Acc to mediazzzona there is an ongoing hostage situation in a prison in Rostov, Russia - the hostage takers say they are #IS#daesh#isis#IslamicState members. Shootouts at checkpoints and targeting of policemen has been the main method the IS #Caucasus branch has kept active since the loss of the #caliphate
In its latest special, #Theglobaljigsaw has looked into IS' evolution and re-emergence - some quotes to follow in a thread
An MNC is the target of a civil claim for its role in #climateChange. It is #Holcim (which bought Lafarge in 2015, just after the bribes to the terrorist organisation "Islamic State").
The Cantonal Court of Zug has ruled "that the court costs and lawyers' fees will be borne by the State."