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French President Emmanuel Macron criticized Friday what he called “Islamic separatism” in his country and those who seek French citizenship without accepting France’s “right to commit blasphemy.” Freedom in France, Macron said, includes “the freedom to believe or not to believe. But this is inseparable from the freedom of expression up to the right to blasphemy.”

President Donald Trump has urged Iran not to execute 27-year-old Navid Afkari, a popular wrestler who authorities say killed a man during 2018 anti-government rallies. The July verdicts that were reported in August prompted an outcry both in Iran and internationally. Earlier this week, Afkari’s mother said the confession to the killing was made under torture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

President Xi Jinping put up a staunch defence of the ruling Communist Party, saying China has witnessed “earth-shaking changes” under its leadership, amid strident criticism especially from the US of its totalitarian ideology. Commemorating the 75th anniversary of victory in the war against Japan, Xi said Chinese people will not allow attempts to alienate them from the CPC.

The man was found unconscious and floating face down about 120 kilometers (75 miles) northwest of Amami Oshima in the East China Sea, where rescuers have been for the Gulf Livestock 1 ship and its missing crew since it sent a distress signal early on Wednesday.

An independent panel appointed by the World Health Organisation to review its coordination of the response to the Covid-19 pandemic will have full access to any internal UN agency documents, materials and emails necessary, the panel said Thursday as it begins the probe.

“My administration will sanction Chinese officials responsible for human rights abuses in Tibet, and step up support for the Tibetan people, including by expanding Tibetan language services at Radio Free Asia and Voice of America to get information from the outside world into Tibet,” Joe Biden said.

India’s Covid-19 infection tally sprinted past 40 lakh, just 13 days after it crossed 30 lakh, with a record 86,432 cases being reported in a day, while recoveries have surged to 31,07,223 today pushing the recovery rate to 77.23 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry. Stay here for live updates