London police said Sunday that 532 people were arrested the previous day when supporters of a pro-Palestinian group recently outlawed as a terrorist organization intentionally broke the law to test the government’s ability to enforce the ban. The Metropolitan Police Service released the updated figures as protesters demanding the immediate release of the remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza held their own march through central London on Sunday afternoon. The vast majority of those detained on Saturday were arrested for displaying placards declaring their support for the group known as Palestine Action. Police updated their earlier totals and said 522 people were arrested for supporting...
South Korea’s President To Pardon Jailed Ex-Justice Minister Cho Kuk
South Korea’s president will pardon jailed former justice minister and liberal ally Cho Kuk this week, officials said Monday, cutting short his two-year sentence for falsifying academic records to help his children enter prestigious schools. The decision will also reinstate Cho’s right to run in elections, likely reviving a political career once seen as having presidential aspirations. But it could also prove to be a divisive move for liberal President Lee Jae Myung, as the scandal surrounding Cho had struck a deep nerve in a country notorious for its educational zeal and fiercely competitive school environment. Lee, who won an early election in June...
Islamic Court In Indonesia Sentences 2 Men To Public Caning Over Sexual Acts: Kissing And Hugging
An Islamic court in Indonesia ’s conservative Aceh province on Monday sentenced two men to public caning, 80 times each, after Islamic religious police caught them engaged in what the court deemed were sexual acts: hugging and kissing. The trial at the Islamic Shariah District Court in Banda Aceh, the provincial capital, was held behind closed doors. Judges have the authority to limit public access in such a case and open it only for the verdict. The two men, aged 20 and 21, were arrested in April after residents saw them entering the same bathroom at Taman Sari city park and reported...
Europe Says Us-Russia Summit This Week Cannot Decide On Ukraine Land Swaps
Ukraine and its backers in Europe insist that the United States and Russia cannot decide on land swaps behind their backs at a summit this week, but the Europeans concede that Moscow is unlikely to give up control of Ukrainian land it holds. Ahead of the summit in Alaska on Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that a peace deal could include “some swapping of territories,” but the Europeans see no sign that Russia will offer anything to swap. Europeans and Ukrainians so far are not invited to the summit. European Union foreign ministers are meeting on Monday following talks on...
Al-Nassr Reach An Agreement With Bayern Munich For Kingsley Coman
A full agreement has been reached between Al-Nassr and Bayern Munich for Kingsley Coman. Al-Nassr will pay Bayern €35 million, according to Florian Plettenberg. Coman is expected to earn between €20 million and €25 million per year. The medical is scheduled to take place soon. Personal terms were never an issue — Coman had always wanted a new challenge and was targeting a move to the Saudi Pro League. Al Hilal came close to signing him in January, but the deal fell through. Coman played 339 games for Bayern, scoring 72 goals and providing 71 assists for the club.
39-Year-Old Colombian Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay Succumb To Death, Weeks After Campaign Rally Shooting In Bogota.
Miguel Uribe, 39, a rising right-wing politician and possible future presidential candidate, died after being shot in the head at a June campaign rally in Western Bogota. His wife, María Claudia Tarazona, confirmed his death early Monday. The presidential hopeful was hit three times twice in the head and once in the knee while addressing a’ small crowd in a park. Uribe Turbay was critically wounded on June 7 during a campaign rally in the country’s capital, suffering gunshot wounds to the head and leg. He underwent emergency surgery and remained hospitalized in intensive care until his death. A 15-year-old...
A U.S. Tourist Who Flew To Puerto Rico For A Bad Bunny Concert Was Fatally Shot, Police Say
A U.S. tourist who was visiting Puerto Rico for Bad Bunny’s residency was fatally shot early Sunday at La Perla, a popular seaside shantytown, police said. The victim was identified as Kevin Mares, a 25-year-old who lived in New York, according to a police statement. The shooting happened in the predawn hours at a nightspot called “Shelter for Mistreated Men” in La Perla, a coastal community that has struggled to shed its dark reputation. Homicide detective Sgt. Arnaldo Ruiz said in a phone interview that the shooting took place when several people near Mares began arguing and one pulled out a gun and shot at...
A Congolese Refugee’s 8-Year Struggle To Reunite With Her Family In The Us
The Congolese woman’s search for safety sent her on a terrifying trek of nearly 2,300 miles (3,700 kilometers) through southern Africa on foot when she was just 15. Reuniting with her family has been a more difficult journey. For eight years, she clung to hope through delays and setbacks as she navigated a U.S. program that reconnects refugees with family members already in the country, and her dream of seeing them again seemed close to becoming a reality. But President Donald Trump signed an executive order halting the refugee program just hours after he took office on Jan. 20, leaving...
Video: Savor Company In Illinois Is Producing Butter With No Animals, No Plants, And No Oils — It’s Made From Carbon.
A company called Savor is working with restaurants, bakeries, and food suppliers to incorporate their carbon-made butter. Mainstream media reports it has the “blessing and backing of Bill Gates.”