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The first round of the elections on Sunday 30 June produced hundreds of three-way run-off races
French election candidates withdraw in bid to block far-right
PARIS — French voters are waiting to see the full line-up for the second round of parliamentary elections, as scores of candidates stood aside in order to help defeat the far-right National Rally (RN).Parties have until 18:00 (17:00 BST) Tuesday evening to register contenders for Sunday.Only then will it be clear how many from the left and center have abandoned the race in the hope of unifying the anti-RN vote.Last Sunday’s first round produced a big victory for the party of Marine Le Pen, which — with allies — won around 33% of the vote.A broad left-wing alliance came second, and President Emmanuel Macron’s centrists third.But Ms Le Pen’s chances of winning an outright majority in the 577-seat National Assembly have been dented by the blocking tactics of her party’s...
July 02, 2024

French election candidates withdraw in bid to block far-right

Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, in Kyiv, is pictured on August 23, 2023
Ukraine thwarts alleged coup attempt, security service says
KYIV — Ukraine has foiled an alleged plot to overthrow the government that “would have played into Russia’s hands,” security officials in the war-torn country said Monday.In a Telegram post, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) claimed the alleged coup organizers planned to trigger a riot in Kyiv on June 30 as a distraction to seize control of the Ukrainian parliament and remove the military and political leadership from power.It is unclear if those accused have any connection with Russia, which has waged a devastating full-scale invasion against its southwestern neighbor for nearly two and a half years.Four suspects have been identified, with two held in custody, the SBU said. They face up to 10 years in prison if found guilty. The SBU said it seized weapons and ammunition, as...
July 02, 2024

Ukraine thwarts alleged coup attempt, security service says

Clouds of tear gas can be see in downtown Nairobi
Tear gas fired at anti-government protesters in Kenya
NAIROBI — Kenyan police have fired tear gas in the capital, Nairobi, and the coastal city of Mombasa to disperse anti-government protests.In both city centers, many businesses have remained closed. Demonstrators have also taken to the streets of other cities including Kisumu.Human rights groups say since the protests against a controversial finance bill began two weeks ago 39 people have been killed by security forces.President William Ruto has since dropped the proposed tax increases - but the demonstrations have morphed into calls for him to resign and anger over police brutality.Cars can be seen burning amid chaotic scenes in Mombasa as protesters clash with police.The clashes in Nairobi have forced magistrates to put off hearings at a court in the city, the Daily Nation newspaper...
July 02, 2024

Tear gas fired at anti-government protesters in Kenya

The injured have been taken to local hospitals
Dozens killed in stampede at India religious event
LONDON — More than 50 people have been killed in a stampede at a religious gathering in northern India, officials have said.The incident took place at a satsang (a Hindu religious event) in Hathras district in Uttar Pradesh state."A figure of nearly 50-60 deaths has been reported to me by doctors," district magistrate of Hathras Ashish Kumar said.The victims, including more than 20 women, are still being identified.Mr Kumar said the stampede occurred as people were leaving at the end of the event. He added that a high-level committee had been formed to investigate the incident."The primary focus of the administration is to provide all possible help to the injured and kin of the deceased," he said.The crowd had gathered for an event to celebrate the Hindu deity Shiva...
July 02, 2024

Dozens killed in stampede at India religious event

Ms Payman is Australia's first and only hijab-wearing federal politician
How a Gaza 'stunt' divided Australia's parliament
SYDNEY — When Fatima Payman crossed the Senate floor to vote against her government she knew it would come with consequences.The Australian Labor Party has strict penalties for those who undermine its collective positions, and acts of defiance can lead to expulsion — a precedent with a 130-year history.The last time one of its politicians tested the waters while in power was before Ms Payman was born.But last Tuesday, the 29-year-old did just that — joining the Green party and independent senators to support a motion on Palestinian statehood.Officially the Australian government supports a two-state solution, but did not back the motion after trying — and failing — to insert a condition that any recognition should be “as part of a peace process”.Within hours, Ms Payman had...
July 02, 2024

How a Gaza 'stunt' divided Australia's parliament

Zhang Zhijie had been hailed as a rising star in badminton
Outcry over teen athlete's fatal collapse during match
BEIJING — The death of a Chinese teenage badminton player who collapsed on court has sparked an outcry across Chinese social media.Zhang Zhijie, 17, was competing in a youth match when he suddenly fell to the floor in convulsions. He was later pronounced dead at a hospital.Footage of the incident, shared widely online, showed a pause of about 40 seconds before medics rushed to attend to Zhang.Officials have come under intense criticism and questions on whether his life could have been saved by quicker medical intervention.Indonesia's badminton association PBSI later said he had suffered a sudden cardiac arrest.The Badminton Asia Junior Championships match took place in the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta on Sunday, with Zhang playing against Kazuma Kawano of Japan.After Zhang...
July 02, 2024

Outcry over teen athlete's fatal collapse during match

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said China had raised concerns over security in Pakistan
Pakistan will continue attacks  against terrorists in Afghanistan, says minister
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan will continue to launch attacks against Afghanistan as part of a new military operation aimed at countering terrorism, the country's defense minister has told the BBC.Khawaja Asif said the aerial strikes were targeting groups that Pakistan accuses of targeting security forces and civilians.Previously, senior officials in Pakistan had only admitted to one such strike on the neighboring country, in March of this year.The Taliban government in Afghanistan describes the strikes as violations of its sovereignty.“It’s correct that we have been carrying out operations in Afghanistan, and we will continue to do so. We won’t serve them with cake and pastries. If attacked, we’ll attack back,” Asif told BBC Urdu.He also dismissed fears over the legality of the...
July 02, 2024

Pakistan will continue attacks  against terrorists in Afghanistan, says minister

The UN estimates that around 250,000 people are affected by the Israeli evacuation orders
Palestinians flee Khan Younis as Israeli forces strike south Gaza
GAZA — Palestinians have been fleeing districts to the east of Gaza’s second city of Khan Younis after Israel issued evacuation orders.Overnight and into the morning, witnesses reported multiple Israeli strikes in and around Khan Younis. A medical source and the Palestinian Red Crescent said eight people had been killed and more than 30 wounded.Patients and medical staff have also been leaving the European Gaza hospital in the area, as the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza told them to evacuate.The Israeli military has not itself issued an evacuation order for the hospital.The Red Cross is reported to have helped patients in the process of transferring to another hospital.Louise Wateridge, an official with the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) in Gaza, asked where people could...
July 02, 2024

Palestinians flee Khan Younis as Israeli forces strike south Gaza

The SAS worked alongside Afghan special forces units on night raids during the height of the conflict
SAS war crimes inquiry obtains huge cache of new evidence
KABUL — The public inquiry into alleged SAS war crimes in Afghanistan has obtained a previously deleted cache of data that could hold crucial evidence, the BBC can reveal.The files were permanently erased from a server by a UK Special Forces contractor in 2016, during a murder investigation into the SAS.But the public inquiry team has now secured backups of the server – part of a Special Forces communications system codenamed "Sonata" – believed to have been created before the files were erased.The backups are likely to contain information about SAS operations on which members of the elite regiment were suspected of unlawfully killing unarmed Afghan detainees and civilians.A spokesperson for the inquiry confirmed to the BBC that they had obtained the backups, adding: “We...
July 02, 2024

SAS war crimes inquiry obtains huge cache of new evidence

Dozens of Mother Nature supporters marched towards the court where the activists were due to receive the verdict
Cambodia jails green activists for 'anti-state plot'
PHNOM PENH — Cambodia has jailed 10 environmental activists who had sounded the alarm on river pollution for plotting against the government — a case critics have decried as politically motivated.Members of the group Mother Nature were charged in 2021 after they documented waste run-off into Phnom Penh's Tonle Sap river, near the royal palace.Three of them, including Spanish co-founder Alejandro Gonzalez-Davidson, who were also convicted of insulting the king, were sentenced to eight years' jail and fined $2,500 (£1,980). The seven others were handed six-year terms.Prosecutors have never explained how the activists had violated the law against insulting the king or conspiring against the government.Since its founding in 2013, Mother Nature has campaigned against...
July 02, 2024

Cambodia jails green activists for 'anti-state plot'

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