Chairman of Hong Kong Journalist Association found guilty of obstructing police
The chairman of Hong Kong’s leading journalist group was found guilty of obstructing a police officer on Monday in a court case that sparked concerns about the city’s declining press freedom. Ronson Chan, chairman of the Hong Kong Journalists Association and a journalist of online news outlet Channel C, was arrested last September while he […]
Convicted Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, who was Italy’s No. 1 fugitive for years, dies in hospital
Matteo Messina Denaro, a convicted mastermind of some of the Sicilian Mafia’s most heinous slayings, died on Monday in a hospital prison ward, several months after being captured as Italy’s No. 1 fugitive and following decades on the run, Italian prosecutors said. Rai state radio, reporting from L’Aquila hospital in central Italy, said the heavy […]
First US-made Abrams tanks arrive in Ukraine months ahead of schedule
The first American-made Abrams tanks arrived in Ukraine months ahead of schedule, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Monday. The tanks arrived in Ukraine in time to assist with the country’s ongoing counteroffensive against Russian forces, an effort whose window is closing due to the impending winter. Zelenskyy did not clarify how many tanks, but the […]
Cut spending or risk a financial crisis – BLSA
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Protests outside courts in England after activist charged over jury rights sign
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New Jersey Dems see Biden migrant housing plan as election issue while GOP gains ground on crisis from NYC
New Jersey Democrats are reportedly viewing the Biden administration’s migrant housing proposal as an election issue possibly impacting their own 2024 prospects in the deep blue state. As New York City grapples with the arrival of more than 116,000 asylum seekers, South Jersey leaders from both political parties came together earlier this month at a […]
Report: Biden Admin Knew Migrant Surge Would Happen
The Biden administration in recent months knew a large number of migrants prepared to enter the U.S. at the southern border and did nothing about it, The Washington Free Beacon reported.[#item_full_content]
Activists’ Push to Block Trump From 2024 Ballot Stalls
A push by activists to block former President Donald Trump from being on the 2024 ballot in several states has reportedly been a bust because officials are reluctant to act without any court guidance. “We’re not the eligibility police,” Michigan’s Secretary of State Jocelyn…[#item_full_content]
Philippines Removes Chinese Barrier at Disputed Shoal in ‘Special Operation’
The Philippines said Monday it executed a “special operation” to remove a floating barrier installed by China at a prime fishing patch in the South China Sea, a move that could stoke tension after a years-long detente in Asia’s most disputed waters.[#item_full_content]