French police have arrested Edgardo Greco, a 63-year-old convicted murderer linked to Italy's powerful 'Ndrangheta organized crime group, who had been on the run for 16 years. Greco had been convicted of killing two people in the early 1990s in a fish shop in Calabria, Italy with a metal bar. With help from Italian colleagues, French police arrested Greco in Saint-Etienne, where he had been living and working as a pizza chef for the past three years. He is now awaiting extradition to Italy.
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The United States is currently tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a few days. The Pentagon has decided not to shoot it down due to the risks of harm for people on the ground. The balloon is reportedly the size of three buses and is believed to be collecting information. This is not the first time the U.S. has tracked one of Beijing’s balloons, and the Pentagon has not released any further information on the balloon or its purpose.
The US military has been tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon hovering over the northern US for the past few days. The balloon is traveling at an altitude well above commercial air traffic and is not a physical threat to people on the ground. The Pentagon is taking steps to ensure that sensitive information is not collected and is unsure of how long the balloon will remain in the air or what its purpose is.
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The Biden administration has transferred Majid Khan, a Pakistani citizen and US resident, from the Guantanamo Bay detention facility to Belize. Khan had been held for more than three years at secret CIA prisons and had taken responsibility for his actions, pledging to cooperate with the U.S. Government. The transfer is the first of at least three detainees that the Biden administration is preparing to transfer in the coming weeks as part of their efforts to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility.
Gautam Adani, an Indian billionaire, has seen his personal fortune drop by nearly $50 billion in a week due to the market mayhem. In response, Adani has abandoned a $2.5 billion deal to sell new shares in his flagship company and has spoken out, saying he will review his capital market strategy once the market stabilizes. This has raised concerns about a potential broader impact on India's economy.
The European Union and Ukraine are set to hold a joint summit in Kyiv on Friday, sending a strong signal of support to the Ukrainian people in the face of Russia's invasion. The summit will focus on the conflict in Ukraine, economic and energy issues, and the need for further reforms in Ukraine. It is hoped that the meeting will help to strengthen ties between the EU and Ukraine, and to bring about a peaceful resolution to the crisis.
The nation's central bank announced Thursday that the new $5 bill will feature an Indigenous design instead of an image of King Charles III, following consultation with the center-left Labor Party government. This move is part of a larger trend of countries around the world removing the British monarchy from their bank notes and is a sign of the changing times and a recognition of the importance of Indigenous culture in Australia. The new design is expected to be unveiled in the coming months.