Assault on Danish PM Mette Frederiksen: Suspect to face judge for questioning

Assault on Danish PM Mette Frederiksen: Suspect to face judge for questioning

Mette FrederiksenCopenhagen: Danish police said on Saturday a 39-year-old man would appear in front of a judge for preliminary questioning in relation to an assault on the country’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in central Copenhagen late on Friday. Frederiksen, leader of Denmark’s Social Democratic Party and prime minister since 2019, was shocked after being beaten … Read more

Israeli strikes hit Gaza tunnels as diplomats work for truce

Israeli strikes hit Gaza tunnels as diplomats work for truce

The Israeli military unleashed a wave of heavy airstrikes on the Gaza Strip early Monday, saying it destroyed 15 kilometers (9 miles) of militant tunnels and the homes of nine Hamas commanders, as international diplomats worked to end the week of fighting that has killed hundreds of people. The latest attacks killed a top Gaza … Read more

In Denmark, Syrian families fear being sent home

In Denmark, Syrian families fear being sent home

Sabriya al-Fayyad is terrified of what the Syrian regime will do to her family if Denmark sends them — like hundreds of other Syrians — back to Damascus. “I’m scared of returning to Syria, of this regime that killed my husband and his brother,” she tells AFP. At the end of March, al-Fayyad and her … Read more