Trump & the UAE: Connecting the dots
Al Jazeera investigates the connections between the Trump administration, the UAE and Russia.
An investigation into possible collusion between the Russian government and Donald Trump's 2016 election campaign has loomed over his presidency.
Anti-Trump activists have made numerous references to alleged Russian control over the policies and attitudes of the Trump White House.
But since Robert Mueller was appointed head of the US Department of Justice's special counsel investigation into possible collusion in May 2017, the probe has widened to include people with ties to Israel, Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates.
But since Robert Mueller was appointed head of the US Department of Justice's special counsel investigation into possible collusion in May 2017, the probe has widened to include people with ties to Israel, Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates.
Former South Korea president Park Geun-hye receives 24-year jail sentence
Court finds country’s first female leader guilty of colluding with ‘Rasputin’ figure Choi Soon-sil to accept bribes and abuse her position
The former South Korean president Park Geun-hye has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for abuse of power and corruption, in a scandal that exposed webs of double-dealing between political leaders and conglomerates, and the power of a Rasputin-like figure at the top of government.
Park, 66, was not present for the ruling on Friday, citing sickness, and has boycotted the proceedings since October. Park has one week to appeal the litany of charges against her that range from corruption to maintaining a blacklist of artists.
Prosecutors had sought a 30-year jail sentence and an £80m fine on charges that also included bribery and coercion. In a rare move, the court in Seoul decided to broadcast her trial live, a move Park objected to.
Tiny Tulum goes from beach paradise to eco nightmare
With its eco-chic hotels, yoga retreats, Mayan ruins, luscious jungles and turquoise ocean, the Mexican town of Tulum has become the new bohemian hotspot. But at a devastating cost to the environment.
Driving down the Mexico's sunny Caribbean coast, environmental activists Dario Ferreira Piña, Carlos Meade and Michelle Cuervo express despair at the new constructions springing up in the once sleepy town of Tulum.
"Every day new buildings are built. And every day protected areas are destroyed," says Carlos Meade, director of Yaxché, Tree of Life, an NGO working to protect the environment in Tulum.
Twenty years ago, Tulum, located 130 kilometers (81 miles) south of Cancun on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, was still a hidden paradise with only a few beachfront boutique hotels and houses.
Russian regulator moves to block Telegram messaging app
Russia's telecoms watchdog on Friday asked a Moscow court to block the popular messaging app Telegram, after a deadline for it to hand over encryption keys to security services expired.
Roskomnadzor said in a statement it had filed a lawsuit "demanding the limiting of access on Russian territory" to encrypted app Telegram.
Telegram's self-exiled Russian founder Pavel Durov has long said he will reject any attempt by the country security's services to gain backdoor access to the app.
The free instant messaging application, which lets people exchange messages, photos and videos in groups of up to 5,000 people, has attracted more than 200 million users since its launch in 2013.
AMERICAN COURTS TREAT Muslims differently, a new study says. Among perpetrators of ideologically motivated violent plots, those who were perceived to be Muslim received sentences that were four times longer than non-Muslims involved in similar cases. The disproportionality carried over into the court of public opinion, too: Cases of attempted violence by Muslims received 7 1/2 times more coverage from major media outlets, while successful plots were covered twice as much.
These findings are contained in a new report, titled “Equal Treatment? Measuring the Legal and Media Responses to Ideologically Motivated Violence in the United States,” released on Thursday by the Washington-based Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, or ISPU. Built on years of research on cases of planned or successfully executed acts of ideological violence in the U.S., the report highlights glaring discrepancies in the way the judicial system and media treat such acts, depending on the background of the suspected perpetrator.
Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata dies at 82
Japanese anime director Isao Takahata, co-founder of the famed Studio Ghibli, has died at the age of 82.
Mr Takahata was nominated for an Oscar in 2014 for The Tale of the Princess Kaguya but is best known for his film Grave of the Fireflies.
He founded Studio Ghibli with iconic director Hayao Miyazaki in 1985.
It has produced several blockbusters and become one of the world's most renowned animation studios.
Mr Takahata started his career in animation in 1959 at Japan's Toei studio, where he met Mr Miyazaki, who is usually seen as the face of Studio Ghibli.
No comments:
Post a Comment