Questions swirl around attempted jailbreak in Congo as families of victims demand accountability

Questions swirl around attempted jailbreak in Congo as families of victims demand accountability

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Families of those killed in what authorities called an attempted jailbreak in Congo’s biggest prison are demanding answers from the government as activists denounce what they say are inhumane conditions in the nation’s overcrowded penitentiaries. Officials have said that 129 people died, including some who were shot by guards and soldiers

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Belarus’ president pardons 30 political prisoners

Belarus’ president pardons 30 political prisoners

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 30 people Wednesday who were serving prison sentences for “protest-related crimes,” his press service said. It’s the third time in three months that the authoritarian leader has pardoned prisoners. The names of those released haven’t been published but include seven women. Lukashenko’s press service said all

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Novi DSS: Upotrebiti i silu za zaštitu srpskog naroda na Kosovu i Metohiji

Novi DSS: Upotrebiti i silu za zaštitu srpskog naroda na Kosovu i Metohiji

Politika | 04.09.2024 | access_time 14:20 Nova Demokratska stranka Srbije(DSS) saopštila je da je neophodno da se hitno zakaže sednica Skupštine Srbije zbog dramatično pogoršanog stanja bezbednosti i progona srpskog stanovništva na Kosovu i Metohiji. “Neophodno da se Skupština jasno odredi da li će kukavički dopustiti dezintegraciju Srbije, ili će zahtevati od Vlade Srbije da

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General: Mađarska podržava Ukrajinu u ratu ali je protiv strane pomoći u smrtonosnim sredstvima

General: Mađarska podržava Ukrajinu u ratu ali je protiv strane pomoći u smrtonosnim sredstvima

Politika | Izvor: Beta | 04.09.2024 | access_time 13:40 Mađarska podržava Ukrajinu u ratu ali ne veruje u vojno rešenje i protivi se pomoći iz inostranstva u smrtonosnim sredstvima, izjavio je načelnik Generalštaba Mađarskih odbrambenih snaga general-pukovnik Gabor Borondi. Borondi je u izjavi za portal Balkanska bezbednosna mreža upozorio da je rizik od eskalacije rata

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South Korea says North Korea has again launched suspected trash-carrying balloons across the border

South Korea says North Korea has again launched suspected trash-carrying balloons across the border

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says it has detected suspected trash-carrying balloons launched by North Korea, in the latest round of a Cold War-style psychological warfare between the war-divided rivals. The metropolitan government of Seoul, South Korea’s capital, issued text alerts Wednesday saying that objects likely to be North Korean balloons were spotted

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Former Lebanese central bank governor charged with embezzling $42m in ongoing corruption probe

Former Lebanese central bank governor charged with embezzling $42m in ongoing corruption probe

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon charged its embattled former central bank governor Wednesday with the embezzlement of $42 million, three judicial officials told The Associated Press. Riad Salameh, 73, was charged by the Financial Public Prosecution a day after he was detained following an interrogation by Lebanon’s top public prosecutor over several alleged financial crimes. His

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