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HK police round up exiled activist’s relatives
Reuters, Published on 11/07/2023
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong national security police on Tuesday took away exiled activist Nathan Law’s parents and brother for questioning, local media reported, one week after the police issued an arrest warrant and a bounty on Law’s head.
BBC defends refusal to name presenter linked to scandal
AFP, Published on 11/07/2023
» LONDON: BBC chief Tim Davie on Tuesday insisted on allowing a high-profile presenter accused of paying a teenager for sexually explicit images to remain anonymous, despite mounting calls for his identity to be revealed.
Japan’s top court backs trans woman in toilet case
AFP and Reuters, Published on 11/07/2023
» TOKYO: In a landmark ruling, Japan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favour of a transgender bureaucrat who sued the government over access to female toilets at work.
Fukushima-born Endo ready to run free for Japan at World Cup
AFP, Published on 11/07/2023
» TOKYO - Jun Endo wasn't allowed to play football outside after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster because of radiation fears, so she honed her dribbling skills in a cramped indoor hall instead.
Mexican volcano crater home to 'unique' football pitch
AFP, Published on 11/07/2023
» MEXICO CITY - A volcano crater is not an obvious venue for a football match, but that's where a referee blows the whistle for kick-off each weekend on the outskirts of Mexico City.
NATO wrestles with Ukraine bid at summit on Russia's doorstep
AFP, Published on 11/07/2023
» VILNIUS: North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) leaders will grapple with Ukraine's membership ambitions at their summit Tuesday, their determination to face down Russia boosted by a breakthrough in Sweden's bid to join the alliance.
Doubt cast over BBC presenter 'explicit photos' claims
AFP, Published on 11/07/2023
» LONDON - BBC representatives met police in London on Monday over allegations that one of the broadcaster's top presenters paid a teenager thousands of pounds for sexual images.