Six people were taken into custody in Belgium and the Netherlands in connection with an investigation into suspected exports of “sensitive” products and technology. The focus of the investigation includes illegal exports of dual-use goods and money laundering. The arrests occurred during
EXCLUSIVE – Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., demanded an investigation into allegations that a controversial United Nations agency’s employee detained one of the hostages kidnapped by Hamas during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. “The United States will not be complicit in propping
A second U.S. journalist has been detained by Russian authorities and is being held in custody. Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty editor Alsu Kurmasheva was charged by Russian officials Wednesday with acting as an unregistered foreign agent. “Alsu is a highly respected colleague,
The Taliban released four Britons who were detained in Afghanistan on allegations that they broke the laws of the country, the U.K. government said Tuesday. The Foreign Office said in a brief statement that it welcomed the release of the four Britons,
Ugandan security forces on Thursday briefly detained opposition figure Bobi Wine and foiled a planned street demonstration by his supporters who intended to welcome him at the airport. Wine, a singer and former lawmaker whose real name is Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, was driven
Libya’s chief prosecutor said Monday he ordered the detention of eight current and former officials pending his investigation into the collapse of two dams earlier this month, a disaster that sent a wall of water several meters high through the center of
UN security personnel on Tuesday detained Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations shortly after he left the General Assembly Hall to protest a speech by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. It was not clear why he was being detained, though he was later
A prisoner swap between Iran and the United States is expected to take place on Monday, officials said. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani acknowledged during a press conference that the swap would take place Monday without providing additional information, according to
A Russian court has granted a request by investigators to extend the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was jailed by Russian authorities earlier this year on espionage charges. The Lefortovo District Court, during a closed hearing, ruled Thursday
The holiday nightmare experienced by Danniella Westbrook, who was approached last week by Spanish police during a passport check over an alleged driving offence dating back to her latest visit to the Mediterranean nation, has brought back under the spotlight the issue