May 2020. By imposing a draconian national security law on Hong Kong, China’s leaders have clearly decided that stamping out dissent in the territory is more important than preserving its status as Asia’s premier financial centre. That title is now under direct threat after the Trump administration said on Wednesday that it no longer considered… Continue reading May 2020. US, China and Hong Kong
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May 2020. Racist Police in the USA
May 2020. Hundreds of people gathered in Minneapolis on Tuesday night to decry the in-custody death of George Floyd, which led to the firing of four officers. Emotion and tension ran high as demonstrations became unruly, with windows damaged, graffiti sprayed and a police car vandalized. Officers in riot gear confronted protesters and fired tear… Continue reading May 2020. Racist Police in the USA
May 2020. Burundi Presidential Election
May 2020. Burundi’s main opposition party has filed a case in the country’s constitutional court challenging last week’s presidential election result, claiming there is evidence of fraud.Burundi’s election commission said on Monday the governing party candidate, retired General Evariste Ndayishimiye, had won the presidential election with 69 percent of the vote. It added that candidate… Continue reading May 2020. Burundi Presidential Election
May 2020. Israel Potential Annexation of West Bank
May 2020. The EU has indicated that it will try to stop Israel’s proposed annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank. Foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said the bloc would use its diplomatic clout to prevent unilateral action. Israel’s incoming unity government has agreed that the process of annexing West Bank settlements and the… Continue reading May 2020. Israel Potential Annexation of West Bank
May 2020. Netanyahu Corruption Trial
May 2020. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lambasted Israel’s justice system for bringing “fabricated and ludicrous” charges against him as he became the first serving Israeli prime minister to face criminal prosecution. The embattled leader arrived at a court in occupied East Jerusalem on Sunday to face a series of corruption charges. “The objective is to… Continue reading May 2020. Netanyahu Corruption Trial
May 2020. Russia leave Libya
May 2020. Hundreds of Russian military contractors in Libya were evacuated on Monday after retreating from fighting on the capital’s front lines, forces backing the unity government said. The claim comes after a series of setbacks for eastern-based military commander Khalifa Haftar’s year-long offensive to seize Tripoli from the UN-supported Government of National Accord (GNA).… Continue reading May 2020. Russia leave Libya
Protests in France Part 4
Macron crystallizes the anger of all protestors and their language is getting more and more violent: “We’re going to hang the banker!” and “Macron, we’re coming to get you at your place!” It would seem the French want a king so they can cut off his head. While the 2019/2020 protests against pension reform –… Continue reading Protests in France Part 4
Protests in France Part 3
The government published an official decree on Saturday banning all non-essential gatherings, but hundreds of protesters, some wearing protective masks, began convening outside the Montparnasse train station, chanting anti-Macron slogans. The yellow vests, named after the high-visibility jackets they wear, were holding a 70th consecutive Saturday of action. The movement emerged late in 2018, triggered… Continue reading Protests in France Part 3
Nov 2016. Duterte and the Philippines Killings
November 2016. The Philippines President RodrigoDuterte has said he Might Follow Russia’s step to Withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC). Duterte called the Court “Useless” and Railed against the USA and other Western Nations which have Accused him of Illegal Killings as part of his Aggressive Crackdown on Drugs.”They are Useless, those in the International… Continue reading Nov 2016. Duterte and the Philippines Killings
Protests in France Part 2
Thousands of French security forces fanned out across central Paris on Saturday as anti-government “Yellow Vest” protesters defied a ban on mass gatherings aimed at preventing the spread of coronavirus. In a televised address to the nation on Thursday, President Emmanuel Macron announced school closures and urged people to avoid close contact for fear of… Continue reading Protests in France Part 2