PUBLIC TRANSPORT SUSPENDED IN FRANCE AS MACRON BLAMES SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKS FOR UNREST

Fri 30 June 2023: Public transport is set to be suspended across France from 9pm local time, as officials race to avert a fourth night of riots sparked by the police killing of 17-year-old Nahel M. French President Emmanuel Macron blames social media for spreading unrest and says some protesters are exploiting the teen’s death. […]

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HRW REPORTS NEW EVIDENCE OF UKRAINIAN USE OF BANNED LANDMINES

Fri 30 June 2023: Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Friday that it uncovered new evidence of the indiscriminate use by Ukrainian forces of banned anti-personnel landmines against Russian troops who invaded Ukraine in 2022. The group called on Ukraine’s government to follow through with a commitment made earlier this month not to employ such weapons, investigate their […]

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COCAINE MARKET BOOMING AS METH TRAFFICKING SPREADS, UN REPORT SAYS

Fri 30 June 2023: Cocaine demand and supply are booming worldwide and methamphetamine trafficking is expanding beyond established markets, including in Afghanistan where the drug is now being produced, says a United Nations report. The number of people taking drugs rose by 23 percent to 296 million in 2021 – the most recent year for […]

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SUNAK’S DEPORTATION PLAN FOR RWANDA DECLARED UNLAWFUL BY UK COURT

Thu 29 June 2023: The controversial government plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is illegal, according to a British court, because the African nation cannot be regarded as a secure third country. Three Court of Appeal justices declared on Thursday that “removal of asylum seekers to Rwanda” would be “unlawful,” which is a huge […]

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PROTESTS SPREAD IN FRANCE OVER POLICE KILLING OF FRENCH-ALGERIAN TEENAGER

Thu 29 June 2023: The unrest in France continued for a second night as thousands of security personnel were sent in to put an end to demonstrations against the police shooting of a 17-year-old. French President Emmanuel Macron called the killing “inexcusable” and appealed for peace as justice took its course. On Tuesday and Wednesday […]

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