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‘Raped, jailed, tortured, left to die’: the hell of being gay in Turkmenistan
AFP, Published on 18/09/2025
» WARSAW - Two men who escaped one of the world’s most secretive and repressive states have told AFP how they were tortured, beaten and raped in Turkmenistan for the “crime” of being gay.
Trump veers towards courts clash over migrant flights
AFP, Published on 18/03/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump barreled towards a showdown with the courts Monday after his administration expelled alleged members of a Venezuelan gang under little-used, centuries-old wartime legislation.
Musk's possible meddling in UK politics stirs concern
AFP, Published on 19/12/2024
» LONDON - Concerns are growing in the UK as tech billionaire Elon Musk takes an increasingly close interest in Britain's political scene, appearing to cosy up to hard-right firebrand lawmaker Nigel Farage.
Russia inspires golden age of military bloggers
AFP, Published on 12/05/2023
» MOSCOW: Before Russia's offensive in Ukraine, Mikhail Zvinchuk's Telegram channel was mainly known to military buffs. Today, it boasts more than a million followers, exceeding that of many media outlets.
Putin's final standing opponent, former mayor does not 'fear' prison
AFP, Published on 20/07/2022
» YEKATERINBURG, Russia: Yevgeny Roizman tries to conceal his sadness behind a mountain of work at his charity fund in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg, where visitors queue to see him.
Guatemala Congress ramps up prison sentence for abortion, bans gay marriage
AFP, Published on 09/03/2022
» GUATEMALA CITY: Guatemala's conservative-led Congress approved on Tuesday a law ramping up the prison sentence for women who choose to have an abortion, while banning both gay marriage and teaching on sexual diversity.
Repression of women on rise in rebel-held Yemen
AFP, Published on 08/03/2022
» DUBAI - Her voice shaking, 26-year-old Balqees recounts her ordeal at a Huthi rebel checkpoint in northern Yemen, where experts say repression of women is rampant after years of civil war.
Kremlin critic Navalny says ending hunger strike
AFP, Published on 23/04/2021
» MOSCOW - Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said Friday he was ending a 24-day hunger strike he launched to demand medical treatment behind bars, after allies said his life was in danger.
Navalny faces decisive rulings in Moscow legal marathon
AFP, Published on 20/02/2021
» MOSCOW - The Kremlin's most prominent opponent Alexei Navalny faces two court decisions on Saturday that could seal a judge's ruling to jail him for several years, after he returned to Russia following a poisoning attack.
Russian prosecutors back request to imprison Navalny
AFP, Published on 01/02/2021
» MOSCOW: Russian prosecutors on Monday backed a request to imprison opposition leader Alexei Navalny for several years on old charges, after police detained a record number of anti-Kremlin protesters across the country.