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Le centre ancien de Neufchâteau paralysé par une fuite de gaz
Russian director Yevgeniya Berkovich and writer Svetlana Petriychuk appear in a Russian military court, where they were sentenced to six years in prison for "justifying terrorism" in a 2021 play about women marrying jihadists in Syria. The pair were sentenced following a closed-door trial, after the women's arrest in May last year sent shockwaves through Russia's artistic community. IMAGES
A Moscow military court opens a trial against the playwright Svetlana Petriychuk and theatre director Yevgenia Berkovich, in a terrorism case over an award-winning play, as censorship and repressions mount in Russia during the Ukraine offensive. IMAGES
Helicopters and emergency service vehicles have rushed to Crocus City Hall after gunmen opened fire on a rock concert at the suburban Moscow theatre which was then set ablaze, killing an estimated 40 people and wounding at least 100 more, according to Russia's FSB. The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement on the Telegram messaging app. IMAGES