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Regeni Murder: Egyptians’ Trial for the Death of an Italian Student Postponed

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A court has temporarily halted the trial of four Egyptians accused of murdering an Italian student, citing worries that they are unaware of their charges.

In February 2016, Giulio Regeni’s dismembered body was discovered in a ditch in Cairo. Four Egyptian security forces members were set to stand trial in Rome in his absence, accused of kidnapping, torture, and murdering him. However, the trial has been halted by a court, much to the disappointment of his family.

After hours of debate, Judge Antonella Capri decided in favour of the men’s defence lawyers, who argued that the proceedings would be null and void if there was no proof that the four were aware of the charges against them. The case will now be remanded to a preliminary court. After then, it will be decided whether or not to look for the accused.

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Protest against Covid Green Pass: Violence in Italy

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Protesters unleashed widespread violence against the decision to make the Covid Greenpass mandatory in the country. Hundreds of protesters took to the streets, including in Rome and Milan. Several policemen and protesters were injured.

Police used tear gas and water cannon as violence in the heart of Rome escalated. Juliano Castelino, leader of the neo-fascist Forza Nouveau group, led a protest rally in the Piazza del Popolo. Angry protesters stormed the headquarters of CGIL, the country’s largest trade union.

The protest was in protest of the government’s decision to make green pass certificates mandatory for Italian workers, including locals, from October 15. Officials have warned that those who fail to produce a green pass at work in the public-private sector from the 15th will face unpaid suspension.

Health Minister Roberto said the violence was unacceptable and would not back down from the decision. Foreign Minister Luigi de Mayo accused the protesters of being “not criminals” but protesters.

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Verdict of Poland’s Supreme Court Is a Major Challenge to EU Legislation

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In a major challenge to the EU’s legal structure, Poland’s top court has rejected the notion of EU law preceding national law in some judicial situations.

Some EU treaty clauses, according to the Constitutional Tribunal, are incompatible with Poland’s constitution. It stated that Polish judges should not utilise EU law to call into doubt the independence of their peers.

The EU’s executive body expressed “strong reservations” over the decision. “EU law has supremacy over national law, including constitutional provisions,” the European Commission stated in its statement.

Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish Prime Minister, filed the legal challenge. It was the first occasion in the EU’s 27-year existence that a leader of a member state had asked a constitutional court to review EU treaties in their entirety.

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100-Year-Old Former Nazi Guard Gone on Trial in Germany

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A former concentration camp guard has gone on trial 76 years after World War II ended for helping in the murder of 3,518 detainees at Sachsenhausen near Berlin.

Josef S is charged with aiding and abetting the shooting of Soviet POWs and the murder of others with Zyklon B gas. Time is running out for Nazi-era perpetrators to be brought to justice, and he is the oldest defendant to go on trial thus far. Lower-ranking Nazis have only recently been prosecuted. The conviction of former SS guard John Demjanjuk ten years ago established a precedent that allows prosecutors to charge persons with aiding and abetting Nazi crimes during WWII.

Direct involvement in a murder has to be shown up to then. Due to German privacy regulations, the defendant was identified as Josef S and escorted into a specially equipped sports hall at a jail in Brandenburg a der Havel, where the trial began under tight security.

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Nobel Prize in Chemistry for German and British researchers

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Two researchers have been awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering the principles of a new type of chemical that can help make the field of chemistry more green.

The award was won by German researcher Benjamin List and British-American researcher David Macmillan. Born in Frankfurt, Germany in 1968, List holds a PhD from Goethe University in Frankfurt. He is currently the director of the Max Planck Institute for Cochlear Implants.

Born in Bellshill, UK in 1968, Macmillan holds a PhD from the University of California, Irvine, USA. He is currently a professor at Princeton University in the UK. The prize money of $ 11.4 lakh (Rs 8.2 crore) will be shared between the two.

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If flight is canceled, 16 airlines will refund passengers within 7 days

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The top 16 airlines in Europe will refund within seven days of cancelling their flight. The decision was made in discussions with the European Commission and the National Protection Authority. The companies also said they were committed to providing information about their rights if the airlines were likely to cancel.

Aegean Airlines, Alitalia, Austrian Airlines, Air France, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, EasyJet, Iberia, Eurowings, KLM, Lufthansa, TAP, Norwegian and Ryanair are all committed to providing better conditions for passengers.

Airlines have also indicated that passengers with unused vouchers received by passengers during the early stages of the Covid 19 epidemic can be reimbursed only if they clearly select them.

Passengers who book a flight through an agent and find it difficult to get a reimbursement from them can ask the airline directly for their refund. Transportation Commissioner Adina Valian said the airlines were committed to resolving concerns, including reimbursement.

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Australia approves India’s Covishield

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Australia approves India’s Covid vaccine Covishield. With the launch of the International Air Service, passengers who have been vaccinated by the Covishield will be admitted to the Vaccinated category.

The decision is reassuring for many, including students from India. The ban on international flights will be lifted next month. The Chinese vaccine is approved by Sinovac, along with Covishield.

At the same time, the World Health Organization (WHO) says that covid mortality rates are declining worldwide. The last week of September saw 33 lakh new cases and 55,000 deaths. 10% less than the previous week.

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Homosexual couple in Australian cricket give birth to baby boy

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Rachel Haynes, Australian women’s cricketer and vice-captain of the team, shares the joy of giving birth to a baby boy amid frustration at not being able to play in the lone cricket Test against India. Rachel Haynes, who made headlines for her same-sex marriage, and Australian star life partner Lee Polton gave birth yesterday. Haynes wrote on social media that the baby was named Hugo Polton Haynes.

Haynes, who was part of the Australian team for the Pink Ball Test against India, suffered a hamstring injury during the ODI series. Haynes returned to Sydney with the assurance that he would not be able to play due to injury. It was after this that Haynes’ partner Lee Polton gave birth to the baby.

The baby was born last August to Australian pace bowler Megan Schutz and her partner Jess Holioke, who made history in international cricket through same-sex marriage. Megan Schutz and Jess were married in March 2019. Amy Satterthwaite and Lee Tahoo, a gay couple in New Zealand cricket, also shared the good news of the baby’s birth on social media. The couple gave birth on January 13. The couple’s Lee Tahoo revealed the birth of the baby on Instagram.

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Tokyo Olympics: Coaches from Belarus being Investigated

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Two Belarusian coaches are being investigated for allegedly attempting to coerce an athlete to return home from the Tokyo Olympics.

After criticising her trainers, Krystsina Tsimanouskaya claims she was transported to the airport in Tokyo against her will. After expressing concerns about her safety, the athlete was given police protection and later granted refuge by Poland. The International Olympic Committee and the World Athletics Federation have launched a “formal procedure” into the matter.

The inquiry against the two coaches, who had their Olympic accreditations revoked and were withdrawn from the Games, will be conducted by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU).

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European Space Agency: Mercury Space Mission in Final Stretch

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In the coming hours, Europe’s first mission to Mercury will arrive at its goal. It will, however, be the briefest of trips. The BepiColombo probe is travelling too quickly to enter orbit and will pass directly over the planet.

However, the tiny world’s gravity will have slowed the craft slightly, and subsequent trips in the coming years will see Bepi establish a permanent station around Mercury which won’t be happening until 2025. The closest approach for this initial flyby occurs at 23:34 GMT on Friday (00:34 BST, Saturday).

The probe’s flight path will bring it within 200 kilometres of the planet’s surface. Bepi will take images, but not with the high-resolution science cameras it is known for.

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