The Austrian public prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation into Chancellor Kurz. Kurz himself announced it this morning in a hastily organized press conference. His chief of staff is also examined. Anti-corruption officials from the prosecution are investigating whether Kurz lied under oath to a parliamentary committee examining the alleged Ibiza case. A major scandal in Austrian politics erupted in …
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OM calls for four years in prison against Hausil in CBvS case – Suriname Herald
In the case of the Central Bank of Suriname (CBvS), the prosecution demanded four years against Faranaaz Hausil, former director of legal, compliance and international affairs at the CBvS, less time in custody. A fine of 100,000 SRD was also requested in the alternative for ten months of police custody and his detention. Attorney General (ovj) Cynthia Klein held a …
Read More »China calls for cancellation of UN meeting on Uyghurs | Abroad
“The videoconference, scheduled for Wednesday, is based on outright lies and political prejudice,” Chinese diplomats at the UN said in a statement. “Beijing calls for the cancellation of this event, which interferes with internal affairs, and calls on other UN members to boycott this event.” At least 1 million Uyghurs and other minorities, mostly Muslims, are held in concentration camps …
Read More »A student reading the constitution of Russian agents sentenced to two years in detention
July 27, 2019. Olga Misik in Moscow in front of an army riot police.AP Image Misik, now 19, was sentenced on Tuesday, along with two activists, for hanging a protest poster and applying a pink watercolor to the entrance to the prosecution in August 2020. For the next 2 years and 2 months, she will be allowed to leave her …
Read More »Now also an inquiry into British Prime Minister Johnson’s vacation | Abroad
Independent parliamentary regulator Kathryn Stone confirmed on Monday that she was investigating whether the parliamentary code of conduct had been violated. Johnson had ditched the holiday with his partner Carrie Symonds as a gift worth £ 15,000 (over £ 17,000) from businessman David Ross, who financially supports the Prime Minister’s Conservative Party. Ross initially contradicted the vacation payment. He said …
Read More »New riots at Jerusalem mosque, hundreds injured | Abroad
The humanitarian organization of the Red Crescent speaks of 275 wounded who, in some cases, are in poor condition. About 205 people had to be transferred to hospitals. Police say 12 policemen were also injured. Police also had to intervene in another incident in the capital. A motorist ran into a Palestinian after his car was pelted with stones. Then …
Read More »Spaniards celebrate in the streets after the abolition of the curfew | Abroad
In the capital, Madrid, mostly young people gathered on Saturday evening in Puerta del Sol, where they applauded when the clock at Real Casa de Correos, the government building in the Madrid region, struck at midnight. However, the city’s food establishments had to close after midnight. More images of Barcelona. Ⓒ Dutch press / SIPA In Barcelona, residents had to …
Read More »Doctor who treated poisoned Navalny disappeared after the hunt | Abroad
A few months ago, Murakhovsky was still in charge of the Omsk hospital where Navalny was taken when he fell ill on a flight from Tomsk to Moscow at the end of August. The hospital said Navalny had not been poisoned and no trace of the nerve agent novichok was found. He noticed problems with his metabolism. The chief medical …
Read More »Former right-hand man of former Soviet leader Gorbachev dies | Abroad
Born in Siberia, Ligachev will be remembered primarily as the mastermind of Russia’s anti-alcohol campaign in the 1980s, which made Gorbachev extremely unpopular among Russians. Between 1985 and 1987, the Russian rulers imposed a partial ban on alcohol, which benefited public health but also led to numerous illegal sales of alcohol. As a senior Communist Party official, Ligachev initially supported …
Read More »Dutchman embarks on barefoot record attempt in Australia to break through ‘macho culture’ | Abroad
After his controversial barefoot climb to base camp on Mount Everest, Dutchman Anton Nootenboom (34) launched a new challenge on Saturday. He hopes to conquer the 2,600 barefoot kilometers between Cairns, Australia, and his hometown of Sydney. In this way, the born Zeeuw draws attention to the “mental health of men”. Her first day couldn’t have been better, says a …
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