The Belgian authorities have arrested an Iraqi man suspected of involvement in a Qaeda terrorist cell that was partly responsible for a series of bombings nearly 15 years ago that killed at least 376 people in Iraq, Belgium’s federal prosecutor’s office said on Friday. The man, identified only by the initials O. Y. T., has […]
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Iran Executes Alireza Akbari, Ex-Official Accused of Spying
Iran has executed Alireza Akbari, a former deputy defense minister and a dual British citizen, on charges of espionage for the British spy agency, the judiciary said early Saturday, in what appeared to be the first execution in decades of a high-profile Iranian official or dual citizen, and a move likely to raise tensions with […]
Greece to Ban Sale of Spyware After Government Is Accused of Surveillance
ATHENS — Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Monday that Greece would ban the sale of spyware, after his government was accused in a news report of targeting dozens of prominent politicians, journalists and businessmen for surveillance, and the judicial authorities began an investigation. The announcement is the latest chapter in a scandal that erupted […]
World Bank Leader, Accused of Climate Denial, Offers a New Response
David Malpass touched off a furor, including calls for his removal, when he refused to acknowledge that fossil fuels are warming the planet.
5 Palestinians, 2 Accused of Spying for Israel, Are Executed in Gaza, Officials Say
The Gaza Interior Ministry said that three of the executions were carried out by hanging and the other two by firing squad.
Top Vatican Official Is Accused of Sexual Misconduct in Quebec
A woman accused Cardinal Marc Ouellet, a member of Pope Francis’ inner circle, of inappropriately touching and kissing her.