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Russia’s Vladimir Putin does not want a direct war with NATO and he does not want a nuclear war, the head of the UK armed forces has said.Admiral Sir Tony Radakin also signaled that Moscow and Beijing lack the military proficiency” to defeat the kind of barrage of drones and missiles that the United States and its allies destroyed in April when Iran attempted to attack Israel. In an interview to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings of the Second World War, the Chief of the Defence Staff sought to strike a reassuring tone that a third global…

A police officer was reportedly among those injured during a stabbing attack in the German city of Mannheim on Friday around midday. Police said that a “firearm was used against the attacker,” injuring the suspect. They added there was no further danger to the public. “First responders, emergency services and a rescue helicopter have been deployed,” they said. The attack took place during a right-wing demonstration on one of Mannheim’s central squares. Videos from the scene show civilians trying to subdue the attacker and him stabbing a police officer. A different policeman eventually shoots the assailant while he is grappling with another man.At least one officer sustained injuries…

Manisha has been waiting for hours in the scorching heat for the water tanker. Hundreds of residents like her from the Vivekanand camp have lined up their empty container along the sidewalk with hose pipes. While the tanker is rolling into this narrow lane young boys and girls climb atop the moving vehicle. A dozen are there even before the tanker stops.They insert the pipes and the process to draw out every precious drop begins. There is chaos as women try and fill up every empty container before the water runs out.”We wait for hours standing in line hungry and…

This week, British newspaper The Guardian revealed allegations that the former chief of the Israeli intelligence service Mossad, Yossi Cohen, pressured former chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Fatou Bensouda to stop investigating in the Palestinian territories.  Fatou Bensouda opened preliminary investigations into the situation in the Palestinian territories in 2015. In March 2021, the former chief prosecutor launched a formal investigation. In June 2021, the current chief prosecutor Karim Khan took over the baton from Fatou Bensouda. Two weeks ago, these investigations culminated in a request by Khan for arrest warrants to be issued against Israeli and Hamas leaders. On May 20, Khan…

Germany’s head coach Julian Nagelsmann on Sunday described a survey that asked participants if they would like more white players to represent the national team “racist.” The poll, which appeared during a WDR documentary, saw 21% vote yes. Joshua Kimmich condemned the survey and Nagelsmann agreed with the versatile Bayern Munich and Germany player. ‘I agree that it is racist’ — Nagelsmann on survey “Josh responded really well, with a very clear and thought-out statement,” Nagelsmann said. “I agree that it is racist. I have the feeling that we need to wake up. Many people in Europe had to flee… searching for a safe country.”On Saturday, Kimmich…

Tens of thousands of protesters have rallied in Tel Aviv to call for the resignation of Benjamin Netanyahu and the immediate release of hostages.An estimated 120,000 people took to the streets of the Israeli city to call on the far-right governing coalition to accept a ceasefire deal outlined by Joe Biden on Friday, according to local media. The deal would see the staggered release of hostages captured on 7 October – the day of Hamas’s unprecedented attack on southern Israel, which killed 1,200 people – in return for a gradual withdrawal of Israeli troops from the besieged enclave of Gaza.Skirmishes…

At the height of the tension between Albania and Greece surrounding the conviction in April of Fredi Beleri, a mayor-elect from Albania’s Greek minority, the party of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis nominated Beleri as a candidate for the EU elections, which are due to take place June 6–9. News of the nomination, which put Beleri 25th on the party’s list of 42 candidates, placed a strain on relations between the two neighboring countries and sparked intense debate on both sides of the border. Beleri, who also holds Greek citizenship, was the candidate of the Albanian opposition party in the…

South Africa’s National Results Operation Centre in Johannesburg has been the site of collation, criticism and chaos, and now, a ceremony declaring the historic election outcome that has been steadily shared with the world from its main room.One that sees the African National Congress (ANC) lose 17% of its 2019 vote share and lose 71 seats in parliament. The highest ranks of the ANC government gathered to hear the outcome and a speech from their party leader and sitting President Cyril Ramaphosa in the front rows of neatly-placed chairs.It was a line of the country’s liberation leaders who were now…

Spain fined four budget airlines, including Ryanair and Easyjet, more than €150 million ($163 million) on Friday over luggage fees that consumer groups deemed “abusive.” The airlines affected are Ryanair, Easyjet, Vueling and Volotea, Spanish media reported. Spain’s Consumer Affairs Ministry issued the fines after consumer watchdog Facua launched a campaign six years ago, alleging that the airlines violated passengers’ rights when charging extra fees to print boarding passes at the airport or to bring larger pieces of carry-luggage. It looked into seat selection fees for people who are accompanying minors or those who require special assistance. “This is exactly what we are campaigning…

South Africa is entering a new political period after the African National Congress (ANC) lost the parliamentary majority it had held for 30 years.Official results announced on Sunday showed it had taken 40.2% of the vote in the country’s general election – down from 57.5% in 2019. It means the party of Nelson Mandela has won 159 seats in the 400-seat National Assembly – a steep drop from the previous 230.The ANC must now share power – a new development in South Africa’s post-apartheid history.Its closest rival – the broadly centrist Democratic Alliance (DA) – received 21.8% of the vote.…