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2023-08-31 09:54:00

Salah Abdeslam, currently imprisoned in Belgium where he faces a life sentence for the attacks in Brussels in 2016, no longer wishes to return to prison in France and wishes to carry out his detention in Belgium, the court told AFP on Thursday. French-speaking first instance (TPIF) in Brussels, which will examine this request on Monday followingnoon.

The 33-year-old French jihadist, sentenced in June 2022 to irreducible life for the attacks in Paris on November 13, 2015, has, since his arrest in Brussels on March 18, 2016, carried out most of his detention in France. In July 2022, he was “loaned” to Belgium for the time of the trial of the attacks in Brussels.

Even before the (near) end of this river trial – which is due to resume Monday morning before the Brussels Assize Court, he expressed that he was opposed to his return to France, according to information confirmed Thursday at the AFP by the Brussels TPIF.

“Mr. Abdeslam opposes his transfer to France“, indicated the press service of the TPIF, and a request in this direction must be examined”Monday at 2 p.m.” by this court. This is an action in summary proceedings once morest the Belgian State, which will have to express an opinion on the request.

The Brussels TPIF told Belga on Thursday that it will communicate more fully on the nature of this legal action during the day, or even on Friday. As for Salah Abdeslam’s lawyers, Me Delphine Paci and Me Michel Bouchat, they confirmed the holding of this hearing on Monday at 2:00 p.m. but both did not wish to comment at this stage on the reason for the action they have introduced.

Consequence: the Assize Court, which has yet to decide on the sentences for the eight defendants found guilty of participation or complicity in the attacks of March 2016, should suspend its hearing on Monday followingnoon, the time of the pleadings in the summary action by Salah Abdeslam.

In addition to the sentence linked to his participation in the events of November 13, 2015, Salah Abdeslam is also currently serving a 20-year prison sentence handed down in 2018 in Brussels for his participation in a shooting with the police in March 2016, three days before his arrest.

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2023-08-31 10:18:49

First trial of Zhang Bencai’s bribery case opened – Xinhua English.news.cn

Xinhua News Agency, Xiamen, August 31. On August 31, 2023, the Xiamen Intermediate People’s Court of Fujian Province opened a public trial of the first instance to hear the bribery case of Zhang Bencai, former secretary of the party group and chief prosecutor of the Shanghai People’s Procuratorate.

The People’s Procuratorate of Xiamen City, Fujian Province charged: From 2005 to 2020, the defendant Zhang Bencai used his positions as Secretary of the Party Committee and President of the Procuratorate Daily, Director of the Film and Television Center of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, Director of the General Office of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Shanghai People’s Procuratorate, The convenience of the chief prosecutor and other duties provided assistance to relevant units and individuals in matters such as land development, business operation, relocation, job transfer, etc., and illegally received property directly or through others, equivalent to more than 48.32 million yuan. The procuratorate requested that Zhang Bencai be held criminally responsible for accepting bribes.

During the trial, the procuratorate presented relevant evidence, the defendant Zhang Bencai and his defenders cross-examined evidence, the prosecution and the defense fully expressed their opinions under the auspices of the court, and Zhang Bencai made a final statement and pleaded guilty and repented in court. At the end of the trial, the court announced an adjournment for a sentencing date.

More than 30 people from the National People’s Congress, members of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, journalists and people from all walks of life attended the trial.

The scene of the trial. (Photo provided by the Intermediate People’s Court of Xiamen City, Fujian Province)

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2023-08-31 08:55:49

Typhoon will hit Hong Kong Salad cat and dog home urgently needs manpower to deal with it

[Animal News]The super typhoon “Sula” is gradually approaching Hong Kong. It is expected to be quite close to Hong Kong from tomorrow to the next day, bringing violent wind and rain. Many cat and dog farms may be flooded or urgently need support. The Shalu Cat and Dog Home in Fengji Township sent out a call for help today. Shalu’s mother is in the hospital due to a hand injury. At present, only one male worker is present, and 5 to 6 people are urgently needed to help weed and drain water in the waterway. Soak, and tie up canvas and sundries to deal with the typhoon.

Enthusiastic citizen Ahao told this newspaper that he contacted Sha Lu’s mother this morning and learned that she was admitted to the hospital due to a hand injury. There are not enough people in the venue to prepare for wind blowing. He pointed out that there is a chance of water ingress into the warehouse in the old area of ​​the venue, and a large number of sandbags should be prepared, including if there are long strips of water-retaining sandbags, and another 5 to 6 people will be needed to help weed the waterways and help tie the canvas and sundries for emergency.

If you can help or provide sandbags, please contact Ah Hao through Facebook ( ) connection.

Animals are in distress, and all parties support. If any cat and dog farm needs support, please contact this newspaper, and this newspaper will make an appeal.

In addition, many outdoor animals do not have tiles to cover their heads. If you see an animal that needs support before the wind hits, please provide a place that can shelter from the wind and rain. Dogs are kept outside.

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