Russia hands Navalny extended jail term
The jailed opposition leader now faces 19 years in prison.
Russia's jailed opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, had his jail term extended to 19 years after being found guilty of charges including setting up an extremist network.
Also on the programme: Canada pulls out of its bid to host the Commonwealth games. We hear reaction from the Mayor of Calgary Jyoti Gondek, and former Canadian athlete and IOC vice president, Dick Pound.
And we take a look at the lifelong possessions of Queen singer, Freddy Mercury, now up for auction.
(Picture: Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny (4-R) is seen on a screen during an offsite verdict hearing of the Moscow city court in the case of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny in Melekhovo, Vladimir region, about 260 kilometers of Moscow, Russia, 04 August 2023. Credit: Shutterstock)
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