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June 12, 2023

Swedish government approves extradition of Turkish citizen amid NATO membership dispute

The Swedish government made the decision Monday to extradite a Turkish citizen who had been living legally in Sweden. He had previously been convicted of a drug crime in Turkey 2013.

June 12, 2023

American ex-paratrooper Michael Travis Leake arrested, detained in Moscow on drug traffic allegations: report

Michael Leake, 51, reportedly has become the latest American to be detained by Russia after being accused of drug charges, reports say.

June 12, 2023

Silvio Berlusconi, controversial Italian ex-prime minister, dead at 86, his media company says

Former Italian Premier and scandal-plagued billionaire mogul Silvio Berlusconi has died at age 86, his media company said Monday, declaring "Berlusconi is dead."

June 11, 2023

Annecy knife attack: Syrian migrant charged with attempted murder after stabbing children at playground

The Syrian refugee who is accused of stabbing four young children and harming adults in Annecy, France, was charged with attempted murder and armed resistance, authorities said.

June 9, 2023

Erdogan appoints former US banking executive to head central bank

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday named Hafize Gaye Erkan, the U.S.-based former First Republic Bank executive, as the next director of Turkey's central bank.

June 9, 2023

Devout Catholic pilgrim becomes heroic 'backpack hero' in France

A contemporary pilgrim on a journey across France's cathedrals became a hero after he used his Catholic faith as a source of strength to confront a man who had stabbed four children.

June 9, 2023

Spanish leftist party unity may improve Socialist PM Sánchez’s re-election odds

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, leader of the nation's Socialist Party, may see improved re-election odds as smaller leftist parties agree to run on a joint ticket.

June 9, 2023

Ex-Italian PM Berlusconi readmitted to hospital for routine leukemia checks

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, 86, was readmitted Friday to a Milan hospital to undergo planned medical checks for chronic leukemia.

June 9, 2023

ICJ lets 32 countries back Ukraine in genocide case against Russia

The United Nations' International Court of Justice has allowed a record 32 countries to back Ukraine in its genocide case against Russia.

June 9, 2023

Turkish man charged with attempted extortion, terrorist financing in Sweden

A Turkish man in Sweden has been indicted by Swedish prosecutors for charges of attempted extortion, possession of weapons, and attempted financing of terrorism.