BERLIN (AA) – German authorities were warned about the mental health of the gunman who shot and killed 7 people in Hamburg, police confirmed on Friday. Hamburg police chief Ralf Martin Meyer said they received an anonymous letter in January, which said Philipp F. could be suffering from mental problems, and suggested that his weapons [&h...
BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik has said that the Republika Srpska (RS) would declare independence from Bosnia and Herzegovina if its territorial integrity was threatened. “If you try to take our properties from us, we will separate the RS. If this is a take it or leave it situation, we will […]
BERLIN (AA) – Eight people were killed in a shooting at a Jehovah’s Witness center in Germany, authorities said on Friday. The shooter, identified as 35-year-old Philipp F., fired at people during a worship service in the northern city of Hamburg on Thursday evening. The gunman was a former member of the religious community, and [&...
BRUSSELS (AA) – The Council of the EU on Thursday gave green light to visa-free travel for the citizens of Kosovo. “The new rules will allow Kosovo passport holders to travel to the EU without a visa for a period of stay of 90 days in any 180-day period,” said a statement by the council. […]
ANKARA (AA) – Türkiye is making efforts to extend the Black Sea Grain Initiative which is set to expire on March 18, the country’s national defense minister said Thursday. The deal ensures a safe passage of grain and other essential items through Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, preventing a global food crisis. National Defense Min...
ANKARA (AA) – Ankara “strongly condemned” an anti-Türkiye activity by ringleaders and supporters of PKK in the European Parliament building, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. “It is unacceptable to allow such an activity that targets our country’s integrity, and serves the propaganda of a terrorist organiz...
BRUSSELS (AA) – NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday called the recent steps on normalizing relations between Kosovo and Serbia a “historic opportunity for peace.” Speaking at a joint news conference with Albanian President Bajram Begaj, Stoltenberg welcomed “the constructive approach” shown last week by Serbian President A...
ANKARA (AA) – Almost a quarter of all children in Europe risk poverty or social exclusion, says a recent report by an NGO. Save the Children in its latest report “Guaranteeing children’s future” said more children and families are living with poverty and social exclusion due to the high costs of living, the climate crisis, [&...
MADRID (AA) – More than 150 migrants arrived at the Canary Islands in the last 24 hours from North Africa, the Spanish coast guard said on Tuesday. Coast guard units intervened in three approaching boats, transporting 158 migrants coming from North African coasts, and directed them to the ports of Fuerteventura and Lanzarote. The migrant...
BRUSSELS (AA) – The European Union has equipped its border protection information system with new features to “prevent and deter” irregular migration, including biometrical data and alerts on return decisions for failed asylum applicants. The bloc’s border protection and management system, officially named Schengen Information System (SIS), ha...