Transgender couple in limbo as Hungary bans changes to identity papers
For Hungarian transgender couple Tamara Csillag and Elvira Angyal life is on hold, their wedding postponed, and they are angry.
Twitter takes down Beijing-backed influence operation pushing coronavirus messages
Twitter on Thursday said it removed more than 170,000 accounts tied to a Beijing-backed influence operation that deceptively spread messages favorable to the Chinese government, including some about the coronavirus.
French police protest against chokehold ban
Police staged protests in cities across France against a ban on chokehold restraint techniques imposed by the government in response to public anger over the death of George Floyd and alleged police brutality in France.
EU warns COVID-19 health crisis not over yet, urges vigilance
The public health crisis caused by the COVID-19 epidemic in Europe is not over yet, the European Union’s top health official warned on Friday, urging governments to remain vigilant and plow ahead with testing and tracing the population.
Turkey arrests prominent journalist on espionage charges: Anadolu
A Turkish court has jailed a prominent opposition journalist from an online news outlet pending trial on “military and political espionage”, the state-run Anadolu news agency said on Friday.
Rio Tinto chief says sorry for sacred caves blast; Australia starts inquiry
Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jean-Sebastien Jacques on Friday apologised for distress caused by Rio’s destruction last month of two ancient and sacred Aboriginal caves in Western Australia, pledging full cooperation with an Australian government inquiry.
Justice building in French city of Nimes sealed off: police
Police in the southern French city of Nimes said on Friday they had sealed off the city’s main law and justice building and advised people in a Twitter post to avoid the area.
Refusing to be gagged, Myanmar journalists work from shadows
Hiding from Myanmar’s police, journalist Aung Marm Oo refuses to conceal his anger with the civilian government led by Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi as his country prepares for an election later this year.
China says Twitter should shut down accounts that smear China
China on Friday said Twitter should shut down accounts that smear China if it wants to fight disinformation, arguing that the country is the biggest victim of disinformation.
Thai mom’s face shields protect against virus and villains
A single mother in Thailand is doing brisk business out of face shields with characters from cartoons, games and sci-fi movies, hoping to cash in and promote safety for children as her country emerges from the coronavirus pandemic.
