Two journalists working for Australian media in China have been rushed home for their own safety, amid a diplomatic row. It took days of negotiations for the pair, who were wanted by police for questioning, to be...
Saudi Arabia criticised over Khashoggi ruling
Saudi Arabia has overturned five death sentences over journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s killing. The court also handed 20-year sentences to five people, and three others were sentenced to between seven and 10 years.
French restaurant owner dumps PILE of mussels at govt building in protest vs COVID measures
A restaurant owner in Lille protested the closure of restaurants at midnight due to COVID-19 restrictions by dumping mussels outside the Prefecture building. He said that the restaurant closing at midnight caused two...
‘Parody of Justice’ | Saudi Arabia commutes death sentences in Khashoggi murder
A Saudi court has scrapped the death sentences of suspects in the killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Five people were given ‘reduced’ terms of twenty years’ jail, three others received...
France’s economic recovery slows despite rise in consumer spending
France’s economy is recovering from lockdown slower than previously expected, according to new figures. The national statistics office Insee now forecasts GDP to rise by 17 percent between July and September...
‘Not asking for much’: Frustration in Dakar as fresh Senegal floods wreak havoc
There is anger in Senegal over severe flooding that has left at least four people dead after Dakar and wide swathes of the country were steeped in heavy rains. Roads were blocked and homes collapsed. In Keur Massar, a...