South Korea jails 90-year-old woman for laundering son's drug money
The woman has been sentenced to a year in jail for laundering money for her son who is imprisoned in Cambodia. Source link
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Swalwell exit shakes up chaotic California governor’s race
Then on Sunday, their leading candidate, Representative Eric Swalwell, faced with allegations of sexual assault and misconduct, dropped out of the contest, even as he denied the accusations. His exit threw the Democrats into further chaos and left the party facing a previously unthinkable possibility: could Republicans shut them entirely out of the general election…
Greek police using masked ‘mercenaries’ to push migrants back across border
We have found that the mercenaries are themselves migrants, recruited from countries including Pakistan, Syria and Afghanistan, and that they can be rewarded with cash and mobiles looted from other migrants, as well as papers that, in effect, allow passage through Greece. Source link
Lebanon enters talks with Israel but with no cards to play
Since coming to power, President Aoun has defended a policy he calls the “state monopoly on arms”. As part of the ceasefire deal in 2024, Hezbollah had agreed to remove its fighters and weapons from southern Lebanon which, for decades, had effectively been under the group’s control. Hezbollah also holds sway over Beirut’s southern suburbs,…
Can Geordin Hill-Lewis broaden the appeal of South Africa’s Democratic Alliance?
“We have to make it clear to black South Africans that we are genuinely invested in their advancement, but we do not support the current system of BEE,” he said referring to the ANC’s policy of Black Economic Empowerment, an attempt to redress the racial imbalances in business, which the DA opposes. Source link
Quantum computing: A tech race Europe could win?
With some promising computing companies in the field, could Europe be a leader in quantum tech? Source link
‘I don’t know why they’re coming’: Australians on Harry and Meghan's visit
The BBC spoke to people in Sydney to hear their thoughts on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s trip to Australia. Source link
Hungarian voters celebrate 'much-needed' change
Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule is over, defeated by 45-year-old ex-party insider Péter Magyar. Source link
Spanish PM's wife charged with corruption after two-year probe
Begoña Gómez is accused of using her relationship with Pedro Sánchez to advance her private career. Source link
Hungary’s next PM would pick up if Putin calls and tell him to stop the war
Hungary belonged in the EU no matter what the outgoing government was planning, Magyar stressed, adding that it was his country’s interests to join the eurozone. He has already mapped out his first diplomatic visits, to Poland, Austria and Germany, countries that he emphasised Hungary’s close affinity to. Source link