Senegal: Senegal Rebel Leader Rejects Prosecution Claims Against Journalist René Capain Bassène

A key Senegalese rebel leader, César Atoute Badiate, has broken his silence on jailed journalist René Capain Bassène, refuting the prosecution’s claim that Bassène was a militant fighting for independence of the Casamance region who incited him to murder 14 illegal loggers in 2018. “René Capain Bassène is neither an MFDC representative nor a leader…

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In a rare interview, a leader of the world's largest right-wing group talks to NPR

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) volunteers take part in the Hindu nationalist organisation’s centenary celebrations at Reshimbagh Ground in Nagpur on October 2, 2025. IDREES MOHAMMED/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption IDREES MOHAMMED/AFP via Getty Images The largest right-wing group in the world is in India. That group is an all-male, Hindu Nationalist organization…

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Far-right leader Bardella renews push against French troops in Ukraine

Shorouk Express STRASBOURG — Jordan Bardella said his National Rally party remains against deploying French troops to Ukraine, underscoring the long-term fragility of France’s commitment to Kyiv if the far-right faction wins the presidential elections in 2027. “We are opposed to sending French military troops to Ukraine, like many, many French [people],” Bardella told reporters…

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Meta had a 17-strike policy for sex trafficking, former safety leader claims

Meta allegedly gave accounts engaged in the “trafficking of humans for sex” 16 chances before suspending them, according to testimony from the company’s former head of safety and wellbeing, Vaishnavi Jayakumar. The testimony — along with several other claims that Meta ignored problems if they increased engagement — surfaced in an unredacted court filing related…

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