Deadly Attack Targets Chinese Engineers in Pakistan
Amid a surge in violence targeting Chinese interests, a devastating suicide bombing struck a convoy of Chinese engineers in northwestern Pakistan, claiming the lives of six individuals
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Islamic State group said a Catholic church attack in Normandy, France was carried out by its ‘soldiers’, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday, citing a statement from the news agency of the organisation.
French President Francois Hollande has confirmed that the attack, in which two men took five people hostage in the town of Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray during morning mass Tuesday, was a ‘cowardly assasination’ committed in the name of Daesh, an Arabic name for the Islamic State group.
An 84-year-old French Catholic priest saying mass was slain and three other people were wounded in the hostage drama.
The two assailants were killed in a police operation to end the attack.
Their identities remain unclear, according to a French Interior Ministry spokesman.
A Vatican spokesman defined the attack as a “terrible news, which unfortunately adds to a series of violent acts” creating “immense pain and worry.”
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France has announced plans to expedite the production and delivery of essential military equipment to support Ukrainian forces
In a sobering assessment of the current geopolitical landscape, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has sounded the alarm, cautioning that Europe is entering a "pre-war era"
The Czech Republic has revealed the dismantling of a vast network of Russian influence spanning across Europe, with Bulgaria among its targeted countries
The European Prosecutor's Office in Sofia has taken legal action against an individual suspected of fraudulent activities involving European subsidies, as announced by the Luxembourg-based institution
German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall has secured a substantial financial boost from the European Union, receiving over 130 million euros to enhance its ammunition production capabilities
Eurostat's recent publication on Wednesday showed insights into hourly labour costs across the European Union (EU) in 2023, indicating a notable rise compared to the previous year
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