Factbox: German far-right attacks in recent years
A gunman with suspected far-right links shot dead nine people, some of them migrants from Turkey, in an overnight rampage through a German city before killing himself.
No relent in fighting in northwest Syria, deepening misery for civilians
Russian warplanes struck at rebel-held towns in northwest Syria again on Thursday and Turkish artillery supported insurgent attacks elsewhere as officials from the two countries struggled to reach a compromise to halt an escalation in the Syrian war.
Georgia’s released ex-premier vows to fight against government
Georgia’s former prime minister Vano Merabishvili said on Thursday after release from prison that he would return to active politics and fight against the current government.
South Korea city deserted after coronavirus church ‘super-spreader’
The streets of South Korea’s fourth-largest city were abandoned on Thursday, with residents holed up indoors after dozens of people caught the coronavirus in what the authorities described as a “super-spreading event” at a church.
Former FIFA secretary general Valcke and BeIN sports chairman indicted
Former FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke and the chairman of Qatar-based media group BeIN Sports, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, have been charged in Switzerland in connection with the award of television rights for the World Cup and Confederations Cup, Swiss …
Can a video game save a life? African refugee puts players in his race for survival
The goal of Lual Mayen’s video game is to survive the horrific ordeal of a refugee, an experience that his family knows well, but the 25-year-old developer’s ambition is to change the world.
Two killed in Sydney-Melbourne train derailment
Two people were killed and a number of others were injured when an Australian interstate train derailed outside Melbourne on Thursday evening, police said.
EU’s Gentiloni does not expect government crisis in Italy
European commissioner for economic affairs and former Italian prime minister Palo Gentiloni said on Tuesday he did not foresee a government crisis in Italy, after the leader of a coalition party Matteo Renzi threatened on Wednesday a showdown in the It…
Brazil postpones delivery of administrative reform: source
Brazil’s government has decided to postpone the submission of an administrative reform draft to the congress, one source with knowledge of the matter said.
Kenyan police killings in poor Nairobi districts continue: rights group
Kenyan police shot dead at least eight people in Nairobi slums in the past two months, violating laws on the use of excessive force, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday, even though officials have said they are determined to end such incidents.
