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'Vladimir, answer us': Russian soldier mothers challenge Putin
'Vladimir, answer us': Russian soldier mothers challenge Putin
by  AFP

Their videos are flooding Russian social media -- mothers and wives of soldiers mobilised to fight in Ukraine, urgently demanding that the military make good on promises made by President Vladimir Putin. For now, the soldiers mothers' movement is uncoordinated and disparate, mainly consisting of worried relatives posting videos on social media, where some informal groups have formed.

Spanish right on warpath over changes to sedition law
Spanish right on warpath over changes to sedition law
by  AFP

Spain's right-wing opposition is infuriated over government plans to abolish sedition, the charge used against Catalan separatist leaders, decrying the move as a gift to pro-independence parties in exchange for parliamentary support.

Musk announces gold, gray and blue badges for Twitter accounts
Musk announces gold, gray and blue badges for Twitter accounts
by  AFP

Twitter's billionaire owner Elon Musk announced Friday that the platform would be launching differently colored badges to distinguish between accounts. "Sorry for the delay, we're tentatively launching Verified on Friday next week," he tweeted.

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