PARIS – France has demanded an urgent investigation into the death of journalist Frederic Leclerc-Imhoff, who was allegedly killed during a bombing campaign by Russian forces in Ukraine. Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, who is on an official visit to Ukraine, described the death of the 32-year-old, who worked for French news channel B...
Bambilor, Senegal – AFP In a serene studio filled with birdsong, Omar Ba takes off his shoes and gets down on his hands and knees. Then the renowned Senegalese artist begins to paint a five-metre-long canvas a deep, dark shade of black. This is how Ba, a rising star in the world of contemporary African […]
BERLIN (AA) – Germany is facing mounting criticism after authorities banned various peaceful protests in recent weeks, triggering a debate about rights and liberties in the country. Omar Shakir, a Human Rights Watch expert, said German authorities banned almost all pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Berlin in the last two weeks, and police deta...
JERUSALEM (AA): Israel has extended the closure on the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip until Monday. In a statement, Israel’s military liaison unit to the Palestinians, known as COGAT, said the move was taken after a security evaluation of the situation in the Palestinian territories. The statement said medical and humanitarian cases w...
ALGIERS, Algeria (AA): Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said the “heinous massacres” committed during the French colonial era in Algeria “can’t be forgotten.” In a message on the 77th anniversary of the massacre which began on May 8, 1945, committed by the French colonial army against Algerian demonstrators, Tebb...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): Rights organizations in Bangladesh are opposing a draft submitted by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) aimed to regulate digital platforms, social media, and streaming services. Government officials claimed that such regulations were necessary to monitor online platforms amid the rising digit...
ANKARA – Twitter has announced that it will ban advertisements that deny scientific consensus on climate change. “Misleading advertisements on Twitter that contradict the scientific consensus on climate change are prohibited, in line with our inappropriate content policy,” the company said in a statement. Stressing that misleading inform...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The New York Times is pulling all of its staff from Russia because of a new law that critics say criminalizes independent journalism. “Russia’s new legislation seeks to criminalize independent, accurate news reporting about the war against Ukraine. For the safety and security of our editorial staff working in the ...
More than 20 human rights organizations are demanding that Facebook’s audit report on India be made public. The social media giant has reportedly suppressed the audit for more than six months. Leaked documents claim Facebook’s social media platforms were used to spread hatred and empower authoritarian countries to control political debate. The...
The U.S. State Department on Sunday warned Americans not to travel to Russia, due to mounting tensions along the border with Ukraine. The statement added Americans could also face “harassment” and said the embassy would have “limited ability to assist U.S. citizens.” It also ordered the families of diplomats in the capital Kyiv to leave [&hel...
