Protesters to face court for ‘insulting’ Macron over pensions policy
Three French protesters are to face trial in September for allegedly insulting President Emmanuel Macron during his trip to Alsace last week, a prosecutor from the region has said.
Day: April 23, 2023
Peru’s ex-president returned home to face corruption charges
Former President Alejandro Toledo arrived in Lima Sunday after being extradited from the United States to face charges he allegedly received millions of dollars in bribes in a giant corruption scandal that has ensnared four of Peru’s ex-presidents.
Police: 116 killed in road crashes during Eid ul-Fitr holiday in Iran
The commander of Iran’s traffic police for roads says driving accidents have killed 116 people during the Eid ul-Fitr holiday.
‘Our own guys are shelling us’: How Russian propaganda plagues Ukraine
A year into the war, some residents of towns along the front line in eastern Ukraine still confound officials and the police with their support for Russia.
Courting the sirens of the Southern Sky
These days it takes a generation to build a giant telescope. A new one is taking shape in the Atacama Desert in Chile.
Father of dead man used as decoy in prison escape ‘doesn’t believe’ police explanation
The father of a man whose body was used by a rapist and murderer in an elaborate prison escape plan says the South African government has “failed him”.
Garcia ready to get back to work after suffering first loss
Ryan Garcia has already put the first loss of his career in the rearview mirror.
Saudi airline requests three weekly flights between Iran, Saudi Arabia: Minister
Iran’s minister of roads and urban development says Saudi Arabia has requested that three flights be scheduled weekly between Iran and Saudi Arabia.