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German tourist dies after being bitten at snake show on family holiday in Egypt

27 April 2026 at 17:26

Man, 57, was watching snake-charming show when reptile crawled into his trousers, say German police

A German tourist has died after a snake crawled into his trousers and bit him as he watched a show in Egypt on a family holiday, police in Germany have said.

The 57-year-old man was watching the snake-charming show at a hotel in Hurghada, a popular beach holiday destination on the Red Sea, in early April.

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ยฉ Photograph: Diego Azubel/EPA

ยฉ Photograph: Diego Azubel/EPA

ยฉ Photograph: Diego Azubel/EPA

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  • Egyptian family of six taken back into ICE custody days after being released Uwa Ede-Osifo
    Hayam El Gamal and five children were held for 10 months after husband allegedly threw molotov cocktails at crowdAn Egyptian family of six has been taken back into Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, days after they were released from a detention facility in Texas on Thursday, according to their attorney Eric Lee.Lee said Saturday morning that Hayam El Gamal and her five children were on a private jet in Denver bound for Egypt because of a court order violation. Continue reading...
     

Egyptian family of six taken back into ICE custody days after being released

25 April 2026 at 18:41

Hayam El Gamal and five children were held for 10 months after husband allegedly threw molotov cocktails at crowd

An Egyptian family of six has been taken back into Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, days after they were released from a detention facility in Texas on Thursday, according to their attorney Eric Lee.

Lee said Saturday morning that Hayam El Gamal and her five children were on a private jet in Denver bound for Egypt because of a court order violation.

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ยฉ Photograph: Eric Gay/AP

ยฉ Photograph: Eric Gay/AP

ยฉ Photograph: Eric Gay/AP

Sudan: Human Rights Orgs Condemn 'Forced Deportation' of Sudanese Writer From Egypt

25 April 2026 at 13:24
[Dabanga] Cairo -- Thirteen Sudanese and Egyptian human rights organisations have condemned the forced deportation of Sudanese writer Idris Babiker from Egypt, as well as the "harsh and inhumane detention conditions" he reportedly suffered during detention, calling for an investigation.
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