Marjane Satrapi, French-Iranian author of ‘Persepolis’, dies aged 56

Marjane Satrapi became known worldwide for her critically acclaimed autobiographical graphic novel “Persepolis” – which she later directed as an animated feature. It premiered at Cannes in 2007 and was Oscar nominated.

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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he “discussed the Russia-Ukraine war in detail” with Vladimir Putin as his office quoted him as pressing Putin to declare a “unilateral” ceasefire.
Erdogan added that he will hold a separate conversation with Volodymyr Zelensky later.

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Pro-Israeli accounts are accusing Palestinians of using crisis actors to fake their suffering in order to elicit online sympathy. One particular viral video turned out to be of a real amputee who survived a West Bank refugee camp raid in July 2023.

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A monument has been unveiled in Moscow to honour Mikhail Kalashnikov, the man behind the AK-47.

The controversial statue, which cost around half a million euros, depicts the one time tank commander clutching his eponymous creation.

Kalashnikov died in 2013 at the age of 94. He repeatedly said that pride in his gun was mixed with the pain of seeing it used by criminals and child soldiers.
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The latest crackdown by Turkish authorities has provoked anger and clashes in the south eastern city of Diyarbakir.

Some 28 local and regional mayors from across the country have been suspended on suspicion of assisting parties or groups deemed terrorist organisations.

Within the group, 24 are alleged to have links with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party – or PKK – and four with the Fethullahist Terror Organisation – FETO – which has been accused of staging the July 2016 failed coup attempt.

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