Chinese President Xi Jinping has used digital surveillance and harsh prison sentences to silence activists, lawyers, and business leaders who speak out against government policies to a degree many observers considered impossible when he took power more than a decade ago.[#item_full_content]

Protests erupt across France after left-wing groups call for mobilization
France deployed 70,000 police officers Thursday as tens of thousands of people took to the streets for nationwide strikes and protests after left-wing groups called
