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Putin speech
Wagner mutiny
Indonesia rights abuses
Israel judicial overhaul
‘Diesel gate’ scandal
Largest Hajj pilgrimage in history
Russia’s President has spoken in Red Square to congratulate his forces, after Saturday’s mutiny by the Wagner group.
Charges against the mercenaries have been dropped. The government says the group is handing over its equipment.
Vladimir Putin said he had no doubts about the army’s loyalty.
There’s still no confirmation on the location of Wagner Chief Yevegeny Prigozhin.
But a flight linked to the Wagner groups been tracked landing in Belarus on Tuesday.
Earlier Prigozhin described the weekend’s events as a ‘master class’.
Prigozhin said his intent was not to overthrow the Russian government, but to protest its conduct in Ukraine.
Indonesia’s president has launched a compensation scheme for victims of mass killings and forced disappearances in Aceh province.
Joko Widodo is visiting the site of abuses committed by security forces in Rumoh Geudong in the 1990s.
The government’s settlement plan will recommend financial assistance for relatives.
Six Israelis have been arrested at a protest against overhauling the judiciary.
Hundreds rallied outside Justice Minister Yariv Levin’s house in the illegal settlement of Modi’in.
Levin unveiled the judicial overhaul plans last December.
Demonstrators say the changes will weaken the Supreme Court and grant politicians more powers in the selection of judges.
The former CEO of car-maker Audi has been given a suspended sentence after being convicted of fraud for his role in a diesel emissions scandal.
Under the plea deal, Rupert Stadler admitted he allowed Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche cars equipped with an illegal software to remain on sale.
That software allowed cars to cheat on emission tests.
He was also ordered to pay a 1.2 million dollar fine.
A record-breaking number of Muslims are gathering in Mecca for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage.
More than 2.5 million people are expected to take part as pandemic restrictions in place since 2020 have been fully relaxed.
Tuesday marks Arafah. It’s the most important of the five-day pilgrimage.
Performing Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam and is mandatory for Muslims who are able to attend at least once in their lifetime.
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