A Frenchman accused of murdering his Tunisian neighbour in the south of France will appear before an anti-terrorism judge on Thursday, the national anti-terror prosecutor's office said. Christophe B, a French national in his 50s, shot and killed Miraoui, a Tunisian man in his 40s, on Saturday in the southern town of Puget-sur-Argens before wounding another neighbour, a Turkish national.
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Since relocating to California in 2020, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's presence in Montecito has drawn varied reactions. While Prince Harry is seen as approachable and friendly, Meghan Markle maintains a low profile, says local journalist Richard Mineards. He noted Markle's detachment from community events, contrasting it with Oprah Winfrey's active involvement.
Malaysia's economy minister said Wednesday he was resigning from his cabinet post after losing his position as deputy president of the ruling PKR to the premier's daughter in a party poll. The party's president is Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, and his daughter, Nurul Izzah Anwar, won the post of deputy president last week with close to 10,000 votes while Rafizi received around 4,000.
Zaur Aleksandrovich Gurtsiev, a Russian deputy mayor and Ukraine war veteran, was killed in Stavropol by a homemade bomb, prompting a terrorism investigation potentially linked to Ukraine. Gurtsiev, known for his role in the Mariupol siege and missile technology advancements, is the latest in a series of attacks targeting Russian military figures.
A confidential report reveals that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein invested $40 million in Peter Thiel's Valar Ventures, which has now grown to $170 million. This investment is the estate's largest asset, but its returns are unlikely to benefit Epstein's victims who previously settled. Instead, the funds are expected to go to beneficiaries like a former partner and advisors.
UN human rights chief Volker Turk condemned the deadly attacks on civilians near aid distribution sites in Gaza as potential war crimes. Recent incidents, including one in Rafah that killed 27, highlight the dangers faced by Palestinians seeking essential food aid. Turk called for investigations and accountability, criticizing Israel's militarized aid system for endangering lives and violating international standards.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has condemned India's decision to hold the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance, calling it a "weaponisation of water." Addressing an international conference in Dushanbe, Sharif warned that Pakistan would not permit India to endanger millions of lives for political purposes by violating the treaty.
Some 23,000 staff of an opposition-held municipality in Izmir, Turkey's third-largest city, hit the streets for a seventh day Wednesday in a massive strike demanding higher wages. The strike, which was called by the Confederation of Progressive Workers' Unions (DISK), is seeking the elimination of wage differences between municipal staff from other unions.
A delegation from northeast Syria's semi-autonomous Kurdish administration was headed to Damascus on Saturday for talks on implementing a March deal to integrate Kurdish institutions into the state, a member of the delegation said.that "a delegation from the autonomous administration is on the way to Damascus to discuss" details of the March deal.
The Trump administration has withdrawn $766 million in funding from Moderna, impacting the development of vaccines against potential pandemic influenza viruses, including H5N1 bird flu. This decision raises concerns despite evidence supporting the safety and efficacy of Moderna's vaccines. Simultaneously, a new, highly contagious Covid-19 variant, NB.1.81, has emerged in the US, adding to public health challenges.