A man who was expected to burn the Torah and the Bible outside the Israeli embassy has abandoned the plan and held a demonstration against desecrating holy books. Ahmad Alloush, 32, pulled a lighter from his string bag and threw it to the ground in Swedish capital on Saturday, saying he had never intended to … Read moreSweden protester abandons plan to burn Torah and Bible
Tourists across Italy will have to change their holiday plans as hundreds of flights were cancelled amid an air transport strike two days after a train work stoppage. While disruptive actions by transport unions often take place during summertime – a peak season for Italy – the strike on Saturday from 10am to 6pm (from … Read moreItaly air transport strike grounds hundreds of flights
The United States is deploying additional fighter jets around the strategic Strait of Hormuz to protect ships from Iranian seizures, a senior US defence official said, according to a news report. Speaking to Pentagon reporters on Friday, the official said the US will send F-16 fighter jets to the Gulf region this weekend to augment … Read moreUS to send F-16 fighter jets to Gulf amid Iran shipping tensions