Putin critic Alexei Navalny jailed for 19 years by Russian court - BBC News

Putin critic Alexei Navalny jailed for 19 years by Russian court – BBC News

Russia’s imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny has told supporters not to lose the will to resist, after his jail term was extended to 19 years. Mr Navalny was found guilty of founding and funding an extremist organisation. He denies the…

Barbados removes Queen as head of state to become Republic - BBC News

Barbados removes Queen as head of state to become Republic – BBC News

Barbados is holding a ceremony to mark the island’s transition to a Republic, with the Queen removed as head of state. The Barbadian government said the time had come to fully leave the Caribbean island’s colonial past behind. Barbados gained…