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Statistics from a recent study indicate that current police investigations do not provide a complete picture of crime, as they exclude unreported cases and lack details on convictions or the total number of offenders. This limitation calls into question the overall crime assessment.
Rescue efforts for a humpback whale stranded on Germany’s Baltic Sea coast encountered setbacks when the animal swam away but then became stuck again. As volunteers prepare to retry, the whale has gained public attention, dubbed “Timmy,” sparking hopes for its survival.
Rumen Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria party has dominated the recent parliamentary elections, securing 44.7 per cent of the vote and likely winning approximately 130 seats in a 240-member parliament. This victory raises hopes for a more stable government in a nation that has seen eight elections in five years.
The catastrophic flooding, which mostly affected eastern Spain, began on October 29 when torrential…
The European Commission has proposed a new digital portal that will make it easier for…
The ICC has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and his former defence minister, Yoav Gallant. The ICC says both men – alongside a Hamas leader who was killed in July – bore “criminal responsibility” for crimes during the war between Israel and Hamas. The court accuses Israel of using starvation as a war tactic and for intentionally targeting civilians.
Despite Hungary’s resistance, Italy, Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands and France have signalled that they would respect the court’s decision and potentially arrest Netanyahu if he travelled to one of their countries.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Friday he would invite Benjamin Netanyahu to visit his country and that he would guarantee that an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against the Israeli prime minister would “not be observed.”
Marine Le Pen criticises French prosecutors for seeking a ‘political death sentence’ The French far-right…
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