Activism
Greta Thunberg among top contenders for Nobel
The Nobel Peace Prize will be announced just three weeks before world leaders gather for a climate summit that scientists say could determine the future of the planet, one reason why prize watchers say this could be the year of Greta Thunberg.
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Alexei Navalny Nominated for EP andrey Sakharov Human Rights Prize
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was nominated on Monday (27 September) for the European Parliament's annual human rights prize as European Union lawmakers sought to keep the public spotlight on his pro-democracy network, which has been banned in Russia.
Russia's ruling party wins majority but loses some ground
Russia's ruling United Russia party, which supports President Vladimir Putin, retained its parliamentary majority after an election and a sweeping crackdown on its critics, despite losing over a tenth of its support, partial results on Sept. 20 showed.
Putin’s party set to retain parliament majority after polls
Russian President Vladimir Putin's party was set on Sept. 19 to retain a majority in parliament on the last day of three-day elections in which most Kremlin critics were barred from running.
Russia critic Navalny gives first interview from jail
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has given his first interview from prison, comparing it to a Chinese labor camp and saying he is forced to watch eight hours of state television a day.
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Extinction Rebellion Activists March through London Demanding Urgent Action on Climate change
Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists have moved into London's Westminster and Parliament Square for a second day of protests, as they demand urgent government action on climate change.
Prince Andrew is sued by Epstein accuser over alleged sexual abuse
Britain's Prince Andrew was sued on Aug. 9 for having allegedly on three occasions sexually abused a woman who says she was trafficked for sex by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein.
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Queen beams as she returns to Ascot after COVID-19 hiatus
Queen Elizabeth II was smiling broadly as she attended the final day of the Ascot races on June 19, where environmental protesters urged the monarch to press politicians to act faster against climate change.
Russian court brands Navalny political organisations 'extremist'
A court in Moscow on June 9 branded the political organizations of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny as "extremist" and barred them from working in Russia, a further blow to the embattled opposition ahead of parliamentary elections.
Russia Bans Navalny's Organizations
Moscow city court on Wednesday declared extremist political organizations of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and banned them.
The court upheld the Moscow prosecutor's office's call for extremism and a ban on the Anti-Corruption Fund (FBK), the Civil Rights Protection Fund (FZPG) and the Navalny Headquarters.
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