Day: March 1, 2021

Categories Middle East

‘Not a city in Israel without violations’: Police break up more than 100 parties, issue 2,500 fines on Purim holiday

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Numerous people across Israel flouted the nationwide curfew on the first day of the Purim holiday, with police breaking up over 100 parties, issuing thousands of fines and making dozens of arrests. … Read More >‘Not a city in Israel without violations’: Police break up more than 100 parties, issue 2,500 fines on Purim holiday

Categories World

After US apologizes to Ireland for soldiers breaking Covid-19 rules during flight stopover, Irish FM confirms two MORE incidents

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reland’s foreign minister has revealed two more breaches of Covid-19 lockdown rules by US military servicemen on stopovers at Shannon Airport, following an initial complaint two weeks ago that drew an apology from Washington. … Read More >After US apologizes to Ireland for soldiers breaking Covid-19 rules during flight stopover, Irish FM confirms two MORE incidents

Categories World

Gunmen kidnap 317 schoolgirls in northwest Nigeria, police confirm, the 2nd major raid in as many weeks

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Police in Nigeria’s Zamfara State have said that 317 schoolgirls were abducted in an armed raid on Friday morning, just one week after 42 people were kidnapped from a boys’ school in neighboring Niger State last week. … Read More >Gunmen kidnap 317 schoolgirls in northwest Nigeria, police confirm, the 2nd major raid in as many weeks

Categories EU

‘Nonsense’: French PM blasts Paris City Hall’s proposal to open EVERYTHING after three-week Covid lockdown

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A proposal to plunge Paris into a hard three-week Covid-19 lockdown and then fully reopen the French capital’s entire economy was slammed by the country’s Prime Minister Jean Castex on Friday. … Read More >‘Nonsense’: French PM blasts Paris City Hall’s proposal to open EVERYTHING after three-week Covid lockdown

Categories EU

Vaccine race: 88-year-old Frenchman caught speeding at 191 km/h says he was late for Covid-19 jab

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An 88-year-old man in France had his license seized for exceeding the speed limit by more than 90 km/h. The veteran driver told the police that he was hitting the gas because he was late for his vaccination appointment. … Read More >Vaccine race: 88-year-old Frenchman caught speeding at 191 km/h says he was late for Covid-19 jab