Government accused of rail safety failures, as several Greeks wait to hear if their relatives are among victims.Thousands of Greek students are protesting for a third consecutive day as anger mounts after the country’s worst train tragedy, in which at least 57 people died. In Athens, some 2,000 people, mostly university students of similar ages to the crash victims, gathered in the city centre on Friday. Similar protests were to be held in Larissa, near the site of the disaster, Thessaloniki and Patras. Black sheets were draped at the entrances of several universities. In Larissa, white roses were thrown at…
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Bialiatski, Belarus’s top human rights advocate, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. We take a look at his history and trajectory.Ales Bialiatski, a human rights advocate, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by a Belarusian court on charges of financing protests and smuggling money into Belarus. He denied the charges, which he and other human rights activists called politically motivated. But who is Bialiatski? Here is what we know. Nobel Prize Bialiatski, 60, won the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize together with the Russian human rights organisation Memorial and the Ukrainian human rights organisation, the Center for Civil Liberties.…
Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi has been indicted on rape charges, French prosecutors said on Friday.The prosecutor’s office in the Paris suburb of Nanterre said Hakimi was questioned on Thursday by investigators probing rape allegations. He was then indicted by an investigating judge and placed under judicial supervision.The Morocco national team player is prohibited from contacting the alleged victim, a 24-year-old woman who says she was raped by Hakimi on Saturday at his home in a Paris suburb. Hakimi is allowed to leave French territory, prosecutors said.The Spanish-born Hakimi is a defender who helped Morocco make World Cup history last…
Roberto Firmino will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, according to Sky Germany sources.The 31-year-old striker has decided not to renew his expiring contract and will part ways with the club in summer after eight successful years. Firmino personally informed manager Jurgen Klopp about his decision and had positive talks with him on Friday. Sunday 5th March 4:00pm Kick off 4:30pm Klopp had expressed several times that he wanted to work with Firmino beyond this summer, but the player has now decided to leave with his next move still undecided.In 2015, the Brazilian completed his move from Hoffenheim in a…
South Korea and the US will go ahead with the ‘Freedom Shield’ and ‘Warrior Shield’ joint exercises from March 13 to 23.South Korea and the United States will press ahead with large-scale military drills later this month despite North Korea threatening to take “unprecedentedly” strong action against such exercises. The South Korean and US militaries will conduct military exercises from March 13 to 23 to strengthen their combined defensive capabilities, the two militaries said in a statement on Friday. The exercises mark the longest edition of the exercises dubbed “Freedom Shield”, which according to South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency will…
In early January, news broke that Kenneth Roth, the former boss of Human Rights Watch, had been denied a fellowship by Harvard University’s John F Kennedy School of Government due to the organisation’s criticism of Israel under his leadership. Douglas Elmendorf, dean of the Kennedy school, had vetoed his fellowship, expressing concern over Roth’s “anti-Israel bias” as well as his tweets criticising Israel. While Roth’s case made headlines around the world, it is just one example of how the weaponisation of the charge of anti-Semitism has been used to censure Israel’s critics at universities across the West. But the treatment of…
Russia’s ambassador to the United Kingdom has denied that Moscow’s forces committed atrocities in Ukraine, blaming instead the West for the destruction of the country and, in particular, the UK for promising to provide Kyiv with long-range weapons. Russian ambassador Andrei Kelin also said long-range weapons were a threat to Russians and people in the pro-Russian territory in Ukraine, which required Russia’s forces to push deeper into Ukraine to protect civilians from the extended range of Western weaponry, particularly those promised by London. “We have to move this line further, deeper into Ukraine just to avoid further threats to the…
The Chicago Blackhawks gave forward Max Domi a birthday gift by trading him to the playoff-bound Dallas Stars. In exchange, the Stars are trading a second-round pick in 2025 and goaltender Anton Khudobin to the Blackhawks. AHL goaltender Dylan Wells will also head to Dallas in the trade. “We’re excited to add a player of Max’s calibre to our lineup,” said Stars general manager Jim Nill. “His offence this season speaks for itself, but he’ll also provide energy, grit and a veteran presence as we continue our push to the post-season.” .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; The Stars…
Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry intends to make his return from a leg injury on Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers barring a setback, TNT’s Chris Haynes reports. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Curry was diagnosed with partial tears to his superior tibiofibular ligament and interosseous membrane in his left leg, as well as a lower-leg contusion. He left a Feb. 4 game against Dallas with 2:01 left in the third quarter, after his wrapped left leg — which he originally hurt earlier in a matchup against Denver — appeared to buckle as he played defence.…
China leads the world in 37 out of 44 critical technologies, according to a report by an Australian think tank.China leads the world in 37 out of 44 critical technologies, with Western democracies falling behind in the race for scientific and research breakthroughs, a report by an Australian think tank has found. China is in a position to become the world’s top technology superpower, with its dominance already spanning defence, space, robotics, energy, the environment, biotechnology, artificial intelligence (AI), advanced materials and key quantum technology, according to the report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI). The key areas dominated…