Security forces kill man who opened fire near Israeli Embassy
Amman (JORDAN), Nov 24: Authorities in Jordan say they shot and killed a man who opened fire on a police patrol near the Israeli Embassy, an attack that left three police officers hurt. The shooting happened early Sunday in the Rabiah neighbourhood of Amman, the Jordanian capital. Jordan’s Public Security Directorate said in a statement that a man was shooting in the area, and police pursued the shooter. “He was chased and surrounded, so he started firing gunshots at the security force, which in turn applied the rules of engagement, which resulted in the killing of the perpetrator,” the statement said. (AP)
Israeli PM seeks additional delay of testimony in court for criminal trial
Jerusalem, Nov 24: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s legal team has requested a 15-day postponement for the start of his testimony in his ongoing criminal trial, Israeli media reported on Sunday. The team argued that despite its best efforts, it will not be ready by the scheduled date of December 2, the report said. The request followed an earlier one by the team for a 10-week delay, which the court rejected on November 13, citing that Netanyahu had already been given five months to prepare for the trial since the date was set in July. The team said since the court’s rejection, it had been working intensively with Netanyahu for preparation, including holding daily late-night meetings, but will still not be adequately prepared to begin testimony as scheduled, according to the media report. The International Criminal Court’s recent issuance of an arrest warrant for Netanyahu on charges of “crimes against humanity and war crimes” between at least October 8, 2023 and May 20, 2024, has further complicated its ability to prepare, the team said. The trial, which began in early 2020, involves three separate cases in which Netanyahu is accused of accepting bribes, fraud and breach of trust. (IANS)
B’desh seeks to review energy projects including one with Adani
Dhaka, Nov 24: A review committee formed by Bangladesh’s interim government on Sunday recommended engaging an investigation agency to examine power agreements signed by deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s regime with different business groups, including one with India’s Adani Group. “The National Review Committee on Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources has recommended the appointment of a reputed legal and investigation agency to review the major power production agreements signed during the autocratic regime of Sheikh Hasina from 2009 to 2024,” an official statement said. The statement, issued by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus’s office, said the committee was currently reviewing seven major energy and power projects, including the Adani (Godda) BIFPCL 1234.4 MW coal-fired plant, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Power Limited. The six other agreements include one with a Chinese company that built a 1320 MW coal-fired power plant, while the rest are with Bangladeshi business groups said to be close to the past regime. (PTI)