A former Ukrainian energy minister was detained on Sunday while attempting to leave the country, amidst ongoing legal proceedings related to a corruption scandal that occurred last year, according to the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU). Herman Halushchenko, who resigned last November, was apprehended at the border, NABU stated.
In other news, a man has been charged in Australia after allegedly stealing "priceless" Egyptian artifacts from a museum. The stolen items included a wooden cat sculpture dating back approximately 2,600 years, a necklace believed to be 3,300 years old, and a mummy mask, Sky News reported. The 52-year-old suspect is accused of smashing a window at the Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology before taking the items.
Meanwhile, a man died after being pulled from a flooded brook in Derbyshire, England, following a police chase. Police had pursued a stolen caravan, and after the vehicle rammed into police cars, two men fled on foot. One man was arrested, while the other entered the flooded Egginton Brook, according to Sky News. Derbyshire Police have referred themselves to the IOPCC following the death.
Elsewhere, diplomats in Havana are reportedly preparing for a potential shift in US tactics towards Cuba, with concerns that the country could be "starved until people take to the streets," according to The Guardian. Ambassadors from countries traditionally allied with the United States are expressing frustration with Washington's approach.
Finally, information obtained by the Israeli NGO Hatzlacha through Israel's Freedom of Information Law revealed that thousands of Western nationals enlisted in the Israeli military during its war in Gaza. More than 50,000 soldiers in the Israeli military hold at least one other citizenship, with a majority holding US or European passports, Al Jazeera reported. This has raised questions about international legal accountability for foreign nationals implicated in alleged war crimes against Palestinians.
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