Jimmy Buffett: Margaritaville singer dies aged 76
The Margaritaville musician is also remembered as a successful author and entrepreneur.
Day: September 2, 2023
Parents in France shop secondhand as back-to-school costs soar
As a new term begins in France, school supplies are estimated to cost over 11 percent more this year because of high inflation. In one Paris suburb, RFI met parents turning to charity shops to pick up stationery, sports kits, school bags and other ess…
Pakistani traders strike countrywide against high inflation and utility bills
Pakistani traders went on strike to protest against the rising cost of living, including higher fuel and utility bills, and the depreciation of the rupee. The strike, called by ex-senator Sirajul Haq, was widely endorsed by trade, business, and legal a…
Veteran Iranian cinematographer dies, aged 71
Prominent Iranian director of photography and a veteran of the silver screen Morteza Poursamadi has passed away.
Ukraine says it has manufactured and fired a long-range missile
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Russia announces Armata tanks ‘pullback’ from Ukraine
Russian state media announced last week that the military had begun “withdrawing” Armata tanks from the front line in Ukraine. The state-run TASS news agency reported that Russian Army Group South has used several Armata main battle tanks i…
Russia labels Nobel-winning journalist ‘foreign agent’ – Reuters
Russia labels Nobel-winning journalist ‘foreign agent’ ReutersRussia declares Nobel Prize-winning journalist ‘foreign agent’ POLITICO EuropeRussia declares Nobel-winning editor Dmitry Muratov to be a foreign agent The A…
Dozens injured in a protest by asylum-seekers outside Eritrean Embassy in Israel
Violent protests have erupted between hundreds of Eritrean asylum-seekers and Israeli police in Tel Aviv on Saturday during a protest against an event organized by the Eritrean Embassy. The Israeli police said 27 officers were injured in the clashes, a…
K.C. Hwang, AP Correspondent in Seoul for 30 Years, Dies at Age 99
“It was rare luck for a journalist to cover all these historical events in a single country,” Hwang wrote in a 2006 book titled “Korea Witness.”