Two more captured Britons charged by pro-Russian rebels, say reports
By Joseph Lee & Marie Jackson
BBC News
Two more Britons captured by Russian forces in Ukraine have been charged with being mercenaries, according to Russian state media.
Dylan Healy, a chef who was volunteering as an aid worker, had been captured at a checkpoint in April.
On the same day, Russia released a video of Andrew Hill in military uniform, saying he had surrendered.
It comes after two other British men, Shaun Pinner and Aiden Aslin, were sentenced to death last month.
Libyan protesters set fire to parliament building in Tobruk
Demonstrators storm eastern city’s legislature over political deadlock and deteriorating living conditions
Agence France-Presse in Tripoli
Protesters have stormed Libya’s parliament in the eastern city of Tobruk and set parts of it ablaze, venting their anger at deteriorating living conditions and months of political deadlock.
Black smoke billowed as men burned tyres and torched cars during the incident on Friday after a protester smashed through the compound’s gate with a bulldozer and others attacked the walls with construction tools, local media reported.
The building was empty, as Friday falls on the weekend in Libya.
Jeff Bezos’ $500m superyacht stuck after firm decides against dismantling historic Dutch bridge, says report
The 421ft Y721 sailing yacht is being built by Oceanco in Rotterdam
Jeff Bezos’ $500m superyacht is stuck after the Dutch firm building it decided against dismantling a historic Rotterdam bridge following a public backlash and threats of an egg-throwing protest, says a report.
The billionaire Amazon founder had offered to pay for the middle section of the decommissioned Koningshavenbrug to be removed so that his monster 412ft sailing yacht, which is named Y721, could reach the ocean from its shipyard.
The yacht, currently the second-largest in the world, cannot get under the “De Hef” bridge without the modification taking place. But the plan has now been cancelled by manufacturer Oceanco after the criticism it faced, according to Dutch news outlet Trouw.
Hong Kong residents mark 25th handover anniversary with resignation
After consolidating its power over Hong Kong, Beijing has used the festivities marking the 25th handover anniversary from British rule to laud the city's "rebirth." Many Hong Kongers do not feel like celebrating.
Beijing is in control of the political situation in Hong Kong. Since 2019, the pro-democracy movement, both on the streets and in the corridors of the legislative council, has been virtually eliminated.
Pro-democracy candidates have been disqualified from holding office to make way for so-called patriotic lawmakers beholden to Beijing
Under a so-called national security law imposed in 2020, activists have been thrown in jail and independent media outlets like Apple Daily, along with websites like Stand News and Citizen News, have been shuttered.
Pulitzer winner Kashmir journalist says barred from flying abroad
Sanna Irshad Mattoo tells Al Jazeera she was stopped from going to Paris to attend a book launch and photography exhibition.
A Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist from Indian-administered Kashmir says she has been barred from travelling abroad by the Indian authorities who provided no valid reasons for their refusal.
Sanna Irshad Mattoo told Al Jazeera she was scheduled to travel to Paris from New Delhi on Saturday for a book launch and photography exhibition as one of the 10 winners of the Serendipity Arles Grant 2020.
Opinion: What a hip-hop star on death row has to do with dictators everywhere
Opinion by Zin Mar Aung
I am thinking of a man who sang of freedom. His name is Zeyar Thaw.
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