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One year on, Afghan family still divided after daughter fled, mother stayed

As thousands of Afghans crowded outside Kabul airport a year ago desperately trying to escape the Taliban, Massouda Kohistani managed to fight her way on to a foreign military flight bound for the Gulf and ended up in Spain.

Reuters

Olympics attack victims' families to boycott German ceremony

The families of 11 Israeli athletes killed by Palestinian attackers at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich will not attend a 50-year anniversary ceremony organized by German authorities

The Independent UK

Hamas issues, then rescinds, sweeping rules on Gaza coverage

A group representing foreign media outlets says Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers issued and then rescinded a set of sweeping restrictions on journalists

The Independent UK

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Germany offers money to families of Olympics attack victims

The German government has indicated it's willing to pay further compensation to the families of 11 Israeli athletes who were killed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich by members of a Palestinian group

The Independent UK

An old political prisoner warns against new Tunisian constitution

Hamma al-Hammami knows the peril Tunisia risks if it slides back into autocracy, as he and opposition parties warn it may do if President Kais Saied passes his draft constitution in a referendum on Monday.

Reuters

Tunisian police disperse protesters with pepper spray and sticks

Tunisian police used pepper spray and sticks on Friday to disperse dozens of protesters who were trying to march towards the Interior Ministry during a demonstration against a draft constitution expanding presidential powers.

Reuters

Govt set to dangle land bait

Academics, the private sector and non-governmental organisations have expressed mixed reactions to the government's plan to allow foreigners to hold land ownership of one rai for residential purposes.

Bangkok Post

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Italy relocates refugees after Lampedusa centre overwhelmed

Navy begins transferring the first of 600 migrants and refugees from Lampedusa amid a sharp uptick in new arrivals.

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Spanish police seize drug-carrying submarine drones

Spanish police have seized semi-submersible drones used by drug traffickers to ship narcotics across the Strait of Gibraltar into Spain, the Interior Ministry said on Tuesday, the first time such purpose-made devices have been discovered in Spain.

Reuters

Chadchart wants funding for scout uniforms

An order by the Interior Ministry for provinces to hand out boy scout and girl guide uniforms to children in need should come with funds to finance the giveaway, according to Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt.

Bangkok Post

Controversy in Turkey after Reported Disappearance of 122,000 Syrians

The announcement made by Turkey's Interior Ministry that some 122,000 Syrians in Turkey were currently missing, sparked widespread controversy and an attack by opposition parties accusing the government of being incapable of running the country. Turkey’s Deputy Interior Minister Ismail Catakli said earlier that some 122,000 Syrians have come to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Land tax payments deferred

The Interior Ministry has extended the deadline for land and building tax payments for three months to help people and business operators cope with economic hardship.

Bangkok Post

Suspects charged over puzzling needle attacks in France

Several suspects around France have been detained or given preliminary charges of pricking people with a needle in nightclubs or at concerts

The Independent UK

Saudi Lifts COVID Travel Restrictions to Turkey, India, Ethiopia and Vietnam

Saudi Arabia lifted coronavirus travel restrictions on Monday on its citizens travelling to Turkey, India, Ethiopia and Vietnam, state news agency SPA reported. Earlier this month, the Kingdom lifted measures imposed to prevent the spread of the virus, including a requirement to wear face masks indoors. An official at the…

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Bangkok Post

MRTA seeks Green Line debt deal by September

The Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) hopes to have a deal in place by September to transfer debt from the Green Line extension to City Hall, MRTA governor Pakapong Sirikantaramas said on Friday.

Bangkok Post

Officials accused of aiding gun runners

Government officials arrested for alleged criminal involvement in the running of guns to Myanmar will also face an Interior Ministry investigation for serious disciplinary breaches.

The Conversation

French parliamentary elections continue to redraw the political map, amid record low turnout

The results of the first round of the French parliamentary elections that took place on Sunday are out: according to national daily Le Monde, France’s new left-wing coalition headed by Jean-Luc Melenchon, the Nouvelle union Populaire Ecologique et Sociale (NUPES, New Popular Ecological and Social Union) has clinched most of the…

Reuters

Argentina grounds Iran-linked Venezuelan cargo plane, lawmakers seek probe

Argentine authorities have grounded an Iran-linked Venezuelan Boeing 747 cargo plane, a local opposition lawmaker and Iranian state media said on Sunday, in an unfolding drama that is throwing a spotlight on political undercurrents in Latin America.

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LIVE: Macron's alliance to top parliament vote: projections

France is voting in the first round of parliamentary elections on Sunday with President Emmanuel Macron hoping to win a substantial majority to support his reform plans in the new National Assembly. A resurgent and unified left, meanwhile, seeks to thwart his ambitions. Elections for the 577 seats in the…

Reuters

France to reinforce police presence in Mayotte after recent gang violence

The French government will reinforce its police presence on the overseas territory of Mayotte after recent gang violence on the island, said the Interior Ministry.

Reuters

Russia on Tuesday placed Dmitry Glukhovsky, a popular science fiction writer, on its wanted list after accusing him of spreading false information about its military intervention in Ukraine.

Evening Standard

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin ‘should resign over Champions League chaos’

France’s Interior Minister should resign over chaos at the European Cup football final that he tried to blame on Liverpool fans, according to some of his senior law and order colleagues.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Libyan Coast Guard Saves 500 Migrants in 9 Rescue Operations

The Libyan coast guard on Tuesday rescued 500 illegal migrants in nine successful operations off the Libyan coast. The chief of staff of the Libyan naval forces stationed in western Libya said the coastal patrols rescued 500 migrants after receiving distress signals. The migrants were handed over to the Anti-Illegal…

Bangkok Post

BTS shares drop, BRT future uncertain after Chadchart victory

Shares of Skytrain operator BTS Group Holdings Plc nosedived on Monday while the future of express bus operator BRT is hanging in the balance in the wake of Chadchart Sittipunt's victory in the Bangkok governor election.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egyptian Police Thwarts Terrorist Attack in Northern Sinai

Egyptian security forces thwarted a terrorist suicide attack in North Sinai, the Interior Ministry announced in a statement on Thursday. "A terrorist planned to carry out a suicide attack against security forces at a police checkpoint in Al-Teloul district,” it added. A shootout ensued and the attacker was killed. The…

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