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US teen pleads guilty to racism-driven supermarket massacre
US teen pleads guilty to racism-driven supermarket massacre
World
by  AFP

A self-declared white supremacist pleaded guilty Monday to shooting dead 10 Black people during a racist, live-streamed, rampage at a supermarket in the US state of New York earlier this year. He had initially pleaded not guilty to a single count of first-degree murder before state authorities later added the other charges. pdh/mlm

Kim Kardashian 're-evaluating' Balenciaga ties after controversial ads
Kim Kardashian 're-evaluating' Balenciaga ties after controversial ads
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Reality show star and social media titan Kim Kardashian said she is "re-evaluating" her involvement with luxury fashion house Balenciaga, after it apologized for ads featuring children holding teddy bears wearing what critics called bondage gear. Two of them showed young children holding handbags in the shape of teddy bears, which were wearing black leather straps with silver studs.

Iran's World Cup team caught in dilemma over protests at home
Iran's World Cup team caught in dilemma over protests at home
World
by  AFP

With their country riven by unrest, Iran's football team are trapped in an impossible position at the World Cup as they head into a decisive clash with the United States. Having to take on Iran's political nemesis, the United States, has only intensified the spotlight going into Tuesday's match.

Chad lawyers to stop work over mass trial of protesters
Chad lawyers to stop work over mass trial of protesters
World
by  AFP

Lawyers in Chad have vowed to stop work during a mass trial, due to start Tuesday, of more than 400 people detained over deadly anti-government protests. Members of the association "have decided to stop all activity" for the duration of the trial, it said.

Eurozone inflation hasn't peaked yet, says ECB's Lagarde
Eurozone inflation hasn't peaked yet, says ECB's Lagarde
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Eurozone inflation is running at a record high and has not yet peaked, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said Monday, signalling further interest rate hikes to come. "I would like to see inflation having peaked in October but I'm afraid that I would not go as far as that," Lagarde told European lawmakers in Brussels.

Heavy policing - and icy wind - keeps Beijing protesters at home
Heavy policing - and icy wind - keeps Beijing protesters at home
World
by  AFP

With police cars, foot patrols, a network of surveillance cameras, and aided by the icy wind, Beijing authorities appeared Monday to have deterred fresh anti-lockdown gatherings -- at least for the time being. Twenty cars and police vans were parked nearby, some equipped with cameras, making any gathering almost impossible.