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Bellingcat identifies third Russian suspect in Salisbury poisoning Investigative groupBellingcat on Thursday said it has "conclusively" identified a third mansuspected of involvement in the nerve agent attack that nearly killedformer Russian intelligence agent Sergei Skripaland his daughter Yulia in Salisbury. Bellingcat last yearidentified two of the main suspectsin the attack. The UK, Germany, the United States and France have said there is"no plausible alternative"to Moscowʼs involvement, demanding the Kremlin provide information about its nerve agent reserves.
ʼPutinʼs chefʼ reports spark grisly death threats against Russian journalists Russian oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin is said to have close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. So close, in fact, that he is known as "Putinʼs chef" because he has catered state dinners, a presidential birthday party, and owns companies that provide meals for schools and the Russian military. In recent times, he has featured prominently in the Russian media, including in the independent investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta, which reported that Prigozhin was seen attending talks between Russian and Libyan military leadership on November 9. Novaya Gazeta has extensively reported on Prigozhin, whose activities are suspected to extend far outside the culinary arts. He reportedly runs a troll factory in Saint Petersburg, which churns out disinformation and propaganda designed to discredit the West. Prigozhin, who has beensanctioned by the United States, has also allegedly taken action against Russian dissidents and individuals who are disliked by the regime.
Spain to hold early election on April 28 Spainʼs government has called early elections to be held in April
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and the Socialist party had governed for nearly eight months after a no-confidence vote ousted former PM Mariano Rajoy.
Greek archaeologists locate lost ancient city of Tenea The ruins of a housing settlement and dozens of rare coins have confirmed the location of the ancient city of Tenea, Greeceʼs culture ministry announced on Tuesday. Excavations at a site in the southern Greek region of Peloponnese turned up "proof of the existence of the ancient city," the ministry said in a statement. The city of Tenea is believed to have been founded by Trojans who were taken prisoner during the Trojan War in the 12th or 13th century BCE. Until now, the city had only been mentioned in ancient texts and it was unknown whether it existed. Main excavations
in the area started in 2013, the most recent excavations unearthed seven graves dating to the Roman era and Hellenistic period, as well as the remnants of a housing settlement. "It is significant that the remnants of the city, the paved roads, the architectural structure, came to light," lead archaeologist Eleni Korka told Reuters news agency. The dig revealed marble and stone floors of buildings as well as carefully constructed walls. Some 200 rare coins dating from the 4th century BCE were also unearthed as well, indicating that Tenea was very wealthy, Korka said.
Caster Semenya has Athletics South Africaʼs ʼunqualified supportʼ in case against IAAF Caster Semenya has the "unqualified support" of Athletics South Africa (ASA) in her court case against athleticsʼ governing body, the IAAF. Olympic 800m champion Semenya, 28, is challenging a proposed rule by the IAAF that would restrict the levels of testosterone in female runners. The IAAFdenied a report on Thursdaythat lawyers would argue athletes like Semenya should be classified as male. The ASA said it had a "consti-
tutional obligation" to contest the rule. "Athletics South Africa has reaffirmed its total commitment to back and fight alongside Semenya," a statement read. "As South Africans, we all have a constitutional obligation to contest any infringements of human rights, shaped by our experiences under apartheid." Apartheid was asystem of racial segregationimposed by a minority white ruling group in South Africa from 1948 to 1991.
300 babies die in war zones every day, Save the Children reports War zone acts including denial of aid, damage to hospitals and outright attacks killed 100,000 babies every year in the worldʼs 10 worst conflict-affected countries, the international charity Save the Children said on the eve of Munichʼs Security Conference. And, a fifth of children were living in zones impacted by conflict, more than any time in the past two decades, said the report.
Kashmir suicide car bomb kills dozens of Indian troops At least 41 police paramilitaries were killed and many others wounded in an attack on their convoy in Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said on Friday. The bombing is believed to be the single deadliest terror attack in the regionʼs history. Muneer Ahmed Khan, a senior police officer, said the attack occurred on a key highway on Thursday, as the convoy reached the town of Lethpora on the outskirts of the disputed regionʼs main city, Srinagar. He said one bus was destroyed and at least five other vehicles damaged by the blast.
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