Five people suspected of selling and displaying books deemed “seditious” in Hong Kong were arrested after police raided two independent bookstores. Authorities said the posts incited “hatred” against the territory’s government, judiciary and law enforcement. Agents confiscated books at both stores, the government said in a statement. The group, made up of two men aged
Respondents were asked whether they had a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of each superpower. The research center found that in 25 of the 36 countries, more people held favorable opinions of China than the United States. It’s the first time the center, which has been tracking global sentiments toward
France’s National Assembly voted to create a right to assisted dying under strict conditions, after years of debate and changes to proposals. parliamentarians voted by 291 to 241 to support the bill, which had been rejected three times by the upper house of parliament, the Senate. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu will refer parts of the
Delivery drivers will go on strike in several Italian cities on Wednesday, demanding better working conditions in the intense summer heat. In Milan, city authorities have limited deliveries during the hottest hours of the day until September, and delivery drivers working for Glovo and Deliveroo will stop working at night to demand measures to protect
Sierra Leone’s government has dropped charges, including treason, against former president Ernest Bai Koroma, who was arrested in connection with an attempted coup nearly three years ago. The charges were dropped for health reasons, Information Minister Chernor Bah told the BBC. The 72-year-old former president has always denied involvement in the November 2023 coup attempt,
Immigration – especially undocumented migration – has become a highly contentious political issue in South Africa, where protesters accuse them of putting pressure on public services, as well as being involved in crime. March and March had set an unofficial deadline of June 30 for all undocumented immigrants to leave the country. Protesters have vowed
