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Five Egyptian police officers are not prosecuted in connection with the murder of Italian student Giulio Regeni in 2016. The Egyptian prosecutor on Wednesday asked investigators to withdraw the officers from the investigation. The prosecution said he would not prosecute the five police officers, as it is not known who is behind the murder. According to the prosecutor, the investigation …

An important sacred site in Palestine was the scene of hours of techno rave over the past weekend. The controversial party arouses great indignation in the country. A prominent DJ has been arrested on suspicion of organizing the event at the Nabi Musa Shrine, which has been renovated with EU funds. Muslims believe that the tomb of Moses is there. …

Nowhere in the world are there as many people murdered as in Brazil: an average of 114 per day in 2019. Three in four victims are black Brazilians. “There is a lot of racism here,” Januário emphasizes. “People face it every day. They think it’s normal. That’s why the protests here were relatively smaller than in the United States,” Januário …

The bronze statue is a replica of a Washington statue and has been in Boston for over 140 years. Following a petition in June, the Boston Art Commission voted to remove the statue, which was intended to honor the liberation of slaves. However, some saw this as a display of white domination, CNN reports. Visualization Mayor Marty Walsh’s office has …

Russia has opened criminal proceedings against opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the government’s commission of inquiry said on Tuesday. The opposition leader, along with others, is accused of embezzling millions of euros. The Russians accuse Navalny of spending money from nonprofits affiliated with him for personal purposes such as vacationing abroad. The organizations raised more than 588 million rubles (about 6.5 …

At least six people were killed on Tuesday in the severe earthquake in Croatia. In addition, at least 26 people were injured, local authorities said. Six of them suffered serious injuries. Tuesday afternoon’s earthquake had a magnitude of 6.4 and was felt in other countries as well. The epicenter of the earthquake was in Petrinja, a village about 50 kilometers …

The US House of Representatives has rejected President Donald Trump’s veto on the defense budget. This is a budget of 606 billion euros, which was previously adopted by a large majority in both the House of Representatives (lower house) and the Senate (upper house). Among other things, the president opposes the plan to rename the military bases. They still bear …

DENVER – Black Hills Energy groups continued to work to shut down gas service to about 3,500 customers Monday afternoon, with three of their sites destroyed over the weekend, and Bitcoin County officials said Customers in the Aspen area will be without heat and hot water until at least Tuesday morning. One of the sites destroyed Saturday night was in …

A cameraman for Reuters was arrested in Ethiopia after police raided his home and confiscated his computer, phone and other belongings. Reuters reported the news on Monday. In a statement, the news agency condemned Thursday’s arrest, saying the 38-year-old was not given a reason for his arrest and that he had been arrested in front of his wife and children. …

Zhang Jan, a 37-year-old citizen journalist who reported on congested hospitals and conditions in Wuhan earlier this year, was sentenced on Monday to four years in prison for “choosing to fight and provoking trouble.” Reuters, citing his lawyer, Announced There may be an appeal, and he believes his client is “being harassed for exercising his freedom of speech.” A pro-democracy …