Mystery as Macron’s tree disappears
THOUSANDS OF Rohingya Muslims have gathered at a camp in Bangladesh to welcome a UN team that is getting a first-hand look at the plight of refugees who have fled military-led violence in Myanmar.
Some 700,000 refugees are seeking UN protection to return home.
The UN team plans to meet some of them, including victims of rape and torture, before continuing to Myanmar after concluding its three-day visit.
The recent violence in Myanmar began when Rohingya insurgents attacked 30 security outposts and other targets.
In a subsequent crackdown described by UN and US officials as “ethnic cleansing”, Myanmar security forces have been accused of rape, killing, torture and the burning of Rohingya homes, killing thousands.
Desperate Rohingya refugees have been denied citizenship by the government in the Buddhist majority nation.
Leeds United have been accused by senior politicians who support the club of giving cover to the “brutal” regime after the club announced two postseason friendlies in Myanmar next month.
The club has denied supporting the Myanmar regime. A MYSTERY is brewing at the White House about what happened to the oak tree President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron planted there last week.
The sapling was a gift from Mr Macron on the occasion of his state visit.
News photographers snapped away on Monday when Mr Trump and Mr Macron shovelled earth on to the tree during a ceremonial planting on the South Lawn.
By the end of the week, the tree was gone from the lawn. A pale patch of grass was left in its place.
The White House has not offered an explanation.
The oak sprouted at a First World War battle site that became part of US Marine Corps legend.
About 2,000 US troops died in the June 1918 Battle of Belleau Wood, fighting a German offensive.