Yuri Luzhkov, ex-Moscow mayor who transformed Russian capital, has died
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) – Yuri Luzhkov, who as Moscow mayor transformed the drab former capital of the Soviet Union into a glitzy playground for Russia’s super-rich with help from his construction magnate wife, has died aged 83. President Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to Luzhkov’s family in a telegram, calling him an outsized…
Ex-Moscow Mayor Luzhkov, Architect of Post-Soviet Era, Dies
(Bloomberg) — Yury Luzhkov, who served as Moscow’s mayor for 18 years, presiding over the rapid transformation of the Russian capital after the Soviet Union’s collapse, has died at 83, City Hall said. Luzhkov, whose billionaire wife Elena Baturina grew wealthy from construction contracts in Moscow, drawing accusations of cronyism, was removed from his post…
18-Year-Old Girl Abducted, Brutally Gangraped, Held Hostage For Seven Months By Three Men
An 18-year-old girl who had been missing since December has reunited with her family after seven months, but the ordeal that she had to suffer for the seven months have left the family shell shocked. The teenager, who is originally from Bhilwara in Rajasthan was living with her family in Gurugram. In December, she had…
Former Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov dies at 83
MOSCOW (AP) — The former mayor of Moscow and one of the founders of Russia’s ruling United Russia party, Yuri Luzhkov, has died at the age of 83. Russia’s Ren TV channel reported Tuesday that Luzhkov died in Munich, Germany, where he was undergoing heart surgery. Luzhkov, a political heavyweight of the Boris Yeltsin era,…
Retour à Forbach : “un mouvement de questionnement politique au sens de la vie de la cité”
Avec “Retour à Forbach”, le documentariste Régis Sauder éclaire la situation économique et politique de sa ville natale. Un constat implacable et lucide sur une dérive vers les extrêmes et une paupérisation galopante. Retour à Forbach est un film engagé sans être un film militant. On imagine un lent processus de maturation pour éviter de…
‘Bomb cyclone’ triggers 75ft wave off California coast
A 75ft wave was recorded off the Californian coast after a ‘bomb cyclone’ pounded the West Coast during Thanksgiving week. Scientists from the University of California said it was the tallest wave they had documented in the last 15 years. The Coastal Data Information programme noted the storm generated some of the largest waves ever…
China hints at national security trials for 2 Canadians
BEIJING (AP) — China is hinting at upcoming trials for two Canadian citizens held for a year on vague national security charges in what is widely believed to be an attempt to pressure Canada to release Meng Wanzhou, a top executive at Chinese tech giant Huawei. Foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters on Tuesday…
PHOTO – Sonia Rolland, maman complice et fusionnelle avec ses deux filles
Après ses vacances à l’Île Maurice, Sonia Rolland continue à profiter pleinement de l’été, en famille. L’ancienne Miss France a publié une photo d’elle et de ses deux filles sur Instagram, où elles se montrent toutes les trois complices et fusionnelles. “L.O.V.E”. C’est avec ce mot, aussi simple que puissant, que Sonia Rolland a commenté…
China says detained Canadians treated in 'civilised way'
China defended on Tuesday its year-long detention of two Canadians after Ottawa accused Beijing of “arbitrarily” arresting the men in what was widely seen as retaliation for the arrest of a Huawei executive. Former diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor have been languishing in China’s opaque legal system since they were apprehended on December…
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Arizona opioid case against Purdue, Sackler family
By Nate Raymond WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a novel case by Arizona seeking to recover billions of dollars that the state has said that members of the Sackler family – owners of Purdue Pharma LP – funneled out of the OxyContin maker before the company filed for bankruptcy…