Flower protest in Paris for Iranian no-headscarf activist

Paris: Activists laid flowers near the Iranian Embassy in Paris on Monday to show support to a women’s rights campaigner sentenced to prison after handing out flowers to women on the Tehran metro while not wearing a headscarf. AP

Jill Biden helps honour women from 15 countries

Washington: First lady Jill Biden says nearly two dozen women will be honoured for their courage. The 21 women being recognised with the State Department’s International Women of Courage Award include seven from Afghanistan who are receiving posthumous honours. AP

French billionaire dies in copter crash

paris: Olivier Dassault, 69, a French billionaire aviation industrialist, died in a helicopter crash along with the pilot. Dassault’s business empire also made Rafale jets. — AP