Lt Gen Vadim Shamarin was sentenced to seven years in a penal colony after being accused of taking bribes.
Category: World
US-Somali airstrike as battle rages for key town
Heavy fighting broke out on Wednesday after al-Shabab raided the town, saying they had captured it.
French jails have come under attack. Are violent drug gangs to blame?
A mysterious group has accused Justice Minister Gérard Darmanin of declaring “war” on prisoners.
Detained activist suspected US immigration interview was a trap
Mohsen Mahdawi, a former protest leader, was arrested after showing up to the appointment in Vermont.
US actress Michelle Trachtenberg died from diabetes complications
The Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress was found “unresponsive” at her New York City apartment in February.
Italy’s Meloni heads to US with unlikely mission for Europe
She will have to walk a tightrope between representing the interests of the EU and remaining in the US president’s good books.
Canada party leaders grilled in election debate on how to tackle Trump
Frontrunner Mark Carney was tested in Wednesday’s French-language debate, the first of two match-ups before the 28 April election.
Trump administration threatens Harvard with foreign student ban
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accused the institution of “threatening national security”.
US to hold talks on Ukraine with European allies
Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants to broker a swift end to the ongoing conflict.
Watch: Michigan town forms human chain to move 9,100 books for shop
Community members in the small town of Chelsea passed the books one-by-one to the bookstore’s new location a block away.