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BARCELONA, Spain — A bunch of non-governmental organizations devoted to rescuing migrants within the central Mediterranean is accusing the European island nation of Malta of coordinating the return of round 500 folks to Libya the place they have been subsequently imprisoned, in violation of worldwide maritime legislation. ...

The solar beats down on us. I’m sweating, and there's noise from each angle. Two marine engines thrum behind me, churning the water of the Mediterranean. You can odor the salt, but additionally the plastic of our boat, warmed by the early afternoon. Cloudless skies. I can hear shouts, cries, and in addition phrases of thanks. Ahead of us - painted in a wealthy blue - is a hopelessly dilapidated fishing boat that teems with individuals. Crowded on to the deck, peering out of each hole, perching from each vantage level.The boat left the Libyan port of Tobruk full of a whole lot of individuals and has meandered its means in direction of Italy. A day or so in the past, with the meals and water working out, the captain left in the course of the night time, abandoning his passenger...

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched a pre-dawn assault on Ukraine’s capital Tuesday as its air defenses labored to cease drones in what has been a relentless wave of daylight and nighttime bombardments focusing on Kyiv. ...

A 20-year-old man has been arrested in Delhi following the brutal killing of a 16-year-old lady in public, which was captured on CCTV.Warning: This article comprises descriptions and a picture which some readers could discover distressingFootage of the assault confirmed a person repeatedly stabbing the lady. He then picked up a slab of stone mendacity close by and proceeded to strike her on the top.The CCTV clip, which has circulated broadly on-line and led to outrage throughout India, confirmed a number of individuals strolling by because the violent assault unfolded.The incident was captured on digital camera in a lane positioned within the Shahbad Dairy space of Delhi's Rohini.Delhi police arrested a suspect, who they recognized as Sahil, from Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh,...

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea stated Tuesday it could launch its first navy spy satellite tv for pc in June and described space-based reconnissaince as essential for monitoring the United States’ “reckless” navy workouts with rival South Korea. ...

Novak Djokovic has risked fuelling political tensions in his house area with a political message about Kosovo - after peacekeeping troops had been damage when ethnic Serbs clashed with police over the weekend.Following his win towards Aleksandr Kovacevic in his first match of the French Open, Djokovic, who's Serbian, wrote on the digicam lens: "Kosovo is the heart of Serbia. Stop the violence." His feedback got here because the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) peacekeeping pressure claimed that 25 of its troops had been injured in clashes with ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo.Kosovo declared independence in 2008 - however the two international locations have been foes for many years, as Belgrade refused to recognise its sovereignty. Image: ...

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — A decide sentenced former El Salvador President Mauricio Funes to 14 years in jail Monday for negotiating with gangs throughout his administration. ...

A British man has died after he was reportedly hit by lightning whereas paddleboarding in Greece.The unnamed 26-year-old was within the sea throughout a thunderstorm in Agia Agathi, Rhodes, as his girlfriend filmed him from the seaside, in line with native media. Some experiences stated he had been swimming on the time, reasonably than paddleboarding.An investigation is now below manner into the incident, which is believed to have occurred shortly earlier than 2pm on Monday native time (12pm UK time).Greek newspaper Rodiaki reported that lightning struck the water close to the paddleboarder, inflicting him to fall within the sea injured. The newspaper stated a passer-by, named as a Brazilian footballer who performs for a neighborhood aspect, waded into the ocean to drag the p...

SEOUL — Was North Korean chief Kim Jong Un so impressed by his conferences with Donald Trump in 2018 and 2019 that he adopted one of many former president’s flagship insurance policies? ...

The Ukrainian overseas minister has expressed his assist for a tennis participant who was booed off the courtroom on the French Open for refusing to shake fingers together with her Belarusian opponent.Marta Kostyuk was jeered by the group on the finish of the primary spherical match as she snubbed Aryna Sabalenka, whose nation has supported Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine's overseas minister Dmytro Kuleba wrote on Twitter: "Those who booed need to visit Bucha, where the Russian army came from Belarus and massacred civilians. Or run to a shelter when a Russian jet takes off in Belarus. Then, boo." Image: Ukrainian overseas minister Dmytro Kuleba Kostyuk, ranked thirty ninth on the planet, has repeatedly criticised g...