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The funeral of former Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic has taken place in the Serbian capital Belgrade, as thousands of people gathered in front of the church to pay their respects.
The government insisted the funeral was a private affair, even as government ministers attended and state-controlled news media lavished praise on the convicted war criminal.
NYTimes – World The funeral of former Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic has taken place in the Serbian capital Belgrade, as thousands of people gathered in front of the church to pay their respects.
Ratko Mladić, the former Bosnian Serb commander convicted of genocide for the Srebrenica massacre, died in prison in The Hague while serving a life sentence, and his funeral has since taken place in Belgrade, where thousands gathered and government ministers attended despite official insistence it was a private affair.
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Ratko Mladić's funeral has been held in Belgrade, drawing thousands of mourners and government ministers.
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Sky News – World The funeral of former Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic has taken place in the Serbian capital Belgrade, as thousands of people gathered in front of the church to pay their respects.
Sky News – World Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called a snap election for November 29 after his governing coalition failed to pass emergency housing measures. Sánchez is framing the housing crisis as central to the campaign, while reports also note separate pressures from a migration crisis and corruption scandals involving his inner circle.
BBC News – World The FlyDubai co-pilot suspected in the hijacking attempt intended to crash the aircraft into Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, according to sources familiar with the investigation. Reports describe him as an Omani national and a "lone wolf" extremist who had previously flown the Israel route. The incident is under ongoing investigation.
BBC News – World A 20-year-old U.S. Marine has been arrested on suspicion of robbing and killing a woman in Okinawa, Japan. The soldier denies the murder charge. The killing has triggered public outrage and protests in Okinawa and Tokyo, and Japan's government lodged a formal protest with the United States demanding action by military officials. The U.S. ambassador said his office is providing full cooperation with the investigation.
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