Kolesnikova was detained while attempting to cross overnight with two other members of the opposition’s Coordination Council who were able to pass through to Ukraine, Anton Bychkovsky, a spokesman for the State...
Deauville: An American film festival without Americans
It is a festival celebrating American cinema, but this year, the Hollywood stars who normally grace the Deauville American Film Festival are mostly absent, unable to travel amid the Covid-19 pandemic, leaving some...
Is a regime change possible in Belarus?
The panel argues wether Belarus still is a paternalistic country as well as Lukashenko’s strong power base that will make it difficult to push for a new leader. They stress that the turning point for the...
A closer look at three key women opposition figures challenging Belarus’s Lukashenko
One of Belarus’s leading opposition figures Maria Kolesnikova has been detained while trying to cross into Ukraine, border officials said on September 8.
Last Australian journalists flee China after diplomatic standoff | DW News
Two Australian journalists fled China on Monday night after Chinese authorities sought to interview them, according to the Australian government and their employers. They were the last two accredited Australian...
‘They shot him in cold blood’ – BBC News
The killing of 16-year-old Nathaniel Julies, who had Down’s syndrome, in Eldorado Park, south of Johannesburg, has shocked South Africa. He was allegedly shot by police while eating a biscuit close to his house...
Proposal to change UK’s Brexit deal will ‘break international law’ minister says – BBC News
A government bill promised by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson that will change the UK’s Brexit deal with the EU will ‘break international law’ according to one cabinet minister. The Northern Ireland...