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Hundreds of Muscovites pay tribute to the memory of Navalni on the first anniversary of his death
Hundreds of Muscovites go today to the Borisovsky cemetery in Moscow to pay tribute to the memory of opposition leader Alexei Navalni on the first anniversary of his sudden death in an Arctic prison.
The politician’s grave has been covered with flowers and messages from his followers since the early hours of the morning, and the Muscovites continued to arrive at the cemetery during the following hours despite the cold of almost 10 degrees below zero that settled today in the Russian capital.
“It’s an irreparable loss. I wish I had a son like him,” a Russian pensioner told EFE after paying tribute to the memory of the opponent in the Borisovski cemetery.
“I’m not afraid and neither are you,” read a sign next to Navalni’s photo.
Another message left by his followers said “Time does not heal wounds, we miss you.”
“He hasn’t died, he’s been murdered,” said a young man who went to Borisovsky today.
In the vicinity of the cemetery, a large number of police officers could be seen without preventing the reminder act, which takes place without incident.
Navalni’s death at the age of 47 remains a trauma for his followers, who saw him as the only figure capable of facing the Kremlin and leading democratic changes in Russia.
“The pain we feel has made us stronger and this year has shown that we are stronger than we think,” said the opponent’s widow, Yulia Naválnaya, in a video released this Sunday.
Navalnaya assured that even after his death Navalni continues his fight against the Kremlin, since his ideas live and his speeches are quoted by world politicians and celebrities.
“Alexei continues to unite people even after his death and continues to help them. I know that it will also be like this in the future,” he said.
One year after the death of the prominent opponent, his family, the opposition and the Western chancelleries continue to accuse Russian President, Vladimir Putin, of being behind what happened on February 16, 2024 in the IK-3 penitentiary in the Arctic town of Jarp (autonomous Yamalo-Nénets district).
The official version made public last August is that Navalni – who had been transferred two months earlier to the Arctic – died of natural causes, due to an arrhythmia. Others claim that the long stays in punishment cells is what ended the opponent’s life.
In his defense, Putin assures that he authorized the exchange of his greatest adversary, but that he suddenly died at rails before the exchange was consummated.
International
Man arrested after deliberately driving into seven children in Osaka
Japanese police arrested a man on Thursday after he rammed his car into a group of seven schoolchildren in an apparent deliberate attack in the city of Osaka.
The children, who were on their way home from school, sustained injuries and were taken to the hospital. All seven remained conscious, according to local authorities.
An Osaka police officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the suspect is a 28-year-old man from Tokyo. The officer shared statements the man made after his arrest: “I was fed up with everything, so I decided to kill people by driving into several elementary school children,” the suspect reportedly said.
The man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
The injured children, aged between seven and eight, included a seven-year-old girl who suffered a fractured jaw. The six other children—all boys—suffered minor injuries such as bruises and scratches and were undergoing medical evaluation.
Witnesses described the car as “zigzagging” before hitting the children. One witness told Nippon TV that a girl was “covered in blood” and the others appeared to have scratches.
Another witness said the driver, who was wearing a face mask, looked to be in shock when school staff pulled him from the vehicle.
Violent crimes are rare in Japan, though serious incidents do occur from time to time. In 2008, Tomohiro Kato drove a two-ton truck into pedestrians in Tokyo’s Akihabara district, then fatally stabbed several victims. Seven people were killed in that attack.
Internacionales
Clashes erupt during may day protests across France amid calls for better wages
May Day protests in France were marked by a heavy police presence and clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement in several cities.
In Paris, Lyon, and Nantes, thousands took to the streets to demand better wages, fairer working conditions, and to voice their dissatisfaction with President Emmanuel Macron’s government.
While the majority of the demonstrations remained peaceful, isolated confrontations broke out in some areas. Protesters threw objects at the police, prompting the use of tear gas and resulting in several arrests.
Videos showing police crackdowns circulated widely on social media, drawing criticism from labor unions and human rights advocates, who denounced the authorities’ response to the protests.
International
Kristi Noem credits Trump for mass migrant deportations by mexican president
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem claimed that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has deported “more than half a million” migrants due to pressure from former President Donald Trump.
During a cabinet meeting highlighting the “achievements” of Trump’s administration in its first 100 days, Noem asserted that under the Republican leader’s influence, “Mexico has finally come to the table” to negotiate on migration and fentanyl trafficking.
“The president of Mexico told me she has returned just over half a million people before they reached our border,” Noem stated, criticizing media reports that suggest the Biden administration deported more migrants than Trump’s.
“I wish those deportations were counted,” Noem added, “because those people never made it to our border—she sent them back because you made her.” She went on to thank Trump: “They never made it here because they got the message—because you were so aggressive.”
Noem has made controversial claims about Sheinbaum in the past, prompting the Mexican leader to refute them.
On April 1, Sheinbaum responded to one such statement by declaring, “The president answers to only one authority, and that is the people of Mexico,” after Noem said on Fox News that she gave Sheinbaum “a list of things Trump would like to see” and that Mexico’s actions would determine whether Trump granted tariff relief.
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