Tag: Controversy
“Stop talking about us like that”, Teddy Riner reprimanded and involved in a big controversy
The double Olympic champion of Paris 2024 has annoyed a French Paralympic athlete. From August 28 to September 8, the Paralympic Games will punctuate the daily lives of the French…
Nigeria: Cost of new presidential plane sparks controversy amid economic crisis
Many Nigerians have reacted with outrage after the purchase of a new plane for President Bola Tinubu. The $100 million purchase, according to local media, has sparked criticism of a…
In South Africa, the figures of the last census provoke controversy
Statistics South Africa has been publishing, in phases, since last October, the results of its 2022 census, which included for the first time telephone interviews and online questionnaires, as the…
Bangladesh: Following deadly floods, Indian dam relief sparks controversy
In Bangladesh, it is a very difficult situation. Flash floods have killed at least 15 people and left tens of thousands homeless, as the country emerges from a period of…
“Never Again”: Why is this film about domestic violence, based on a bestseller, causing controversy?
News Published on 08/20/2024 at 5:21 p.m. updated on 08/20/2024 at 5:21 p.m. Reading 3 min. in collaboration with Johanna Rozenblum (clinical psychologist) On the bill since August 14, the…
Tennis: controversy surrounding Jannik Sinner, cleared after positive anti-doping tests
World number one tennis player Jannik Sinner tested positive twice in March 2024 for the anabolic steroid clostebol, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced on Tuesday, August 20. An…
Japan: controversy over Israel’s absence from Nagasaki commemorations
In Japan, it is the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. On August 9, 1945, three days after the first atomic bombing in history in Hiroshima, Nagasaki suffered…
Comoros: controversy over strengthening of powers of President Assoumani’s son
In the Comoros, a decree signed on 6 August has sparked heated controversy. It reorganises the responsibilities of the Secretary General of the Government, a position now held by Nour…
Controversy in Germany over the release of Vadim Krasikov
The release of Vadim Krasikov, the Russian secret service agent sentenced in Berlin to life in prison for the murder in Germany of an opponent of Vladimir Putin’s regime, was…
How the Italian far right is riding on controversy – L’Express
In this Olympic summer, Italy is more interested in the behind-the-scenes of the competitions than in the sporting performances. In one week, no less than three controversies have risen to…