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Two more charged in connection with Louvre jewel heist

PARIS (Reuters) -A woman and a man were placed under formal investigation over the $102 million Louvre Museum jewel heist, the Paris prosecutor said on Saturday, bringing the total number charged in the case to four. The man, 37, known to police for previous thefts, ...
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Egypt opens colossal new antiquities museum after two-decade wait

By Alexander Dziadosz CAIRO (Reuters) -Prime ministers, presidents and royalty descended on Cairo on Saturday to attend the spectacle-laden inauguration of a sprawling new museum built near the Pyramids to house one of the world’s richest collections of antiquities.   The inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum, ...
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US envoy calls Lebanon a ‘failed state’ as Syria expected to join anti-IS coalition

BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S.’s special envoy for Syria on Saturday called Lebanon “a failed state” in remarks underscoring Washington’s frustration with Beirut’s “paralyzed government,” even as Syria inches toward closer ties with the U.S. Speaking at the Manama Dialogue summit in Bahrain during a ...
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2 more charged in Louvre jewel heist, 3 released from custody

(NEW YORK) -- Two people arrested in the investigation into the Louvre Museum robbery last month have been formally charged in connection with the case, according to the Paris Public Prosecutor's office. Both denied their involvement in the robbery.Two others were charged in connection ...
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Germany will agree on military service in time for 2026, minister says

By Sabine Siebold BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s defence minister is confident its fractious ruling coalition can agree on a new model of military service in time for it to come into effect next year as planned, given security concerns over Russia, he told Reuters on Saturday. The ...
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Nigeria pushes back after Trump claims country’s Christians face ‘existential threat’

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is pushing back after his U.S. counterpart designated the West African country “a country of particular concern” for allegedly failing to rein in the persecution of Christians. In a social media statement on Saturday, Tinubu said ...
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Aid workers rush to deliver relief in hurricane-stricken Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Rescuers and aid workers fanned out across Jamaica on Saturday to distribute food and water and reach communities still isolated four days after Hurricane Melissa ravaged the island. Much-needed relief supplies are now rolling into hurricane-stricken Elizabeth and Westmoreland, most of ...
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Two new suspects handed preliminary charges in Louvre jewels heist case, Paris prosecutor says

PARIS (AP) — The Paris prosecutor said Saturday two new suspects were handed preliminary charges for their alleged involvement in the crown jewels heist at the Louvre museum, three days after they were arrested by police as part of the sweeping investigation. Laure Beccuau, ...
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Andrew’s royal exit is the latest crisis for Britain’s monarchy

LONDON (AP) — Holding prestige but not power, Britain’s monarchy is finely tuned to public sentiment. That’s been evident with the disgrace of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, who was stripped of his princely title and his spacious home by his brother King Charles on Thursday, a ...
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Tens of thousands protest in Serbia on anniversary of deadly roof collapse

By Ivana Sekularac NOVI SAD, Serbia (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of protesters poured into Serbia’s second city on Saturday a year after a railway station roof collapse that killed 16 people, unleashing discontent over alleged corruption and a lack of accountability many blame for the ...
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Serbia marks anniversary of deadly train station disaster with large rally

NOVI SAD, Serbia (AP) — Tens of thousands of people from all over Serbia gathered on Saturday in the northern town of Novi Sad to commemorate the victims of a railway station disaster a year ago. The rally was also a massive display of ...
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Two dead, 10 injured in shooting on Greek island of Crete

ATHENS (Reuters) -A man and a woman were killed and at least 10 people injured in a shooting in a village on the Greek island of Crete on Saturday, in what a senior police official described as a family vendetta. Police gave no immediate information ...
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