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Jailed Egypt dissident's death in 'no one's interest', sister says
Jailed Egypt dissident's death in 'no one's interest', sister says

The possible death of jailed British-Egyptian dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah in prison is "in no one's interest", his sister Sanaa Seif said, nearly two days after he started refusing water. Following a seven-month hunger strike during which he only had 100 calories per day, Abdel Fattah stopped drinking water on Sunday to coincide with the opening of the United Nations COP27 climate summit in Egypt.

Defectors seek alternatives to Musk-owned Twitter
Defectors seek alternatives to Musk-owned Twitter

Since Elon Musk took over Twitter, users irked by the platform's new regime have vowed to move their online presence elsewhere, with German-owned Mastodon attracting the most attention. A few other start-ups are also attracting attention, including Counter Social and Tribel Social.

Greek PM slams wire-tapping claims as 'incredible lie'
Greek PM slams wire-tapping claims as 'incredible lie'

Greece's prime minister on Monday said reports he wire-tapped his own ministers were "an incredible lie" as the main opposition party threatened to mount a no-confidence motion over the snowballing scandal. - 'All options on the table' - Syriza said it was considering tabling a motion of no-confidence.