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Germany retires last nuclear plants
Published on 15/04/2023
» At 10pm on Saturday, the Isar-2 nuclear plant near Munich will begin winding down its power generation in steps of 10 megawatts per minute.
TikTok faces ban in Montana as US backlash continues
AFP, Published on 14/04/2023
» WASHINGTON - The US state of Montana on Thursday was on the verge of implementing a total ban on TikTok, after a proposal passed a key hurdle in the state's legislature.
Musk's Twitter tags US radio NPR as 'state-affiliated'
AFP, Published on 06/04/2023
» WASHINGTON - Twitter drew the anger of venerable US radio broadcaster NPR on Wednesday after the social media platform owned by Elon Musk tagged the news giant as a state-backed entity.
Humza Yousaf wins Scottish leadership race
AFP, Published on 27/03/2023
» EDINBURGH - Humza Yousaf on Monday won the race to become Scotland's new leader, the youngest and first from a minority ethnic background, charged with reviving a faltering independence movement after Nicola Sturgeon's long tenure.
Guard killed in gun attack on Albanian TV channel
AFP, Published on 27/03/2023
» TIRANA - A security guard was killed in a gun attack on Albania's largest broadcaster early Monday, with the country's premier calling the assault on the media outlet "worrying".
Hong Kong police keep tight tabs on first authorised protest in years
Published on 26/03/2023
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong police on Sunday permitted a small protest march under tight restrictions in one of the first demonstrations to be approved since the enactment of a sweeping national security law in 2020.
'Hotel Rwanda' hero freed
AFP, Published on 25/03/2023
» KIGALI: Fiercely outspoken Rwandan government critic Paul Rusesabagina, whose efforts to save people during the 1994 genocide inspired the Hollywood film “Hotel Rwanda”, has been freed from prison after more than 900 days behind bars.
'Hotel Rwanda' hero's jail sentence commuted
AFP, Published on 24/03/2023
» KIGALI: Rwanda said on Friday it has commuted the 25-year jail sentence against ailing "Hotel Rwanda" hero Paul Rusesabagina, a fiercely outspoken critic of President Paul Kagame who has been held behind bars for more than 900 days.
Britain defends Rwanda asylum plan as 'compassionate'
AFP, Published on 19/03/2023
» KIGALI - Britain's interior minister defended a controversial plan to deport asylum seekers who arrive in the UK illegally to Rwanda during a visit to the country on Saturday, saying it was "compassionate".
Pope hails Christian 'corridors' helping refugees
AFP, Published on 18/03/2023
» VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Saturday greeted thousands of refugees brought to Europe by Christian charities, recognising their difficult journeys and hailing their desire to "live free from fear and insecurity".