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Remains of US Ku Klux Klan leader to be moved

13 Sept 12:28 Key points summarised by AI

A project has begun to disinter the remains of Nathan Bedford Forrest, a Confederate general and the first "Grand Wizard" of the Ku Klux Klan, and his wife, from a Memphis park.
Their remains will be relocated to the new National Confederate Museum, with the work funded by $200,000 in anonymous donations.
This move is part of an ongoing national debate over Confederate memorials and racial history, following the 2017 removal of Forrest's statue from the same park.
Forrest is a controversial figure, known as a slave trader and accused of executing African-American Union Army soldiers during the Civil War.

Yesterday 12:56 Key points summarised by AI

President Macron condemned widespread rioting and looting during nationwide protests, blaming far-left activists and criminals for the "unrestrained violence" and vowing accountability for those who "sought to bring down the Republic."
Over 2,400 arrests were made as protests against rising living costs and poor school conditions escalated, causing extensive damage to public buildings and businesses in cities like Paris, Limoges (where City Hall burned), Marseille, and Lyon.
The unrest, which organizers hoped would revive the "yellow vest" movement, saw political leaders trade blame, with Macron instructing prefects to protect public buildings and potentially ban future protests to prevent further disorder.