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Image copyrightREUTERSImage captionPresident Andrzej Duda says Poland has the right “to defend historical truth” Poland’s president says he will sign a controversial Holocaust bill, despite angry protests from Israel and the US. Andrzej Duda defended the legislation, which will make it illegal to accuse Poland of complicity in such Nazi crimes committed under occupation. TheContinue reading “Poland President Duda ‘will sign’ controversial Holocaust bill”

Image copyrightAFP/GETTY IMAGESImage captionMr Tsvangirai founded the opposition MDC party in 2000 Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai is critically ill in a South African hospital, reports say. Local media quoted family sources as saying the 65-year-old former prime minister – who is being treated for colon cancer – is suffering from weight loss, exhaustionContinue reading “Zimbabwe’s opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai ‘critically ill’”

Image copyrightREUTERSImage captionWorkers staged warning strikes last week as part of their dispute Industrial workers in south-western Germany have won the right to reduced working hours as part of a deal that could benefit millions of employees across the country. Workers will be able to reduce their weekly hours from 35 to 28 for upContinue reading “German industrial workers win right to flexible hours”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionThe price of Bitcoin has fallen below $6,000, as governments continue to tighten crypto-currency legislation The value of Bitcoin has fallen to below $6,000 – its lowest price since November 2017. The price fell to $5,947.40 (£4,256.44) on Tuesday, according to a price index run by news website Coindesk. Bitcoin reached itsContinue reading “Bitcoin falls below $6,000”

Media captionTrouble in paradise: Maldives crisis explained The ex-president of the Maldives has called from exile for other countries to intervene in a political crisis engulfing the island nation. Mohamed Nasheed asked India to help release prisoners and the US to curb leaders’ financial transactions. Turmoil began when current President Abdulla Yameen refused to releaseContinue reading “Maldives ex-President Nasheed seeks help from India and US”

Image copyrightAFPImage captionSoldiers took on the work of guarding Pyeongchang’s ice arena ahead of the Winter Olympics Dozens of private security guards at the Pyeonchang Winter Olympics in South Korea have been taken to hospital with norovirus, prompting organisers to call in soldiers as guards instead. Vomiting and diarrhoea hit the security staff on Sunday.Continue reading “Winter Olympics: Soldiers replace security staff after norovirus outbreak”

Image copyrightAFP/GETTY IMAGESImage captionPresident Jacob Zuma has been resisting calls to leave office South African President Jacob Zuma’s state of the nation speech in parliament has been postponed, as pressure grows on him to resign. Parliament speaker Baleka Mbete made the announcement, without giving a new date for the address that had been scheduled forContinue reading “SA postpones Zuma state of nation speech”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionNassar has already been given more than 200 years in prison Disgraced ex-sports doctor Larry Nassar has been jailed for another 40 to 125 years for molesting young gymnasts. Nassar already faced a lifetime in jail for two prior sentences for sexually abusing girls at USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University. TheContinue reading “Larry Nassar jailed for another 40 to 125 years”

Image copyrightREUTERSImage captionOtto Warmbier’s parents attend the State of the Union on 30 January 2018 The father of a US student who died after he was released from a North Korean jail will attend the Olympic games as the US vice-president’s guest. Mike Pence announced on Twitter that Fred Warmbier, Otto Warmbier’s father, will attendContinue reading “Otto Warmbier’s father to attend Olympics in South Korea”

Media captionA quick guide to Trump’s NHS intervention US President Donald Trump has sparked a backlash from UK politicians by attacking the National Health Service. In a tweet criticising US Democrats pushing for a universal health system, he said “thousands of people are marching” in the UK because the NHS is “going broke and notContinue reading “President Trump: NHS ‘going broke and not working’”