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Viewers side with Gary Lineker as he clashes with Richard Madeley on GMB

The Good Morning Britain host grilled the Match of the Day presenter about his tweet

Wales Online · May 23, 2023

Gary Lineker set to receive award in wake of BBC row over Match of the Day

The BBC took Gary Lineker off air - only to reinstate him a few days later - after the former footballer criticised the government's use of language towards refugees

Daily Mirror · May 22, 2023

Pakistani transgender activists to appeal Shariah court ruling against law aimed at protecting them

Transgender activists in Pakistan say they plan to appeal an Islamic court’s ruling that guts a law aimed at protecting their rights

The Independent UK · May 20, 2023

Amnesty research shows global executions at highest rate in five years

Some 20 countries executed 883 people in 2022, a more than fifty percent increase from the year before, according to rights group Amnesty International. And the number does not include the thousands of people believed to have been executed in China, for which it is impossible to get transparent figures.

Radio France Internationale · May 16, 2023

Map: Which countries still have the death penalty?

The number of recorded executions has risen to its highest level in five years, according to Amnesty International.

Al Jazeera · May 16, 2023

Recorded executions rise to highest in five years: Amnesty

In annual report, rights group says ‘killing spree’ was led by countries in the Middle East and North Africa.

Al Jazeera · May 16, 2023

Irishman Bernard Phelan - who was going blind in hellhole Iranian prison - released on 'humanitarian grounds'

The 64-year-old dual Irish/French national spent almost 200 days in a prison in north-east Iran after his arrest in Mashhad in October 2022 while on a trip.

Irish Mirror · May 12, 2023

Pakistan: Lahore High Court issues notice to government over internet suspension

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday issued notices to the federal government and others over the suspension of internet services across the country as protests broke out after the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · May 11, 2023

Who are some of the key opposition figures targeted in Tunisia?

Thirty opposition figures deemed critical of president have been arrested in recent months, Human Rights Watch says.

Al Jazeera · May 11, 2023

Imran Khan arrest: Why was the ex-PM detained? What happens next?

Khan’s arrest in a corruption case led to countrywide protests, army deployment and social media blackout.

Al Jazeera · May 10, 2023