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Chinese journalist wrote about metoo - gets jailed

Journalist Sophia Huang Xueqin, who instigated the Chinese metoo movement in 2018, has been sentenced to five years in prison. This is reported by AFP and refers to a statement from an activist group that monitored the case. The group states that the journalist is being sentenced for having encouraged the overthrow of power.

Sophia Huang Xueqin collected testimonies from victims of sexual abuse in early 2018 and was arrested along with another follower of the metoo movement in 2021.

Sarah Brooks, head of the human rights organization Amnesty's China department, directs harsh criticism at the verdict and calls it "completely baseless".

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Princess Kate's cancer diagnosis
Princess Kate: I'm making progress in treatment

Princess Kate's cancer treatment is progressing, she writes in a statement according to British media.

“I'm making good progress, but as anyone going through chemotherapy knows, there are good days and bad days.”

She adds that she is not yet out of danger, and that the treatment is expected to continue for a few more months.

On Saturday, she will attend the Trooping the Color military ceremony in London, which will be her first official appearance since the announcement of the cancer diagnosis in March.

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European operation against cocaine cartels - 40 arrested

40 people have been arrested and eight tonnes of cocaine seized as a result of a four-year investigation led by the Spanish police force Guardia Civil and Europol.

The people are part of the criminal network the Balkan Cartel, which imports large quantities of cocaine into Europe from South America, writes The Guardian. The Guardia Civil has located the cartel's logistical hub in the Canary Islands and in West Africa.

Two of the network's leaders are from Croatia and were arrested in Istanbul at the end of last year.

- This is one of the largest operations against the Balkan cartels to date. According to assessments, the cartel is responsible for the delivery of more than half of the cocaine to Europe, says Croatian police officer Tomislav Stambuk during a press conference according to AFP.