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Saba Yemen
4 days ago
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Palestinian Freedom Movement condemns crimes of Zionist enemy against prisoners
Al-Quds – Saba: The Palestinian Freedom Movement on Monday condemned the crimes of the Zionist enemy and its sadistic prison service against the brave Palestinian prisoners, including marginalization, medical neglect, and the fabrication of pretexts for their suppression and abuse. In a statement on Monday, the movement considered that these Zionist crimes reflect the true image of the Zionist enemy's sadism and Nazism in torture and revenge, in full view of the world and with its complicity. The movement stated: "These despicable actions against our prisoners by the Zionist prison service, motivated by some of them expressing their joy at the Iranian attacks, constitute a disregard for the lives of our prisoners, a blatant violation of human rights and dignity, and a breach of international humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions." It added "The Zionist arrogance of filming the storming and oppression of the prisoners and broadcasting it to the world confirms that this Zionist enemy does not care about or consider the UN or any other organization, and is indifferent to punishment and prosecution." The movement called on the United Nations, the International Red Cross, and all human rights and humanitarian organizations to take urgent action to protect the prisoners from the sadism and Nazism of the Zionist enemy, and to curb its ongoing aggression against the prisoners, in order to achieve their most basic internationally legitimate rights. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (International)
See - Sada Elbalad
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
Russia's Kostroma Delivers Spectacular Performance with Egyptian Participation
Pasant Elzaitony The Russian Embassy in Cairo hosted an enchanting celebration at the Egyptian Opera House to mark Russian National Day, featuring a captivating performance by the renowned Kostroma Folklore Troupe, alongside Egypt's Reda Folklore Troupe. The event, which drew a distinguished crowd of ministers, ambassadors, and public figures, showcased the deepening cultural ties between Russia and Egypt. Among the attendees were Egyptian officials including Counselor Mahmoud Fawzy, Minister of Parliamentary and Legal Affairs, and Sherif Fathy, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, as well as a host of ambassadors and diplomatic representatives. The evening featured a stunning display of Russian folklore, with the Reda Troupe joining in with a traditional Egyptian folk dance performance. In his speech, Russian Ambassador to Egypt Sergey Borisenko expressed Russia's pride in its growing relationship with Egypt, praising the Ministry of Culture and the Opera House for hosting the event. He reflected on Russia's historic role in defending global justice, particularly its efforts in defeating Nazism and colonialism. The Ambassador also highlighted Russia's resistance to NATO expansion and the impact of the 29,000 sanctions imposed by the West. Despite these challenges, Borisenko emphasized the resilience and spiritual strength of the Russian people, alongside significant progress in Russia's economy due to its industrial, agricultural, and cultural foundations. The evening's highlight was the Kostroma breathtaking performance, which has captivated audiences worldwide, with over 7 million viewers across 27 countries. Known for its spectacular shows, the troupe performs 80 shows a year, often attended by heads of state and dignitaries. The performance at the Opera House was no exception, offering a rich tapestry of Russian history and culture. The show chronicled Russia's evolution from the introduction of Christianity to the space age, and included historical segments on Tsarist Russia, the Caucasus, and Siberia. Using innovative artistic techniques, dazzling costumes, and cutting-edge visuals, the performance depicted the unity of Russia's multi-ethnic society and its deep-rooted cultural traditions. The two-part show seamlessly blended folk dances, theater, and a visual historical narrative that resonated with the audience, earning admiration from all in attendance. Sherif Gad, President of the Association of Graduates of Russian and Soviet Universities also attended the event and conveyed congratulations to the Russian Ambassador on behalf of the Egyptian-Russian Friendship Association. Gad highlighted the importance of recent Russian initiatives to strengthen cultural exchanges, including cooperation with the Egyptian Academy of Arts and the Reda Troupe, which further bolster the cultural ties between the two nations. read more 2 Most Inspirational Green Projects in Egypt AEW Dynamite, WWE NXT to Strive over Viewership Tonight Egypt Marks 70th Anniv. of 2011 Revolution, National Police Day In Depth: WWE NXT Halloween Havoc In Depth: AEW Dynamite, WWE NXT Tuesday Viewership Strive Videos & Features WATCH: Egyptians Break Ramadan Fasts in Matariya Videos & Features GrEEk Campus Hosts Jobzella Fifth Career Fair Videos & Features 3 Iconic Ramadan Songs of All Times Videos & Features Top 4 Destinations to Visit in Upper Egypt News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks News Shell Unveils Cost-Cutting, LNG Growth Plan Videos & Features Video: Trending Lifestyle TikToker Valeria Márquez Shot Dead during Live Stream Technology 50-Year Soviet Spacecraft 'Kosmos 482' Crashes into Indian Ocean News 3 Killed in Shooting Attack in Thailand
Irish Examiner
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
Book review: How perspectives can vary
In previous works, New Zealand author Catherine Chigley has used a magpie for a narrator, and pondered Nazism from the point of view of a child. She is a skilled and inventive storyteller, and The Book of Guilt is another imaginative tour de force. 13-year-old identical triplets Vincent, William, and Lawrence are the sole remaining occupants of a remote Hampshire children's home. It's 1979, but an alternate one, changed significantly by the fact that Adolf Hitler was successfully assassinated in 1943. Thereafter, under the 'Gothenburg Treaty', governments cooperated to fast track medical and scientific progress, leading to remarkable breakthroughs. But they have done so by dubious means, even using research carried out in death camps by the Nazis. None of this is very clear to Vincent, William, and Lawrence, who live in isolation from the wider world and run wild in the gardens of their enclosure. With touching sincerity, the boys quote snippets from an encyclopaedia, the Book of Knowledge, which has been their only source of education. 'James Joyce,' Vincent declares boldly at one point, 'author remarkable for a style verging sometimes on incoherence'. Their only human connection is with three carers, Mother Morning, Mother Afternoon, and Mother Night, who feed and tend to the boys, record their dreams and administer daily medications. They are part of a government programme called the 'Sycamore Scheme', which appears to be winding down, and the boys' cherished dream is that they will be sent to Margate, the site, they are told, of an idyllic children's home. In this alternate 1970s, regrettable artefacts have survived, including Jeffrey Archer, Richard Clayderman, and Margaret Thatcher who, though never actually named, appears to have fulfilled her destiny and become prime minister. The only female member of her cabinet is the Minister of Loneliness, a harried, well-meaning woman who is sent to oversee an adoption programme for the Sycamore kids. The boys, meanwhile, wonder why they are shunned and pointed at by locals when they run errands in the nearby village, and why the pills they pop daily make them feel not better, but worse. And why did all the Sycamore kids' parents die so dramatically in house fires, car crashes, and shipwrecks? A trio of girls sent on a socialising date offer clues, but Vincent, meanwhile, is growing more and more worried about William's cruel streak. The Book of Guilt is narrated in turns by Vincent, the Minister of Loneliness, and a 13-year-old girl called Nancy, whose connection to the boys will slowly become apparent. Some early reviews have noted plotting similarities with Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go, but while these are sometimes striking, Ms Chigley's narrative originality is never in doubt. She does a fine job of catching the imagined voice of an early teenage boy with a necessarily limited world view, and her imagery throughout is excellent. 'Diane wore spectacles that made her eyes too big,' Vincent remarks, 'like you couldn't get away from her.' With much to unfold, and many plot twists to hide, Catherine Chigley teases out her story with great skill, and there are some wonderfully chilling set piece moments, like a trip to Strangeways prison, and a beautifully orchestrated scene where the triplets are visiting potential adoptive parents and fall out spectacularly while playing. It's an entertaining and very nicely written book, but as ever with Ms Chigley there are serious issues rumbling beneath, for instance the ethics of scientific research, universal civil rights, and the arbitrary assumptions about who might and might not possess a soul.
Arab Times
12-06-2025
- Politics
- Arab Times
Russian court sentences Navalny ally to 18 years in absentia
MOSCOW, June 12, (AP): Courts in Russia have convicted one opposition figure in absentia and placed another under house arrest as Moscow continues its crackdown on dissent. Leonid Volkov, a close associate of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, was sentenced in absentia to 18 years in prison Wednesday after being found guilty on criminal charges. Moscow's Second Western District Military convicted Volkov under 40 counts including justifying terrorism, organizing and financing an extremist group, rehabilitating Nazism, and creating a non-governmental organization that violated citizens' rights, Russian news agencies reported. As well as the prison sentence, Volkov was also fined 2 million rubles (approx. $25,000) and banned from using the internet for 10 years. "Oh no! They banned me from the internet for 10 years as prosecutors requested, but I've already been using it," Volkov wrote in a tongue-in-cheek social media post after the sentence was released. "Damn. Whatever am I going to do?" Volkov, who was in charge of Navalny's regional offices and election campaigns, left Russia several years ago under pressure from the authorities . He led Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation between 2021 and 2023, during which time he was placed on the Russian government's list of terrorists and extremists. The case against him is widely seen in Russia as political motivated. Separately, Lev Shlosberg, a senior member of the Yabloko opposition party, was placed under house arrest Wednesday after being detained on charges of discrediting the Russian army. A court in the city of Pskov, close to Russia's western border, ordered Shlosberg to be detained at home for two months pending investigation and trial, the court's press service said. His case has also been widely viewed as politically motivated. Russian authorities have accused Shlosberg of discrediting the nation's military by calling for a ceasefire in Russia's war with Ukraine. Shlosberg has said that he did not share the social media video or administer the page on which it was posted. If found guilty, he faces up to five years imprisonment. The politician, who has repeatedly criticized Moscow's war, was previously named as a "foreign agent' by Russian authorities, a loaded term that carries connotations of Soviet-era treachery.
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Business Standard
12-06-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
Russian court gives Navalny ally 18-yr sentence in absentia amid crackdown
Courts in Russia have convicted one opposition figure in absentia and placed another under house arrest as Moscow continues its crackdown on dissent. Leonid Volkov, a close associate of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, was sentenced in absentia to 18 years in prison on Wednesday after being found guilty on criminal charges. Moscow's Second Western District Military convicted Volkov under 40 counts including justifying terrorism, organising and financing an extremist group, rehabilitating Nazism, and creating a non-governmental organisation that violated citizens' rights, Russian news agencies reported. As well as the prison sentence, Volkov was also fined 2 million rubles (approximately $25,000) and banned from using the internet for 10 years. "Oh no! They banned me from the internet for 10 years as prosecutors requested, but I've already been using it," Volkov wrote in a tongue-in-cheek social media post after the sentence was released. "Damn. Whatever am I going to do?" Volkov, who was in charge of Navalny's regional offices and election campaigns, left Russia several years ago under pressure from the authorities. He led Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation between 2021 and 2023, during which time he was placed on the Russian government's list of terrorists and extremists. The case against him is widely seen in Russia as political motivated. Separately, Lev Shlosberg, a senior member of the Yabloko opposition party, was placed under house arrest on Wednesday after being detained on charges of discrediting the Russian army. A court in the city of Pskov, close to Russia's western border, ordered Shlosberg to be detained at home for two months pending investigation and trial, the court's press service said. His case has also been widely viewed as politically motivated. Russian authorities have accused Shlosberg of discrediting the nation's military by calling for a ceasefire in Russia's war with Ukraine. Shlosberg has said that he did not share the social media video or administer the page on which it was posted. If found guilty, he faces up to five years imprisonment. The politician, who has repeatedly criticised Moscow's war, was previously named as a "foreign agent" by Russian authorities, a loaded term that carries connotations of Soviet-era treachery. Since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Kremlin has clamped down on all forms of dissent, targeting rights groups, independent media and other members of civil-society organisations, LGBTQ+ activists and certain religious affiliations. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
