Call for sanctions as homophobic chants again overshadow French soccer’s biggest game | AP News

Call for sanctions as homophobic chants again overshadow French soccer’s biggest game | AP News

Homophobic chanting by sections of Paris Saint-Germain fans targeting Marseille players has again marred the biggest game in French soccer, prompting calls for sanctions.Olivier Klein, the inter-ministerial delegate for the fight against racism, anti-Semitism and anti-LGBT hatred (Dilcrah), posted a video on Monday of PSG supporters using insulting homophobic slurs aimed at their Marseille rivals.

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The chairman of Hong Kong’s leading journalist group gets jail term for obstructing a police officer | AP News

The chairman of Hong Kong’s leading journalist group gets jail term for obstructing a police officer | AP News

HONG KONG (AP) — The chairman of Hong Kong’s leading journalist group received a five-day jail term after he was found guilty of obstructing a police officer on Monday in a case that sparked concerns about the city’s declining press freedom. Ronson Chan, chairman of the Hong Kong Journalists Association and a journalist of online

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London’s top cop seeks protections for police as armed officers protest murder charge for colleague | AP News

London’s top cop seeks protections for police as armed officers protest murder charge for colleague | AP News

LONDON (AP) — The head of London’s police force is calling for increased legal protections for officers who use force in the line of duty after more than 100 officers refused to carry guns to protest murder charges filed against one of their colleagues.The revolt by specially trained firearms officers has raised concerns about the

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France’s Macron to unveil latest plan for meeting climate-related commitments in the coming years | AP News

France’s Macron to unveil latest plan for meeting climate-related commitments in the coming years | AP News

PARIS (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron was preparing to unveil Monday how France plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and meet the country’s climate-related commitments within the next seven years. France has committed to reducing its emissions by 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels, in line with a European Union target. To get there

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A statue of a late cardinal accused of sexual abuse has been removed from outside a German cathedral | AP News

A statue of a late cardinal accused of sexual abuse has been removed from outside a German cathedral | AP News

BERLIN (AP) — A statue of a deceased German cardinal was removed from its perch outside Essen Cathedral in western Germany on Monday, days after allegations of sexual abuse decades ago became public.The accusations against Cardinal Franz Hengsbach, who died in 1991, added to a long-running scandal over abuse by clergy that has shaken the

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