An olive tree, planted in 2011 in Ilan Halimi\’s memory, was cut down, probably with a chainsaw, in the northern Paris suburb of Epinay-sur-Seine – Copyright AFP Olivier MORINMaryam EL HAMOUCHI and Anna SMOLCHENKOThe cutting down of an olive tree planted in memory of a young French Jewish man torture
Copyright ANP/AFP/File Remko de WaalBen STRANGA military court sentenced a New Zealand soldier on Wednesday to two years detention for attempted espionage for a foreign power.The soldier, whose name has been suppressed, admitted to attempted espionage, accessing a computer system for a dishonest pur
South Korea\’s former first lady Kim Keon Hee, wife of impeached former president Yoon Suk Yeol, arrives for a hearing at the Seoul Central District Court on August 12 – Copyright POOL/AFP JUNG YEON-JESouth Koreas former first lady Kim Keon Hee was arrested late Tuesday over a range of charges inclu
A van being used by the metropolitan police as part of their live facial recognition operation is pictured ahead of the 2023 coronation of King Charles III – Copyright AFP Will EDWARDSClara LALANNEOutside supermarkets or in festival crowds, millions are now having their features scanned by real-time
A waitress works during closing time at a restaurant in Guayaquil, Ecuador, where local mafias have violently shut down the party in the traditional red-light districts – Copyright AFP Hector RETAMALThe sweat-and-salsa-infused nightlife that was once the beating heart of Ecuadors largest city, Guaya
Foreign ministers from the Pacific Islands Forum gather in Suva ahead of the main meeting in Solomon Islands next month – Copyright AFP Ben STRANGBen STRANGSolomon Islands defended its move to bar some partners from an influential summit of South Pacific leaders, brushing aside claims on Thursday of
Blockchain-based play-to-earn games have proved hugely popular in parts of Asia and Latin America – Copyright AFP Jam STA ROSAA new study has ranked 23 Latin American countries by safety for digital nomads and remote workers, revealing dramatic disparities across the region. Chile ranks as the safes
