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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…

On Monday, the remains of a German hiker were found on the Greek island of Crete. His body was in a ravine, in an inaccessible area near Sentoni beach in the western Chania region. The 67-year-old had been vacationing with his wife on the Mediterranean island when he decided to take a hike from the Omalos plateau to the fishing village of Sougia on the southern coast. The trail is about 24.5 kilometers (12.5 miles) long and normally takes some eight hours to complete. It’s not particularly difficult, as long as one is well-prepared and the weather is good. Neither seem to have…

Bolivian President Luis Arce on Wednesday warned of a coup attempt orchestrated by part of the country’s military in La Paz.  “We denounce irregular mobilizations of some units of the Bolivian Army. Democracy must be respected,” Arce said on X, formerly Twitter.  Bolivian public television soon after showed an army tank ramming through the doors to the presidential residence the Palacio Quemado on the same square, shortly before 4 p.m. local time, as soldiers entered the building.  Chief of the army leading the apparent mutiny Bolivian television later showed Arce confronting the general commander of the Army, Juan Jose Zuniga, in the palace hallway.…

Bolivian armed forces have taken over the capital’s central square as an armoured vehicle rammed through the entrance of the presidential palace, igniting fears of a military coup.The country’s president, Luis Arce, warned that an “irregular” deployment of troops had taken place and called for “democracy to be respected” on X as Bolivian TV showed two tanks and a number of soldiers in front of the government palace in La Paz. Video on Bolivian TV showed Mr Arce confronting the general commander of the army, Juan Jose Zuniga, in the palace hallway, telling him: “I am your captain, and I…

Bedrich Smetana and Antonin Dvorak were renowned Czech composers who borrowed from the folk music of their homeland in their classical-romantic works. “Ma Vlast” (My Fatherland) by Smetana, for example, is a homage to what is now the Czech Republic; while the famous “The Vltava” (also known as “The Moldau”) references the river that builds up from a trickle from its source over rapids to a large river that then flows into the Elbe in Germany. The full orchestra of the Hessischer Rundfunk symphony orchestra that opens the Rheingau Music Festival every year are performing the Czech classics. When the Armenian-French chief conductor…

An evening of Döner kebabs and a fully dressed Joshua Kimmich jumping into swimming pools — it’s safe to say spirits are high in the Germany camp. Top of the group and contributing to a party atmosphere at Euro 2024 , it’s easy to see why Germany are all smiles.  One man who deserves perhaps more credit than he is getting is head coach Julian Nagelsmann. The 36-year-old was the face of Germany’s young coaching generation. Now, he has seamlessly transitioned into leading the country at a home tournament. Ironic then, that the man who has long insisted football is a players’ game now looks like…

On Monday, the remains of a German hiker were found on the Greek island of Crete. His body was in a ravine, in an inaccessible area near Sentoni beach in the western Chania region. The 67-year-old had been vacationing with his wife on the Mediterranean island when he decided to take a hike from the Omalos plateau to the fishing village of Sougia on the southern coast. The trail is about 24.5 kilometers (12.5 miles) long and normally takes about 8 hours to complete. It’s not particularly difficult, as long as one is well-prepared and the weather is good. Neither seem…