Tanzania Opposition Leader Tundu Lissu Charged with Treason
Lissu has consistently called for electoral reforms and warned that Chadema would oppose the elections unless changes are made to ensure free and fair voting.
Category: Crime & Justice
Tanzania Opposition leader Tundu Lissu arrested
Tanzania’s opposition leader and Chadema chairman, Tundu Lissu, has been arrested in Mbinga, Songea region, moments after addressing a public…
Thailand Revokes Visa of US Academic Charged with Royal Insult
Paul Chambers, who has spent over a decade teaching Southeast Asia politics at a Thai university, had his bail request rejected Tuesday by a court in Phitsanulok province after reporting to police to answer a charge of lese-majeste.
Trump Sued Over Emergency Powers to Impose Tariffs on China
A nonprofit group sued US President Donald Trump and his administration on Thursday over alleged misuse of emergency powers to impose tariffs on all imports from China earlier this year.
South Korea Seize Two Tons of Cocaine in Largest-Ever Drug Bust
The drugs were packed in 56 sacks, each holding some 30 to 40 kilograms (about 66 to 88 pounds) of the drug, authorities said, bringing the total haul to around two tons.
Hungary Announces ICC Withdrawal as Israel’s Netanyahu Visits
Hungary’s announcement that it will start the year-long withdrawal process came as Orban welcomed Netanyahu in Budapest on the Israeli leader’s first trip to Europe since 2023.
Kenyan officer in Haiti UN-backed mission missing after gang ambush
The incident comes after a Kenyan police officer died from gunshot wounds suffered during an operation in February.
Japan court orders ‘Moonies’ Church to be stripped of legal recognition
The Church is accused of pressuring followers into making life-ruining donations, and blamed for child neglect among its members — although it has denied any wrongdoing.
South Korea Court Reinstates Impeached PM Han as Acting President
The court ruled five-to-one against Han’s impeachment, with two judges arguing the case should not have made it to court as lawmakers did not have a super majority to impeach him in the first place.
China Says Ex-Engineer To Be Executed for Spying
The man, surnamed Liu, “secretly copied, duplicated, and sold a large volume of state secrets to a foreign espionage and intelligence agency”, China’s Ministry of State Security said in a post to its official WeChat account.
