram boss and founder Pavel Durov has been placed under formal investigation in France as part of a probe into organized crime on the messaging app, Paris prosecutors say.
Reuters safety adviser killed, two journalists injured in Ukraine
MONITORING (SW) – Ryan Evans, a member of the Reuters team covering the war in Ukraine, was killed and two Reuters journalists were injured in a strike on a hotel in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, the news agency said on Sunday.
Telegram app founder arrested at France airport
MONITORING (SW) – Pavel Durov, the Russian-French billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested at Bourget airport outside Paris on Saturday evening, TF1 TV and BFM TV said, citing unidentified sources.
Germany examining whether any available mpox vaccines could be donated
MONITORING (SW) – The German government is currently examining whether any available national monkey pox (mpox) vaccine doses could be donated, the health ministry said in a status report for August seen by Reuters on Friday.
Sri Lanka approves free tourist visas for 35 countries to boost tourism
MONITORING (SW) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet approved issuing free tourist visas to visitors from 35 countries, a top official said on Thursday, in an effort to boost tourism and help revive its crisis-hit economy.
Big rats roam inside Pakistan’s parliament building
MONITORING (SW) – Pakistan’s parliament has a problem – and it is nothing to do with the politicians. No, the problem besieging the building –
Ukraine launches ‘one of largest ever’ drone attacks on Moscow
MONITORING (SW) – Ukraine launched one of the largest ever drone attacks on Moscow on Wednesday, the city’s mayor said, with Russian air defence units
Blinken urges Hamas to accept ‘bridging proposal’ agreed to by Israel
MONITORING (SW) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had accepted a “bridging proposal” presented by Washington to tackle disagreements blocking a ceasefire deal in Gaza, and urged Hamas to do the same.
