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Russians get long prison terms for anti-war poetry
AFP, Published on 28/12/2023
» MOSCOW - A Moscow court on Thursday sentenced two men to long prison terms for reading poems against the assault on Ukraine.
US, Britain call for release of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai as trial starts
AFP, Published on 18/12/2023
» HONG KONG - The US and British governments called for the release of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who is standing trial Monday in Hong Kong for national security charges that could send him to jail for life.
French court convicts six teens for role in beheading of teacher
AFP, Published on 09/12/2023
» PARIS - A French court on Friday convicted six teenagers for their role in the 2020 beheading of a teacher by a radicalised Islamist near Paris, in a case that horrified the country.
Spanish ace Rahm confirms jump to LIV Golf
AFP, Published on 08/12/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Reigning Masters champion Jon Rahm confirmed Thursday he is joining LIV Golf in a deal reportedly worth hundreds of millions of United States dollars, sealing a stunning coup for the Saudi Arabia-backed circuit.
Russia bans 'international LGBT movement' for 'extremism'
AFP, Published on 30/11/2023
» MOSCOW - Russia on Thursday banned the "international LGBT movement," claiming it was an extremist group in a move that cements a long crackdown on the community as the Kremlin pushes ultra-conservative social values.
Russian court extends detention of US journalist Gershkovich
AFP, Published on 28/11/2023
» MOSCOW - A Moscow court on Tuesday said it had extended until January the detention of US reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested in Russia earlier this year on spying charges.
Prosecutors allege rapper Young Thug led gang as trial begins
AFP, Published on 28/11/2023
» ATLANTA - Prosecutors in Atlanta said Monday that rapper Young Thug was the "proclaimed leader" of a gang that "moved like a pack" to commit crimes, as opening statements in a long-delayed racketeering trial got underway.
French government urges calm after teen's killing
AFP, Published on 27/11/2023
» CRéPOL, France: The French government urged calm Monday after the killing of a teenage boy at a village dance party earlier this month was followed up with violent demonstrations by the extreme right.
Six remanded in custody over killing of French teenager
AFP, Published on 27/11/2023
» LYON - Six people have been remanded in custody over the killing of a French teenager whose death at a village dance party sparked political controversy in France, prosecutors said Sunday.
Car blast shuts down US-Canada border crossing
AFP, Published on 23/11/2023
» NEW YORK - US terrorism investigators deployed Wednesday after a car erupted into a fireball at a US-Canada checkpoint, triggering border closures on one of the busiest travel days in the American holiday calendar