Swedish student fined for Afghan deportation protest

By admin February 19, 2019 No comment

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A Swedish activist student named Elin Ersson caused disruption on a plane that stopped the migrant being sent home. She had been fined 3,000 krona ($324; £251) for trying to stop the deportation of the Afghan migrant. Her video of the protest received international attention. “I’m not going to sit down until this person is […]

US to deliver 200 tons of aid to Venezuela border

By admin February 16, 2019 No comment

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The US military aircraft is set to deliver 200 tons of aid to Venezuela border in Colombia as it increases pressure on embattled President Nicolas Maduro to give up power, according to a State Department email sent to Congress. The aid will be delivered to Cucuta, Colombia, where other food and medical supplies are being […]

Bank Of Valletta Has Suspended All Of Its Services After Hacking Attempt

By admin February 16, 2019 No comment

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The Bank of Valletta (Malta) has suspended all of its services in light of a hacking attempt. The bank has officially said in a brief statement that all their banking systems including ATM services and online banking had been shut down temporarily, and all BOV (Bank of Valetta) branches had closed early. The bank’s mobile […]

Aurora mass shooting – Five dead in Illinois workplace attack

By admin February 16, 2019 No comment

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Five people killed and several got injured in the Aurora mass shooting, that happened when a gunman opened fire at an industrial park in Illinois, USA, police say. The authorities confirmed that the shooter, Gary Martin(45), an employee at the company was killed in a shootout with police. Five police officers were shot and wounded. […]

Spain’s government loses budget vote, leading to snap election

By admin February 14, 2019 No comment

News Politics

As the government of Spain loses the budget vote, the risk of snap election arises. The parliament rejected the government’s 2019 draft budget, and this brings the country to the snap national election. 191 lawmakers voted against the budget, and 158 votes came in favour. The socialists hold less than a quarter of the seats […]

Trial of Catalan separatist leaders in Madrid

By admin February 12, 2019 No comment

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Twelve Catalan separatist leaders have appeared at the supreme court in Madrid facing charges including rebellion and sedition. If convicted, some of them would be going to prison for 25 years. The semi-autonomous region of Catalonia held an independence referendum on 1 October 2017, and declared its independence from Spain weeks later. But the vote […]