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Oleg Sentsov was used to fighting Moscow even before he enlisted in the Ukrainian Defense Forces, shortly after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. It’s just that previously, instead of a gun, he’d used his camera. When Russian special forces arrived in Crimea in 2014, Sentsov was on the ground documenting the annexation of the region. He was arrested, sent to Russia, and given a 20-year sentence on  charges of “plotting terrorism.”Sentsov on the dock in 2015Image: SERGEY VENYAVSKY/AFP/Getty Images Following a coordinated effort by the European Film Academy, Amnesty International and the European Parliament with the support of directors like Ken Loach, Pedro Almodóvar and Agnieszka Holland — Sentsov was…

Kenyan police erected roadblocks on routes leading to the presidential palace on Thursday as the country braces for more possible protests even after President William Ruto backed down on planned tax hikes in the face of public outrage. The anger over the tax hikes has led to the most serious crisis in Ruto’s two-year presidency, with especially young people taking to the streets in protest.The protests caused considerable damageImage: Luis Tato/AFP A controversial finance bill Following widespread protests over the past week, Ruto on Wednesday climbed down on the proposed tax hikes, which would have seen items such as bread, cooking…

Oleg Sentsov was used to fighting Moscow even before he enlisted in the Ukrainian Defense Forces, shortly after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. It’s just that previously, instead of a gun, he’d used his camera. When Russian forces marched into Crimea in 2014, Sentsov was on the ground documenting the annexation of the region. He was arrested, sent to Russia, and given a 20-year sentence on  charges of “plotting terrorism.”Sentsov on the dock in 2015Image: SERGEY VENYAVSKY/AFP/Getty Images Following a coordinated effort by the European Film Academy, Amnesty International and the European Parliament with the support of directors like Ken Loach, Pedro Almodóvar and Agnieszka Holland — Sentsov was…

North Korea has successfully carried out a missile test as part of its bid to develop its capability to destroy several different targets with a single launch, state media agency KCNA said on Thursday. The North Korean claim came a day after South Korea’s military reported that what appeared to be a hypersonic missile launched by the North exploded in midair off its east coast. South Korea, the United States and Japan condemned the launch as a violation of UN Security Council resolutions. What did Pyongyang say about the launch? North Korea said the test was carried out using the first-stage, solid-fuel engine of…

Stuttgart police arrested one man early Thursday night after three people were injured in an altercation during a public viewing of the Euro 2024 soccer match between Turkey and Czech Republic. A 25-year-old suspect was arrested, and the police cordoned off area around Schlossplatz. Initial findings suggest a knife was used in the incident, police said. The injured were taken to hospitals. Officials confirmed there was no immediate danger to the public. People gathered at the public screening area in Stuttgart witnessed Turkey beat Czech Republic in the final group match to secure a last-16 spot against Austria. Turkey beat…

Fighting on the Israeli-Lebanese border was previously restricted to tit-for-tat attacks aimed at deterrence. But it has been ramping up and experts say there’s more chance of action that sparks all-out war and invasion. Source link

A brief attempted coup appeared to come to an end after Bolivian forces withdrew from government areas in the capital La Paz on Wednesday, hours after armored vehicles were seen ramming the door of the presidential palace. Soldiers were also seen entering the building around 4 p.m. local time (2000 GMT/UTC). They later withdrew following condemnation from President Luis Arce and other officials. Bolivian authorities arrested the outgoing general commander of the army, Juan Jose Zuniga, after troops pulled back from the square. “We denounce irregular mobilizations of some units of the Bolivian Army. Democracy must be respected,” Arce said on social media…

On June 23, supposed Islamist militants staged attacks in the cities of Makhachkala and Derbent in Russia’s southwestern region of Dagestan. The media showed shocking images of dead bodies and shootouts, alongside footage of heavy weaponry and a burned-down house of worship. At least 20 people were killed in the attacks, most of them police officers. At least 46 people were injured, some severely. The assailants targeted a Christian Orthodox church and a synagogue in Derbent, as well as a church and a police station in the state capital of Makhachkala. Following the attacks, Dagestan, an autonomous republic of Russia…

An Argentine court on Wednesday began the trial against three individuals accused of attempting to murder then-Vice President Cristina Kirchner. The suspect in the shooting, Fernando S. M., 37, appeared alongside his then-girlfriend Brenda U., 25, who is being charged as a co-conspirator. Their friend, Nicolas C., 29, is also being charged as an accomplice. What was the plan to kill Christina Kirchner? Fernando S. M. was captured on video attempting to shoot Kirchner as she mingled and shook hands with supporters that had gathered outside her home on September 1, 2022. The suspect pulled the trigger of the loaded gun,…

A British father whose son has not been seen since he went missing in Ibiza four years ago has told of the “never-ending nightmare” and “absolute torture” Jay Slater’s parents will be going through.Mark Garland’s son Ben had been out for a ride on his Harley Davidson motorbike to film waves near Portinatx on the north of the island before he disappeared on 21 January 2020.His jacket was found in the water three days later, and Mr Garland believes his son was swept out to sea.The disappearance of British teenager Mr Slater, who was last seen in northern Tenerife on…