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'I stand by my opinion': Russian on trial for critical Ukraine interview
AFP, Published on 30/08/2023
» MOSCOW - A Russian man prosecuted for giving a spontaneous street comment criticising the Kremlin's Ukraine offensive to foreign media said he stood by his words during his trial Wednesday, despite facing up to 10 years in prison.
Kremlin says possible Prigozhin crash was 'premediated'
AFP, Published on 30/08/2023
» MOSCOW - The Kremlin said Wednesday that investigators were probing all possible scenarios surrounding the death last week of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane crash, including premeditated murder.
Climate change boosts risk of extreme wildfires 25%: study
AFP, Published on 30/08/2023
» PARIS - Climate change has sharply boosted the risk of fast-spreading wildfires, according to a Californian study published Wednesday that offers lessons for prevention after recent disasters in Canada, Greece and Hawaii.
President under house arrest after Gabon coup
AFP, Published on 30/08/2023
» LIBREVILLE, Gabon: Rebel officers in the oil-rich central African state of Gabon announced on Wednesday they had seized power following disputed elections in which President Ali Bongo Ondimba, in power since 2009, had been declared victor.
Indian 'monkey-men' to keep primates from G20 summit
AFP, Published on 30/08/2023
» NEW DELHI: Indian officials preparing for the G20 summit next week have hired teams of "monkey-men" and erected primate cutouts to deter marauding monkeys from munching on the floral displays laid out for global leaders.
Gabon officers say election result cancelled, 'regime' ended
AFP, Published on 30/08/2023
» LIBREVILLE - A group of Gabonese military officers appeared on television Wednesday announcing they were "putting an end to the current regime" and cancelling an election that, according to official results, President Ali Bongo Ondimba won.
Sex, lies and social media: Women face tough fight in African politics
AFP, Published on 30/08/2023
» NAIROBI - Soon after Judy Kengo was sworn into office last year, the Kenyan legislator faced her first public test when a doctored photo of a lookalike kissing another woman surfaced online.
Indonesia arrests 88 Chinese nationals over love scams
AFP, Published on 30/08/2023
» JAKARTA - Dozens of Chinese nationals were arrested in Indonesia on suspicion of running an online love scam syndicate that ensnared hundreds of victims in China, police said on Wednesday.
Kyiv targeted by 'most powerful' aerial attack since spring
AFP, Published on 30/08/2023
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Kyiv was targeted early Wednesday by the "most powerful" barrage of missiles and drones since the spring, authorities said, with two people reported dead, as Russia claimed it destroyed four Ukrainian boats in the Black Sea carrying up to 50 soldiers.
Oil firms pay Insta, TikTok influencers for ads
AFP, Published on 30/08/2023
» PARIS - Oil companies are paying popular influencers to pump their gas on social media, sparking a backlash from some climate-conscious fans for promoting planet-warming fossil fuels among young people.