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Iran orders probe into 'shocking' police brutality video
Iran orders probe into 'shocking' police brutality video
by  AFP

Iranian authorities on Wednesday ordered an investigation into a video showing officers savagely beating a protester that rights groups said exposed the sheer brutality of the police repression against protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini.

Floods wash away salt industry and tourism at Senegal's 'Pink Lake'
Floods wash away salt industry and tourism at Senegal's 'Pink Lake'
by  AFP

Maguette Ndiour stands on the edge of Senegal's Lake Retba, famous for its pink-hued waters, and points to a mound of salt slowly being shovelled into bags by men toiling under the hot midday sun. - No more pink - Worse, said Ndiour, the salt plays a key role in imbuing the lake with its signature tinge -- "so if there is no more salt, we can't have the pink."

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