Racegoers enjoy Aintree despite criticism from animal rights groups
Racegoers are enjoying a day out at Aintree despite criticism of the Grand National from animal rights protesters who delayed last year’s race.
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No horses fall during Grand National after safety changes made
Safety changes to the Grand National saw the highest number of horses cross the finish line since 1992.
Farmers on the brink: What's behind Europe's spreading protests?
Here in France, the movement has moved from the impoverished small family farms of the southwest to the gates of Paris. In a nation that's particularly proud of its peasant roots, whose agribusiness giants rank among world leaders, we ask about the fury and distress and about the government's pledge to streamline red tape.
Everton points penalty ‘draconian’ and ‘too harsh’ say Premier League protesters
Everton fans have staged a protest outside the Premier League’s headquarters in London in response to the club’s 10-point punishment for breaching financial regulations.
'We're not asking for the moon': Forty years on, what legacy for French anti-racism march?
Our reporters caught up with Djamel, Farid, Marilaure and Toumi, some of the protagonists of the 1983 march. Heroes to a whole generation of immigrants and second-generation immigrants in France, they bring us an uncompromising view of their initiative that shook up French society, but also on what has happened since.
How to stop the spiral? Biden in Israel after Gaza hospital strike
Whoever is responsible, the attack has torpedoed US President Joe Biden’s plan to confer with the Palestinian and Egyptian presidents at a cancelled summit in Jordan. Nonetheless, he has maintained his trip to Israel. Why? Was it the right move? The threat of escalation is no longer just about the Middle East.
Reza Pahlavi, son of Iran’s last shah: A year after Amini's death ‘a new phase of resistance’
In the interview Reza Pahlavi recalled how the regime had tried to intimidate the Iranian people by shooting them in the face, executing them, and torturing them: “This is not a sign of stability, this is the sign of weakness!” he said.
Anti-government protests in Syria spurred by economic crisis and inflation
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