Officials say joint French-Cypriot naval maneuvers off Cyprus aim to assist the east Mediterranean island nation fulfill its duties as a sovereign country. French Defense Minister Florence Parly said in a tweet Saturday that the exercises would enable Cyprus to “assume its responsibilities in its sovereign waters.” Source Navy Times
In Montpellier, traders in the city center are worried: weakened by the coronavirus crisis , they are the target of unaccompanied minors – MNA – who rob at night and attack customers during the day.
Every night, unaccompanied minors and former unaccompanied minors, young adults who are homeless, carry out raids: they kick violently at store doors, at random. When they give in, they steal everything that can be sold, as well as cash. They climb buildings to take goods, including bikes. Source Actu France
After hours of peaceful protest in downtown Atlanta, some demonstrators suddenly turned violent, smashing police cars, setting one on fire, spray-painting the iconic logo sign at CNN headquarters, and breaking into a restaurant. The crowd pelted officers with bottles, chanting “Quit your jobs.” Source New York Post
Five British mercenaries involved in an operation to fly assault helicopters for Libya’s renegade General Khalifa Haftar were offered bounties of up to $150,000 each for their role in the daring plot which went awry.
The men, comprised of former Royal Marines and RAF personnel, were among 20 foreign mercenaries who traveled to Libya last June in an operation to pilot assault helicopters and speed boats to intercept Turkish ships ferrying weapons to Haftar’s opponents – the UN-backed government in Tripoli. Source Telegraph
