Souleyman was brought in for questioning on Wednesday, with officers also searching through his home in Turkey’s southeastern province of Sanliurfa, the singer’s manager said. The arrest was likely provoked by recent reports that the musician had traveled to an area in Syria controlled by the Kurdish militias known as …
Read More »33 Russians detained in Belarus last year were victims of failed Ukrainian sting operation – reports
According to a new report published on Wednesday by Western-funded investigative outlet Bellingcat and its Russian partner The Insider, the Ukrainian intelligence services had an elaborate plan to detain the group, but it all fell apart when Belarus started to worry that the men had plans to overthrow the government …
Read More »RT TV crew ‘handcuffed’ and detained on Poland-Belarus border
Reporters David Khalifa and cameraman Jordi Demory were taken into custody after a single live broadcast from the scene, RT France said. They reported that the Polish police showed an “unfriendly” attitude towards them. “On several occasions they asked us to leave and not to film,” Khalifa said of the …
Read More »3 injured in knife attack in train in Germany, detained attacker is of Arab origin – reports
The perpetrator was apprehended and identified as a 27-year-old man of Arab origin with a record of mental illness, the tabloid Bild reported. The attack happened around 9:30am local time, the newspaper said. The Intercity Express (ICE) train was carrying around 300 passengers at the time of the incident. It …
Read More »Climate activists detained after disrupting summit to accuse French govt of championing ‘fossil fuel finance’
Minister Bruno Le Maire was speaking at a green finance summit in Paris when activists from the climate campaign group entered the venue to demand that the French government unveil stricter measures to tackle climate change, including ending investments in fossil fuels. Disrupting the speech, the activists unveiled a banner …
Read More »Russian holidaymakers detained by police in Turkey, accused of setting fire to forest while out hiking in dense remote woodland
On Monday, local cops arrested the group of tourists after a fire was reported in an area of dense forest in the country’s Antalya province. The incident occurred on Saturday in the area of Çağlarca, and authorities claim the fire may have been started by a campfire set up by …
Read More »HIGHEST EVER number of illegal migrants detained along US-Mexico border, ‘skyrocketed’ since Biden took office – reports
The revelation is based on a CBP report obtained by the Washington Post on Wednesday, covering the 2021 fiscal year, which started in October 2020 and ended three weeks ago. While no monthly breakdown of the figures was provided, the rise in illegal crossings coincided with the declaration that Democrat …
Read More »Detained ex-leader Saakashvili came to Georgia to stage COUP, says head of ruling party, as projections show it leading in polls
Saakashvili’s coming to Georgia was widely perceived as a game of dare with the authorities, as he had several convictions in absentia on charges of abuse of power. However, Georgian Dream leader Irakli Kobakhidze said the police had a more urgent reason for detaining the controversial politician, as he had …
Read More »Canada frees detained Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou after US drops extradition bid
A Canadian judge ordered Meng released from custody and vacated the bail requirement on Friday afternoon. The Chinese executive was “in tears” as she hugged her lawyers, according to Canadian reporters. “My life has been turned upside down,” Meng told reporters. “It was a disruptive time for me.” She added …
Read More »Trump aide & Gettr CEO briefly ‘detained’ in Brazil amid claims of Bolsonaro hatching ‘insurrection’ plot ahead of elections
Miller and several other Americans were in Brazil for the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) that took place over the weekend, and met with Bolsonaro. On Tuesday morning, they were stopped by police at the Brasilia airport and prevented from leaving the country. According to Brazilian media, the delegation was …
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