Cardiologist bags 4- year jail over patient deaths
A senior cardiologist at Berlin’s Charité hospital has been sentenced to four years in prison over the death of two patients. The 56-year-old physician was found guilty of two counts…
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Ukraine court orders agriculture minister to be taken into custody
A Ukrainian court on Friday ordered that Agriculture Minister Mykola Solsky kept in custody over allegations of his alleged involvement in an illegal acquisition of state-owned land worth about $7…
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Russian deputy defence minister’s family assets frozen in corruption probe
A Moscow court has frozen bank accounts, properties and other assets of arrested Russian Deputy Defence Minister, Timur Ivanov, and his family in a bribe probe, TASS reported on Thursday.…
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British PM Sunak makes 1st official visit to Germany
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will visit Berlin for the first time on Wednesday, 18 months after taking office, local media reports. His meeting with his German counterpart Olaf Scholz…
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German MEP aide suspected of spying for China remanded in custody
An aide to a far-right German member of the European Parliament, Maximilian Krah, has been remanded in custody on suspicion of spying for China. The Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office in…
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Science, tech critical to transform agric, industry, end poverty in Africa – Experts
Science, innovation and technology are critical to the transformation of Africa in agriculture, industry and poverty eradication. This is contained in a statement issued by the United Nations Economic Commission…
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Large quantity of heroin found in mattresses from Iran in Bulgaria
Bulgarian customs officers said that they have confiscated around 400 kilograms of heroin from Iran in a Turkish lorry at the European Union’s external border with Turkey. The drugs, worth…
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UN chief appeals for maximum restraint in Middle East
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says recent escalations in the Middle East has made it even more important towards lasting peace between Israel and a full independent, viable and sovereign…
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US vetoes Palestine’s request for full UN membership
The Security Council has rejected Palestine’s request for United Nations membership, with the United States casting a veto. In a vote of 12 in favour to one against, with two…
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Kenya’s Armed Forces chief killed in helicopter crash
Kenya’s military chief, Gen. Francis Ogolla, and nine other military representatives died in a helicopter crash. Kenyan President William Ruto made the announcement at a news conference on Thursday. Ruto…
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