With another trial forthcoming and a life sentence hanging over his head, the 75-year-old Lai appears to have fallen victim to the Chinese Communist Party’s version of justice.

The Greek foreign minister condemned the threats by one NATO member toward another.

The new norms are likely to become law by the end of the year, slipped in as amendments to other proposed changes to the penal code that would eliminate the crime of sedition and lower the legal consequences for misappropriating public funds.

Since the beginning of the conflict, the two men have had such exchanges no less than forty times—a relationship that is ongoing, if also a little chilly and tense.

International bodies estimate the number of dead in ongoing protests exceeds 400.

In the wake of two separate bombings by jihadi terrorists, 32 people of various nationalities lost their lives, while several hundred were wounded.

It remains to be seen whether the UGTT trade union commands enough support, or whether the President’s reforms are ultimately favored by the Tunisian population. 

Various media reports say that for some weapon systems, Germany may only have enough ammunition for a few hours of combat should war break out.

Swiss energy saving measures may limit the use of electric vehicles and ban Christmas lights. 

Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow had prepared for this price cap—a controversial, and according to some experts, ineffectual mechanism that would ‘force’ Russia to sell its oil for less than current market value. 

Emmanuel Macron clearly tried to put on the costume of the defender of European interests against an American egoism always quick to impose itself in times of crisis.

Given that Bart De Wever will not allow Flanders to impoverish itself over the continued propping up of Wallonia, he sees confederalism as the sole option; through this, more authority—and responsibility—will flow to the separate regions.