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May
23
2023
By The African Mirror
Belarusian blogger arrested on Ryanair flight pardoned – state media

Belarusian blogger arrested on Ryanair flight pardoned – state media

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ROMAN Protasevich, the Belarusian opposition blogger arrested in 2021 after his Ryanair overflight was forced to land in Minsk, was pardoned, the Belarusian state news agency BelTA reported. "I have literally just signed all the relevant documents stating that I have been pardoned," BelTA quoted Protasevich as telling reporters. "This is, of course, great news." Protasevich had been sentenced to eight years in prison this month for offences including inciting terrorism, organising mass disturbances and slandering Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. He had worked as a journalist at the news outlet Nexta, which reported extensively on mass protests against Lukashenko in…
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May
22
2023
By The African Mirror
UN chief says it’s time to reform Security Council, Bretton Woods

UN chief says it’s time to reform Security Council, Bretton Woods

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SAKURA MURAKAMI U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that it was time to reform both the Security Council and Bretton Woods to align with the "realities of today's world". Speaking at a press conference in Hiroshima, Japan, where the Group of Seven summit meeting had been held, Guterres said both institutions reflected the power relations of 1945 and needed to be updated. "The global financial architecture became outdated, dysfunctional and unfair," he said. "In the face of the economic shocks from the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it has failed to fulfil its core function as a global…
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May
22
2023
By DAN PELESCHUK and JEFF MASON
At G7, Zelenskiy says Bakhmut destruction has echoes of Hiroshima

At G7, Zelenskiy says Bakhmut destruction has echoes of Hiroshima

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UKRAINE'S Volodymyr Zelenskiy drew a parallel between the destruction of Bakhmut and the horror of Hiroshima, evoking the symbolism of mass destruction as he wrapped up a surprise appearance at the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Japan. The Ukrainian president's arrival in Hiroshima on Saturday afternoon on a French government plane marked a dramatic turn as U.S. President Joe Biden and other leaders strengthened their call for Moscow to end its invasion, announcing new sanctions and increased military assistance. In one of its most strongly worded messages on China, the G7 communique took aim at Beijing over "economic coercion" and said…
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May
22
2023
By The African Mirror
At least 10 people killed, nine injured in shootout in northern Mexico

At least 10 people killed, nine injured in shootout in northern Mexico

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AT least 10 people were killed and nine injured in a shootout at a car show in northern Mexico's Baja California, the municipal government reported. The attack occurred during an all-terrain car racing show in the San Vicente area of the city of Ensenada. Around 2:18 p.m. (2118 GMT) people with long guns got out of a grey van and began shooting at participants at a gas station, according to reports of 911 calls. Municipal and state police, the Marines, the Fire Department and Mexican Red Cross, among other agencies, arrived at the scene. Mayor Armando Ayala Robles said state…
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May
21
2023
By The African Mirror
Iran says it executes leader of women trafficking network

Iran says it executes leader of women trafficking network

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IRAN'S judiciary said that it had executed the head of a network that trafficked Iranian women to neighbouring countries for prostitution. It said Shahrooz Sokhanvari, a man known as "Alex”, was the leader of an “escort and trafficking network of Iranian women and girls to some countries in the region”, the judiciary's Mizan news agency reported. It said Sokhanvari was executed on Saturday morning "for the crime of human trafficking for the purpose of prostitution”. Iranian media reported in 2020 that "Alex" had been detained in Malaysia in coordination with Interpol and brought to Iran. He was sentenced to death…
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May
21
2023
By LUCINDA ELLIOTT
White daisies bloom in Uruguay’s streets, in memory of dictatorship missing

White daisies bloom in Uruguay’s streets, in memory of dictatorship missing

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IN Uruguay's cities and towns, paintings of white daisies, each with a missing petal, have appeared on walls and at windows in recent weeks, in memory of the people who went missing during the country's military dictatorship that began 50 years ago. Thousands in the small South American country are set to take to the streets on Saturday in a "March of Silence" to remember those who were forcibly disappeared by the state, both in Uruguay and in neighbouring Argentina, during a wave of military rule in the region. The Mothers and Family Members of Disappeared and Detained Uruguayans organization…
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May
21
2023
By YEW LUN TIAN and CASEY HALL
No joke: China’s backlash against stand-up stirs fear of comedy clampdown

No joke: China’s backlash against stand-up stirs fear of comedy clampdown

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ONE joke by a Chinese comedian about the nation's military has spurred online uproar, a $2 million fine, a police probe, a sweep of cancelled shows and fears for the survival of Chinese stand-up comedy, a rare refuge for somewhat free speech. The furore over Li Haoshi's wisecrack in Beijing last weekend marks the biggest scandal yet for a form of entertainment that, despite China's tightening censorship regime, had managed to gain popularity with performances in small groups and material that managed to just toe the line. "Stand-up comedy has been the last bastion in which people ... can still enjoy…
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May
20
2023
By The African Mirror
Russia says 500 Americans to be banned, list includes Obama

Russia says 500 Americans to be banned, list includes Obama

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RUSSIA'S foreign ministry said former President Barack Obama was among 500 U.S. citizens who would be banned in response to the latest round of sanctions announced by Washington. The ministry also said Russia had refused the latest U.S. request for consular access to detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested in March on suspicion of spying. This move was triggered by the U.S. refusal last month to give visas to media travelling with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to the United Nations, it said in a statement. "Washington should have learned a long time ago that not a single hostile…
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May
20
2023
By AZIZ EL YAAKOUBI and SAMIA NAKHOUL
Syria’s Assad wins warm welcome at Arab summit after years of isolation

Syria’s Assad wins warm welcome at Arab summit after years of isolation

WORLD
SYRIAN President Bashar al-Assad was given a warm welcome at an Arab summit, winning a hug from Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince at a meeting of leaders who had shunned him for years, in a policy shift opposed by the U.S. and other Western powers. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shook hands with a beaming Assad as the summit got underway in Jeddah, turning the page on enmity towards a leader who drew on support from Shi'ite Iran and Russia to beat back his foes in Syria's civil war. The summit showcased redoubled Saudi Arabia's efforts to exercise sway on the global stage, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in…
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May
20
2023
By The African Mirror
Mick Jagger’s daughter Jade arrested in Ibiza

Mick Jagger’s daughter Jade arrested in Ibiza

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JADE Jagger, the daughter of Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger, has been arrested on the Spanish island of Ibiza for attacking police officers, a police source said on Thursday without providing further details. The 51-year-old jewellery designer had been staying at a hotel on the popular party island since at least May 11, according to her Instagram account. She was arrested on Wednesday along with a man following an altercation at a restaurant in the island's capital Ibiza Town, Spain's largest newspaper El Pais reported, citing witnesses. The man became aggressive with waiters and the couple were thrown out, according…
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