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Woman, 96, Escapes, Following Charges Of Aiding Nazis To Kill 11,412 Jews

September 30, (THEWILL) - A 96-year-old German woman fled ahead of the opening on Thursday of her trial on charges of aiding and abetting mass murder in a Nazi concentration camp during World War 2, a court spokesperson said. Irmgard...

Afghan Flight With Americans Finally Cleared To Land In US

September 30, (THEWILL) - A group of American citizens and lawful permanent residents evacuated to the United Arab Emirates from Afghanistan flew out of the Gulf state bound for the United States on Thursday, the country's foreign ministry said,...

Former French President Sarkozy Sentenced To 1-Year Jail Term

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September 30, (THEWILL) - Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was handed a one-year prison sentence by a Paris court on Thursday after being found guilty of illegal campaign financing during his failed 2012 re-election bid. However, Sarkozy, 66, is unlikely...

Trump’s Deal With Taliban Blamed For Afghan Govt’s Collapse

September 30, (THEWILL) - Top US defence officials have said the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan can be traced back to a deal between the group and the Donald Trump administration. They made the comments on Wednesday during a testimony to...

Kim Jong-Un Willing To Reopen Hotline With South

September 30, (THEWILL) - North Korean leader Kim Jong UN has said he is willing to restore severed inter-Korean hotlines next month. He, however, accused the United States of proposing talks without changing its "hostile policy" towards the country. According to...

Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Man, Woman

September 30, (THEWILL) - Israeli forces killed a Palestinian gunman in the occupied West Bank on Thursday and a Palestinian woman who tried to stab officers in Jerusalem's Old City, Israeli police said. This incident came amid tensions heightened by...

Ecuador Prison Riot Deaths Rise To 116, With 6 Beheaded

September 29, (THEWILL) - The death toll from a riot at one of Ecuador's largest prisons has risen to 116, Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso said on Wednesday, adding that he would send additional security forces and free up funds...

24 Killed In Prison Gun Battle In Ecuador

September 29, (THEWILL) - At least 24 prisoners were killed in a battle between inmates equipped with firearms and grenades at a prison in Guayaquil, Ecuador, officials said Tuesday. The national bureau of prisons (SNAI) confirmed the death toll in...

Rwandan President Vows To Evict Terrorists From Mozambique

September 29, (THEWILL) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame, 63, has spoken of his country’s Armed Forces evicting from northern Mozambique a group of vicious Islamic extremists called Ansar al-Sunna. He told a news conference in the city of Pemba, in...

Japan’s Ruling Party Gets New Leader, Set To Be PM

September 29, (THEWILL) - Fumio Kishida, a former Foreign Minister, on Wednesday won the race to lead Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) party and become the next Prime Minister. The soft-spoken Kishida, 64, won a run-off against Vaccine Minister...