Your speedy update on all the day’s stories, Tuesday, June 24 2014
1. Angry reaction to Peter Greste verdict.
Australian journalist Peter Greste, 49, has been found guilty by a court in Cairo and sentenced to seven years in jail.
His two colleagues – Al Jazeera bureau chief Mohammed Fahmy and producer Baher Mohamed — were also found guilty and sentenced to seven and 10 years’ jail respectively.
The three were accused of conspiring to falsify news to defame Egypt and collaborating with the Muslim Brotherhood. They, along with 17 other defendants tried with them, have appeared in cages in court during their trial.
Foreign minister Julie Bishop said that the Federal government was “deeply dismayed” by the sentence.
“The Australian government is shocked at the verdict in the Peter Greste case. We are deeply dismayed by the fact that a sentence as been imposed. We are appalled by the severity of it”, she said. “It is hard to credit that court in this case could have reached this conclusion.”
2. Key to a successful marriage.
A successful author and marriage expert has revealed the key making your marriage work – flirt with other people and lead independent lives.
Julia Crouch has told the Mail Online that a successful partnership allows you to, “Flirt with other people – it’s fun, and your other half should trust you enough for you to do so.”
She also said that you should lead “pretty separate, independent lives”, laugh together, say I love you and “keep yourselves as fit and attractive as you can – don’t give up because you’ve got all cozy together.”