Browsing Tag

Prompts

Car burning in Antwerp Jewish quarter prompts ‘terror’ probe

Two minors have been taken into custody on suspicion of links to a "terrorist" organisation after a car was set ablaze overnight in Antwerp's Jewish quarter, the city's public prosecutor said. The arrests come amid a wave of incidents across Europe targeting Jewish communities since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war with Iran, including an explosive attack that struck a synagogue in Liège earlier this month. Prosecutors said a judge is probing the two suspects on charges of arson and "participation in the activities of a…

Leadership Fight Prompts Major Reshuffle Within Zimbabwe’s Ruling Party

Mnangagwa’s shake-up in Zanu-PF: a bid for control or a sign of deeper fractures? President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s recent overhaul of Zanu-PF’s Politburo — described by the party as a constitutional exercise to “reorganise” its leadership — has stirred fresh questions about who will ultimately succeed him and how the long-dominant party will navigate the next era. Christopher Mutsvangwa, the party spokesperson, framed the changes as stabilising: the reshuffle “led to the elevation of trusted lieutenants” and the redeployment…

Ukrainian Drone Attack on Moscow Prompts Flight Rerouting

Ukraine has launched an impressive assault on Moscow, deploying no fewer than 32 drones in what marks the most significant drone offensive against the Russian capital since the conflict erupted in 2022. This wave of drone activity necessitated diversions for flights at three key airports within the city, resulting in injuries to at least one individual. According to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, Russian air defenses successfully intercepted all 32 drones as they approached the capital, targeting areas in the Ramenskoye and…