Malang, Indonesia – After the Surabaya District Court sentenced a police officer to 18 months in prison – and acquitted two others – for their roles in last year’s crush at the Kanjuruhan stadium, residents in the Indonesian city of Malang say they feel frustrated and disrespected. Many decided to stay away from this week’s court proceedings, saying they were too traumatised from what they had experienced and too disenchanted with what they called a lack of accountability from authorities. Two match officials were also jailed last week over the October 2022 crush, which was triggered by police firing dozens…
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Washington, DC – The United States has described the China-brokered normalisation deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran as a “good thing”, despite the message it may send about waning US influence in the region. The pact between Riyadh and Tehran, announced last week in Beijing, merely cements the reality of China’s growing role as a significant trade — and now diplomatic — partner in the Gulf, analysts say. They add that Washington, with its confrontational approach to Tehran, was not in a position to broker the rapprochement, but it can still benefit from it despite the alarm some US hawks…
Michael Jordan is engaged in discussions to sell a majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; The group looking to buy the majority stake is reportedly led by Hornets minority owner Gabe Plotkin and Atlanta Hawks minority owner Rick Schnall. Wojnarowski reports that a deal is not imminent but negotiations have significant momentum and the sale would make Plotkin and Schnall co-governors of the Hornets. Jordan will retain a minority stake in the franchise. The six-time NBA champion and five-time MVP became the league’s only Black majority owner when he purchased the Hornets,…
Puerto Rico will look to build off their momentum from their win over the Dominican Republic when they take on Mexico in the quarter-finals of the World Baseball Classic. Former Toronto Blue Jays and current Chicago Cub starter Marcus Stroman will get the ball going up against Julio Urias for Mexico. This will be Stroman’s second start of the tournament after giving up one earned run on two hits while recording two strikeouts in 4.2 innings against Nicaragua. After representing the United States in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, Stroman decided to represent Puerto Rico as a tribute to his…
Russia has committed wide-ranging war crimes in Ukraine, including the forced deportations of children in areas it controls, a report from a United Nations-backed inquiry says. The allegations were detailed in a report released on Thursday by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, which said some acts may amount to crimes against humanity. Among potential crimes against humanity, investigators cited repeated attacks targeting Ukrainian infrastructure in recent months that have left hundreds of thousands of people without heat and electricity during the winter as well as the “systematic and widespread” use of torture across multiple regions under Russian…
The rights group says that riot police fired tear gas to disperse a peaceful funeral procession held for famous rapper Azagaia.A human rights group has urged authorities in Mozambique to investigate the alleged use of tear gas by police forces during a funeral of a popular rapper known for his critical stance against the government. Edson da Luz, known as Azagaia, died last week due to a sudden illness, and his death prompted vigils across Angola and Mozambique. In a new report on Thursday, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said the police dispersed his supporters using tear gas during his funeral…
Treasury chief tells lawmakers that customers ‘can feel confident that their deposits will be there when they need them’.United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has sought to reassure legislators – and US citizens – that the country’s banking system remains “sound” in the wake of the second largest bank collapse in its history. Yellen on Thursday became the first official from President Joe Biden’s administration to face legislators over the decision to protect uninsured money at two failed regional banks, part of a series of actions Washington has maintained does not constitute a bailout. “I can reassure the members of…
Riad Salameh had previously rejected the presence of European investigators at the hearing, causing it to be postponed.Lebanese central bank chief Riad Salameh has appeared for the first time before a European delegation visiting Beirut as part of investigations into his personal wealth, judicial officials have said. Salameh and his legal team, including a French lawyer, arrived at the Beirut Palace of Justice on Thursday morning and the hearing began soon after. He had been scheduled to appear at the hearing on Wednesday, but refused to attend, arguing that the presence of the European investigators was “in conflict with [Lebanon’s]…
As people in France protest over pension reforms, Al Jazeera examines the age of retirement and life expectancy in different countries.A bill to increase the retirement age from 62 to 64 is being met with protests across France. The proposed reform was accelerated by the country’s senate on Saturday and comes as France faces a demographic challenge. The number of active workers able to support the public pension system is shrinking with more people retiring. The chart below shows the differences between the average retirement age for men and women and their respective life expectancies in several countries. Life expectancy,…
Last Updated: 16/03/23 10:28am Blair Kinghorn has returned to start for Scotland at No 10 vs Italy in the Six Nations, with Finn Russell out injured Gregor Townsend has made four changes to his Scotland side to face Italy in their Six Nations finale clash, with key men Stuart Hogg, Finn Russell and Richie Gray ruled out injured, and Blair Kinghorn starting at 10. A knee injury rules Russell out with Kinghorn coming in, while Ollie Smith starts at full-back for his third ever Test cap in place of Hogg (ankle).Second-row Richie Gray limped off early vs Ireland with an…