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Israeli army says it hit squad placing explosives along Syria border

Israeli army says it hit squad placing explosives along Syria border

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday that it opened fire at, and hit a group of “terrorists,” who were attempting to place an explosive device near the security fence between Israel and Syria. The army said it “thwarted an attempt by 4 terrorists” to place the explosives. “Our troops and aircraft fired toward […]

Trump furious after Appeal Court overturns Boston bomber death sentence

Trump furious after Appeal Court overturns Boston bomber death sentence

U.S. President Donald Trump has flayed an appellate court ruling that overturned the death sentence given to the 2013 Boston Marathon bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. In a tweet on Sunday, Trump said that hardly had anyone deserved the death penalty than Tsarnaev. He said the government must push for the death penalty, adding that the country […]

Study finds people can transmit coronavirus to cats, dogs

Study finds people can transmit coronavirus to cats, dogs

A study by Italian scientists has found that people can transmit coronavirus SARS-COV-2 to cats and dogs. The study tested 540 dogs and 277 cats living in households in northern Italy, particularly in Lombardy, where someone was infected with the virus or in areas where there were many cases. The study, which has not been […]

German state premier to support town affected by US troop withdrawal

German state premier to support town affected by US troop withdrawal

The premier of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate has pledged support to one of the regions affected by the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Germany. “Whatever happens (at the military base) in Spangdahlem in the end – and we hope it will be very little – the state will, of course, support the local council […]

France to push for rights sanctions in EU recovery plan – Minister

France to push for rights sanctions in EU recovery plan – Minister

France will push for financial sanctions under the EU’s 750 billion euro ($880 billion) coronavirus recovery fund against states that undermine fundamental human rights, its junior European Affairs Minister told the Financial Times newspaper. “We can’t tell (French, Polish, Hungarian and European) citizens that (we) can have financial solidarity in Europe and not care how […]