The Swedish activist Greta Thunberg claims she was mistreated during her detention by Israeli forces after joining the “Sumud” flotilla to Gaza, and accuses Sweden’s Foreign Ministry of abandoning her.
France pushes Palestinian state initiative while Germany exercises caution, as EU provides hundreds of millions to PA but was absent from final agreement negotiations.
Security officers removed a man from St. Peter's Basilica on Friday after he urinated on the Altar of Confession, the sacred site where the pope celebrates Mass in Vatican City.
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg held a press conference in Stockholm, claiming she had endured extreme physical abuse and torture while in Israeli custody, though she declined to provide specific details, saying, “I don’t want the headlines to be 'Greta was tortured.'"
Mass protests erupted in Rome, Milan and other major cities after Israel intercepted a vessel carrying 22 Italian nationals bound for Gaza. Italy’s largest labor union announced a nationwide strike, while demonstrators stormed the runway at Turin airport, grounding flights.
The Spanish government has called on participants in the so-called “Sumud Flotilla” heading toward the Gaza Strip to turn back, warning that the voyage would not be allowed to enter the naval blockade zone enforced by the IDF.
The commander of Ukraine’s “Magyar” drone unit released footage showing a drone shooting down a Russian attack helicopter over Ukrainian territory. The country has recently begun producing a growing numbers of interception drones in several models, which have proven effective against a range of aerial threats and are inexpensive to manufacture.
This prolonged assault, occurring on Saturday night, marks one of the most intense overnight aerial bombardments in months, as Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine extends into its third year.
Italy announced it will dispatch a second warship to accompany a flotilla of pro-Palestinian activists sailing toward the Gaza Strip. It remains unclear how far the Italian navy intends to accompany the activists.
Prosecutors alleged that Sarkozy struck a corrupt agreement with Gaddafi's regime in 2005, while serving as France's interior minister, to secure campaign funds for his 2007 presidential campaign.
