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Russian courts hand jail terms to dozens of Navalny mourners

13 Sept 11:31 Key points summarised by AI

Russian courts have sentenced dozens of individuals to short prison terms, up to 14 days, for participating in events commemorating Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, with 154 sentenced in Saint Petersburg alone.
Hundreds were arrested across dozens of Russian cities over the weekend for laying flowers and lighting candles at memorials, violating the country's strict anti-protest laws.
Navalny's death in an Arctic prison colony, widely seen as retribution for his activism against President Vladimir Putin, sparked an outpouring of grief and anger among his supporters.
Russian authorities have withheld access to Navalny's body from his mother and lawyers, while President Putin has remained silent on the death of his most prominent critic.

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.