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X owner Elon Musk may receive a heavy price from the EU. TT 

 

Musk is nominated for an EU prize for human rights  

 

Kofi Annan, Alexei Navalny and the Ukrainian people. These are some of those who have been awarded the Sakarov Prize, which is awarded by the EU Parliament.  

 

And when the award is presented in October this year, it may be the turn of business leader and billionaire Elon Musk to be honored.  

 

Musk has been nominated by the group Identity and Democracy, which includes, among others, the Danish People's Party, the Italian Lega and the German AFD. According to the justification for having exposed and dismantled systematic censorship of users on Twitter, formerly X.  

 

"He is against anyone being silenced for their political views," the group writes.  

 

Other groups in parliament have nominated Masha Amin, who was killed by Iran's "morality police" last year, and Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate, among others.  

 

 

Bob Menendez. Andres Kudacki / AP 

 

The bribery charge against Menendez  

Bribery-accused senator refuses to resign: "Will be acquitted" 

 

New Jersey's bribery-charged Democratic Senator Bob Menendez refuses to resign and he also believes he will be completely cleared of the charges, reports NBC News. 

 

- I am convinced that when all the facts are presented, I will not only be acquitted, but I will still be a senator in New Jersey, he says at a press conference.  

 

He adds that the charges are so far only accusations and that "prosecutors sometimes make mistakes".  

 

Menendez and his wife are suspected of accepting bribes in the form of cash, gold bars, luxury cars and other valuable items. In a raid on the couple's home, the equivalent of SEK 5.3 million in cash was found.  

 

A number of American politicians have in recent days called for Menendez's resignation.

 

Suspected Chinese warships in South China Sea. Aaron Favila / AP 

 

The conflict in the South China Sea

Neighboring countries in dispute over buoyancy barrier:"Remove it" 

 

The floating barrier that China has placed in the South China Sea has led to a bigger row between China and the Philippines. The Manila Bulletin newspaper reports that Philippine Attorney General Jesus Crispin Remulla says the barrier is within the country's "exclusive economic zone" and that it "can be removed." At the same time, he emphasizes that he must consult with the rest of the government before deciding how to proceed.  

 

From the Chinese side, the message is the opposite. The country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs claims that it has "sovereign rights" over the Scarborough Reef, where the floating barrier was laid out. The ministry also states that it has taken "necessary measures" to drive away a Philippine vessel in the affected area.  

 

A tribunal in The Hague ruled in 2016 that the Philippines has most of the rights to the disputed areas in the South China Sea. China has dismissed the decision.

 

Ethnic Armenians fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan's attacks. AP  

The conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh 

Russia warns Armenia: "You are making a huge mistake"  

The Russian Foreign Ministry warns Armenia and claims that the country is trying to cut ties with Moscow, reports AFP. 

 "The leadership in Yerevan is making a huge mistake when they try to destroy Armenia's long-standing and centuries-old ties to Russia," writes the Russian Foreign Ministry in a statement. 

Russia further claims that Armenia is "flirting with the West". 

The statement comes a day after Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan criticized Russia's actions over Nagorno-Karabakh, saying Armenia's security alliance with Russia is "ineffective".