Australia Visit by President Herzog of Israel Prompts Protest
Amid activists’ objections, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had invited President Isaac Herzog to visit to honor the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting. Source link
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison : NPR
A Hong Kong court sentenced 78-year-old activist and publisher Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison after finding him guilty under China’s national security law. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: A Hong…
Palestinians say new Israeli steps amount to de facto annexation
Earlier, the foreign ministers of Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar described the announcement as “accelerating attempts at its illegal annexation and the…
Prince William Visits Saudi Arabia for Delicate Diplomacy
The heir to the British throne will meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as Britain and Saudi Arabia look to strengthen ties. Source link
Japan’s ruling party wins a supermajority in country’s lower house : NPR
Japan’s ruling party scored its biggest electoral win in its seven-decade history Sunday, due mostly to the popularity of its first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Japan’s…
Machine guns to machetes: Weapons that massacred thousands in Iran
BBC News Persian Forensic has been able to confirm the security forces’ deployment of a wide array of lethal and non-lethal weaponry. Source link
Live Updates: Keir Starmer Under Pressure to Resign as Prime Minister of Britain
The leader of the Scottish Labour Party called on Mr. Starmer to quit amid turmoil over an ambassador with close ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Allies and a potential successor to…
Japan’s Takaichi to pursue conservative agenda after election landslide : NPR
Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s prime minister and president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), puts pins marking the names of candidates who won lower house elections at the LDP headquarters…
Police pepper spray protesters as Israeli president visits Sydney
Isaac Herzog is on a four-day visit to Australia following the December mass shooting at Bondi Beach. Source link
Jimmy Lai’s 20-Year Sentence Follows Beijing’s Playbook on Dissent
The sentence for the media mogul, along with long prison terms for his editors, shows how Hong Kong enforces Xi Jinping’s red lines with a new severity. Source link