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- Former Kosovo President Thaçi sentenced to 25 years for war crimes
- Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci sentenced to 25 years for war crimes
- Students conclude testimony in former Christian school principal’s assault trial
- House votes for third time to restrict Trump’s military actions against Iran
- Undersea microphones developed to protect UK’s £65 billion cables from threats
- Putin lifts 30-year ban on gas mask sales amid rising war tensions
- Thousands of police protest in Paris over working conditions and pay
- Geneva talks aim to address ongoing conflict between DRC and Rwanda
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Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci has been convicted of war crimes by the Kosovo war crimes tribunal and sentenced to 25 years in prison. He was found guilty of murder, torture, and illegal detention related to his leadership of the Kosovo Liberation Army during the 1990s conflict. Thaci denies all charges.
Vladimir Putin has approved the sale of gas masks to Russian families, lifting a ban in place since 1992 amidst rising tensions with NATO and the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Negotiations between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda resumed in Geneva more than a year after an initial agreement aimed at resolving their conflict. Despite ongoing talks, fighting continues in eastern Congo, particularly influenced by the activities of M23 and the presence of Rwandan forces, complicating the peace efforts.
In a recent development regarding the ongoing South China Sea dispute, China has accused the Philippines of ignoring proposals aimed at managing the conflict. According to an unnamed senior Chinese official speaking to the Manila Times, the proposals were “met with inaction by the Marcos administration”.
Leonid Volkov, a long-time ally of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, has been attacked outside his home in Lithuania. Volkov was attacked with a hammer and tear gas while in his car in Vilnius on Tuesday night.
The EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, has said starvation is being used as a weapon of war in Gaza. He said the lack of aid entering the strip was a “manmade” disaster.
US President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will face a 2020 rematch for the White House after securing their party nominations.
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According to local media reports, a South Korean man has been arrested in Russia on suspicion of espionage. South Korean officials have confirmed the arrest and stated that their diplomats are actively negotiating for his release.
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