David Balogun

A distressing video has emerged showing Australian teacher Oscar Jenkins, 32, being interrogated and abused after his capture by Russian forces in Ukraine. Jenkins, who had joined Ukraine's foreign legion, is seen in camouflage with his hands tied behind his back, answering rapid-fire questions from a Russian-speaking interrogator near Kramatorsk. The video, with English subtitles, showed Jenkins explaining in broken Ukrainian and English that he is a biology teacher from Australia. As he struggled to understand the questions being thrown at him, he was slapped in the head multiple times. He confirmed his nationality and stateed that he lived in both Australia and Ukraine. He was also questioned about his profession, which he initially stated to be teaching, before stating that he is a soldier, after which he was slapped again. Oscar also explained to his captors that he studied […]

Saudi Arabia is cooperating fully with German authorities investigating the Magdeburg market attack suspect, Taleb al-Abdulmohsen. However, a sense of frustration exists within the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as they claim to have repeatedly warned Germany about al-Abdulmohsen's extremist views prior to the incident. The Saudis assert they sent four official diplomatic communications ("Notes Verbales") to German intelligence agencies and the foreign ministry, but received no response. This intelligence lapse is complicated by several factors. Al-Abdulmohsen was granted asylum in Germany in 2016, following Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision to open Germany's borders to a large influx of migrants. Al-Abdulmohsen, originally from Saudi Arabia, was a unique case, having renounced Islam, a punishable offense in his home country. He had left Saudi Arabia at age 32 and was active on social media, identifying himself as a psychiatrist and founder of […]