Germany says it won’t be intimidated by Russian threats after report on alleged assassination plot

Germany says it won’t be intimidated by Russian threats after report on alleged assassination plot

BERLIN (AP) — The German government said Friday that it “won’t be intimidated” by Russian attempts to undermine the country’s support of Ukraine , but refused to comment on a report that Moscow planned to assassinate the chief executive of a leading defense company. CNN reported Thursday, citing five unidentified U.S. and Western officials, that

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Inmates escape from one of Niger’s most fortified prisons where jihadis are held

Inmates escape from one of Niger’s most fortified prisons where jihadis are held

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Nigerien authorities enforced a curfew Friday as they searched for inmates who escaped from one of the country’s most fortified prisons in the Tillaberi region after it was breached under unclear circumstances. Niger’s Ministry of Interior alerted government agencies to the escape of the inmates from Koutoukale prison on Thursday night.

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