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US police focus on jealousy as Lunar New Year shooting motive: report

Detectives probing why an elderly Chinese immigrant shot dead 11 people as they celebrated Lunar New Year at a dance hall in California are examining whether jealousy or a personal dispute was behind the tragedy, a report said Monday.. Detectives were focusing Monday on Tran's previous connections to the two dance studios, with personal relationships a key area of interest, the Los Angeles Times reported, citing law enforcement sources.

Mon, Jan 23, 2023 3 mins read

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French bakers protest over surging power prices

Dressed in aprons and brandishing baguettes, hundreds of bakers demonstrated in the streets of Paris on Monday to warn that the country's beloved bread and croissant makers were under threat from surging electricity and raw material costs.. Some carried banners reading "Bakeries in Danger", while one man pushed a wooden coffin on wheels with a skeleton inside dressed in a baker's apron and trousers.

Mon, Jan 23, 2023 3 mins read

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Turncoat suspect blows open EU parliament graft probe

Under the terms of a plea deal struck with Belgian investigators,  former Italian lawmaker  Pier Antonio Panzeri has begun to spill the beans in the graft scandal rocking the European Parliament. . The scandal erupted in December when Belgian police raided several homes and offices connected to Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), former MEPs and staff, making four arrests.

Mon, Jan 23, 2023 3 mins read

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Erdogan warns Sweden on NATO after Koran burning

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Sweden on Monday that it should not expect his backing to join NATO following the burning of the Koran outside Ankara's embassy in Stockholm.. "It is clear that those who caused such a disgrace in front of our country's embassy can no longer expect any benevolence from us regarding their application for NATO membership," Erdogan said.

Mon, Jan 23, 2023 2 mins read

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Erdogan warns Sweden on NATO after Koran burning

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Sweden on Monday that it should not expect his backing to join NATO following the burning of the Koran outside Ankara's embassy in Stockholm.. "It is clear that those who caused such a disgrace in front of our country's embassy can no longer expect any benevolence from us regarding their application for NATO membership," Erdogan said.

Mon, Jan 23, 2023 2 mins read

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Main line-up at Berlin film festival

The 73rd Berlinale, Europe's first major film festival of the year, starts next month with new movies from around the world screening in the main showcase.. Fifteen of the features in the main showcase are world premieres and one is a feature debut.

Mon, Jan 23, 2023 2 mins read

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How long can a healthy human live?

The death of the world's oldest person at the age of 118 has reignited a debate that has divided scientists for centuries: is there a limit on how long a healthy human can live?. She remains the oldest person ever to have lived -- that has been verified, at least.

Mon, Jan 23, 2023 3 mins read

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Burkina Faso confirms asking France to withdraw troops

The Burkina Faso government clarified on Monday that it has asked ex-colonial ruler France to pull its troops out of the insurgency-hit country within a month.. The government spokesman said Monday: "At the present stage we don't see how we can make it more clear."

Mon, Jan 23, 2023 2 mins read

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Sean Penn Ukraine doc to premiere at Berlin film fest

US actor and director Sean Penn will premiere a documentary he filmed in Kyiv featuring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at next month's Berlin film festival, organisers said when they unveiled the full programme on Monday.. Chatrian unveiled the 18 films vying for the festival's prestigious Golden and Silver Bear prizes -- an "eclectic" slate of feature films and documentaries from around the world.

Mon, Jan 23, 2023 3 mins read

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EU imposes new sanctions on Iran over protest crackdown

The EU on Monday placed 37 more Iranian officials and entities on an asset-freeze and visa-ban blacklist over Tehran's bloody crackdown on protesters.. The EU has already imposed sanctions on more than 60 Iranian officials and entities over the crackdown on protestors, including the "morality police", Revolutionary Guard Corps commanders and state media. 

Mon, Jan 23, 2023 2 mins read