Gefängnisstrafe für Ex-Präsident Sarkozy löst heftige Reaktionen aus

Die unerwartet harte Strafe für den französischen Ex-Präsidenten in der Affäre um illegale Wahlkampffinanzierung aus Libyen hat in Frankreich heftige Reaktionen ausgelöst. Sarkozys ehemaliger Berater Henri Guaino forderte Präsident Emmanuel Macron am Freitag auf, Sarkozy zumindest teilweise zu begnadigen. Die nicht aufschiebbare Gefängnisstrafe sei eine “Erniedrigung Sarkozys und der staatlichen Institutionen”, sagte er dem Sender […]

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Canada’s Patrick Watson channels dread into new ‘Uh Oh’ album

Top-streaming Canadian singer Patrick Watson says he called his new album “Uh Oh”, which released Friday, to capture the sense of fatalistic doom felt by many people when they wake up and read the news. The bilingual 45-year-old multi-instrumentalist, whose ballad “Je te laisserai des mots” is the most-streamed francophone title ever on Spotify, said […]

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UK court drops terror case against Kneecap rapper

A UK court on Friday threw out a charge of supporting terrorism brought against a Northern Irish singer from the punk rap group Kneecap which had provoked an outcry among its fans. Cheers erupted from supporters inside and outside the London court when the judge found there had been a technical error in the case […]

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UK court drops terror case against Kneecap rapper

A UK court on Friday threw out a charge of supporting terrorism brought against a Northern Irish singer from the punk rap group Kneecap which had provoked an outcry among its fans. Cheers erupted from supporters inside and outside the London court when the judge found there had been a technical error in the case […]

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UK’s Starmer urges liberals to fight ‘the lies’ told by far right

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer told a global conference of centre-left leaders Friday that they must tackle uncontrolled migration and confront “lies” being told about their countries by hard-right politicians seeking to win over voters. The meeting in London included Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Canadian premier Mark Carney and comes as right-wing populism […]

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‘We are not afraid,’ jailed Istanbul mayor tells court

Istanbul’s jailed opposition mayor said Friday that he was “not afraid” as he denounced the legal case against him as part of a broader campaign of “judicial harassment”, accusing the government of weaponising the judiciary to silence dissent. Ekrem Imamoglu, a key rival to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, appeared in court on charges of […]

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UK to launch digital ID scheme to curb illegal migration

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday announced plans for a new nationwide digital ID in a bid to curb illegal migration, but the move faces strong opposition in a country that has long resisted identity cards. The new digital ID will be held on people’s phones and there will be no requirement for individuals […]

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India retires Soviet fighter jet after six decades

India’s Russian-built MiG-21s flew for the final time Friday, marking the end of an era for the country’s first supersonic fighter jet — lauded for its valour but tarnished by a legacy of some 400 crashes. Crowds cheered as officials staged a grand farewell for the final two MiG-21 squadrons, totalling around 36 aircraft, at […]

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