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Guinean ex-dictator jailed on eve of 2009 massacre trial
Guinean ex-dictator jailed on eve of 2009 massacre trial
Africa
by  AFP

Former Guinean dictator Moussa Dadis Camara and several co-defendants were sent to prison Tuesday, a day before their trial opens for the 2009 stadium massacre, their lawyers said. The prosecutor had "our six clients taken to the central house (prison) where they will apparently be held until the end of the (trial)", Salifou Beavogui, one of the lawyers, told journalists outside the court.

Underwater heat 'inferno' ravages Mediterranean corals
Underwater heat 'inferno' ravages Mediterranean corals
World
by  AFP

In the temperate shallows of the Mediterranean, once-vibrant red and purple coral forests that provide a crucial haven for biodiversity now stand bleached and brittle, transformed into skeletons by record summer temperatures, scientists say.

Biden laying foundation for green energy investments: Yellen
Biden laying foundation for green energy investments: Yellen
Business and Economy
by  AFP

US President Joe Biden's push for green energy tax credits will help boost a massive ramp up in private investment that will create jobs and lower energy costs for American families, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Tuesday. "These investments will accelerate the transition to our green energy future and lower energy costs for American households and businesses."

Limits to EU hard-right front around Meloni: analysts
Limits to EU hard-right front around Meloni: analysts
World
by  AFP

Italian election winner Giorgia Meloni may at first glance have much in common with ultra-conservative governments in fellow EU nations Poland and Hungary, but experts say that when it comes to real-world policy any alliance could soon run into limits.