A film quoting voters, mayors and a police officer alleges money and drugs are being offered to pressure people to back the ruling party.
Category: 2. World
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Orban's Hungarian government accused of mass voter intimidation ahead of election
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Don't panic – five ways to stop your kids' endless scrolling
Parenting experts share their tips on how to keep children’s screen time under control.
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Air Canada CEO 'deeply saddened' his poor French skills distracted from victims of crash
Michael Rousseau has faced calls to resign for not speaking French in his message after the LaGuardia crash, which killed two Air Canada pilots.
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Senegal to parade Afcon trophy as Football Federation vows ‘crusade’ against decision to hand Morocco title
Following the controversial final in Rabat – in which Morocco and Real Madrid forward Brahim Diaz missed a Panenka penalty to win the match in the 114th minute – the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) immediately lodged a complaint with…
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French court hands Islam scholar Tariq Ramadan 18-year jail term for rape
Ramadan, a 63-year-old former Oxford professor, denied the charges but his lawyers said he was too ill to attend the trial.
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Women’s Olympic sports limited to biological females from 2028 – IOC
In recent years a growing number of sports federations, including World Aquatics and World Athletics, have barred athletes who have undergone male puberty from competing in elite female competition amid concerns over fairness and safety.
Last May…
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Russia bans Oscar-winning film 'Mr Nobody Against Putin'
A court alleges that the documentary promoted “negative attitudes” about the Russian government and the war in Ukraine.
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Guinea army commander convicted of stadium massacre dies in prison
His killing has underlined the unresolved tensions in Guinea’s political landscape, where former military figures have continued to exert influence long after leaving power, and where the boundaries between justice, reconciliation and political…
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European Parliament gives conditional approval to EU-US trade deal
On Thursday, lawmakers moved to strengthen its safeguards, including a provision to suspend the agreement if the US imposes additional tariffs above 15% or introduces new duties on EU goods. Another would halt the deal if the US threatened the…
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UN votes to denounce slave trade as ‘gravest crime against humanity’
The UN has voted to condemn trafficking of enslaved Africans as the ‘gravest crime against humanity’, urging the West to return the looted heritage.
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