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WikiLeaks’ Assange makes last stand in UK court
Published on 20/02/2024
» LONDON - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Tuesday embarked on what could be his last chance to stop his extradition from Britain to the United States after more than 13 years battling in the English courts.
Thousands rally against far right in Germany
Published on 03/02/2024
» BERLIN - Around 120,000 people took to the streets of Berlin on Saturday in the fourth week of protests against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
UN decries ‘red-tagging’ in the Philippines
Published on 02/02/2024
» MANILA - A United Nations expert urged the Philippines on Friday to abolish an anti-communism task force whose actions suppress the freedom of expression of activists.
Elite US universities feel heat over alleged anti-Semitism
AFP, Published on 14/12/2023
» WASHINGTON - Since the start of the conflict between Israel and Hamas, prestigious US universities have come under fire, accused of not doing enough to combat anti-Semitism.
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.
Denmark makes burning Koran illegal
Published on 07/12/2023
» COPENHAGEN - Denmark’s parliament passed a bill on Thursday that makes it illegal to burn copies of the Koran in public places, after protests in Muslim nations over the desecration of Islam’s holy book raised Danish security concerns.
UN: Gazans living in ‘utter, deepening horror’
AFP, Published on 06/12/2023
» GENEVA - Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are living in "utter, deepening horror", the UN human rights chief said Wednesday, as he pleaded for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
US judge halts pending TikTok ban in Montana
AFP, Published on 01/12/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked a ban on TikTok set to come into effect next year in Montana, saying the popular video sharing app was likely to win its pending legal challenge.
Six pupils go on trial over 2020 murder of French schoolteacher
AFP, Published on 27/11/2023
» PARIS: Six teenagers go on trial in Paris on Monday for their role in the 2020 beheading of teacher Samuel Paty, the first of two trials in a case that horrified France.
Six students go on trial over 2020 murder of French schoolteacher
AFP, Published on 25/11/2023
» PARIS - Six teenagers go on trial in Paris on Monday for their role in the 2020 beheading of teacher Samuel Paty, the first of two trials in a case that horrified France.