Finnish police announced on Wednesday that they are investigating damage to an undersea telecommunications cable in the Gulf of Finland after seizing a vessel suspected of causing the incident. According to a police statement, telecommunications authorities detected a fault in an undersea cable linking Helsinki and Tallinn, Estonia’s capital, on the morning of December 31. The post Finland authorities investigate underwater cable damage in the country’s Gulf appeared first on JURIST – News.

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Wednesday condemned Israel’s suspension of numerous aid agencies operating in Gaza, warning that the move worsens an already intolerable situation for the people in Gaza. Türk urged all states with influence to use their voice to press Israel to immediately allow unhindered aid to enter Gaza. Israel recently The post UN condemns Israel suspension of aid agencies from Gaza appeared first on JURIST – News.

Turkish police detained 357 people on Tuesday in large-scale, coordinated operations targeting the Islamic State group, according to the country’s Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya. Authorities carried out raids across 21 provinces following a deadly clash between police and ISIS militants in Yalova, a small northwestern city, amid heightened security ahead of New Year’s celebrations. Three The post Turkey detains 357 ISIS suspects in nationwide police raids appeared first on JURIST – News.

The Munich II Public Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday dropped a money laundering and sanction breach investigation into the Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov, after agreeing upon a €10 million settlement. The settlement will be split between the state treasury (€8.5 million) and German charities (€1.5 million.) Usmanov was under investigation for failing to declare his assets The post Germany to drop Russian oligarch investigation following €10M settlement appeared first on JURIST – News.