Day: September 3, 2023
Iran jails two female journalists over ‘conspiracy and collusion’
Negin Bagheri and Elnaz Mohammadi receive three-year sentences but will spend about a month in prisonTwo female Iranian journalists will spend about a month behind bars as part of a three-year partly suspended prison sentence for “conspiracy” and “coll…
Hundreds of anti-fascism protesters march through Cyprus port city
Hundreds of people demonstrated against fascism and racism in the Cypriot port city of Limassol on Saturday evening, one day after attacks against migrants and refugees. The demonstrators chanted, “smash fascism – in Limassol and everywhere.” The demo…
Turkish FM in Iran to discuss regional, intl. developments
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has officially received his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan at the Foreign Ministry in the Iranian capital, Tehran.
Netanyahu rues his foreign minister’s disclosure of meeting with Libyan counterpart
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has shifted blame to his foreign minister, Eli Cohen, for the disclosure of a secret meeting with the Libyan foreign minister that caused a backlash in Tripoli. Netanyahu stated that such meetings must be clear…
The European Convention on Human Rights turns 70. What has it done for us?
Hundreds of millions of Europeans benefit from the convention every single day – sometimes without even knowing it, says the Council of Europe’s Secretary General.
Cathartic rhythms for West African band born in ‘black London’
African-infused London-based jazz band the Balimaya Project is a tour-de-force of sound fusion and energy. The 13-piece band is coming to Paris before a headline show in London in October. RFI caught up with them at the Womad festival in late July.
Saudi Arabia’s e-sports looking to nurture its own hit games
The kingdom is making investments and training new local talent as it aims to become a powerhouse in game development.
Death investigated at Burning Man festival as revellers stranded by floods
Those at the sprawling site in the Nevada desert have been told to conserve food and water.