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Former Chinese Politburo member Ma Xingrui charged with taking bribes
Nov 5, 2026 - World 
China's state media say a former member of one of China’s top decision-making bodies has been formally charged with accepting bribes a week after Communist Party leaders confirmed his expulsion from the party
Hubert Aiwanger, prominent German politician, found dead in Berlin hotel
Nov 5, 2026 - World 
Police and prosecutors open investigation into death of the 55-year-old Bavarian state deputy leaderA prominent German politician was found dead in a Berlin hotel on Wednesday, police said, adding they had launched an investigation.The cause of death of Hubert Aiwanger, 55, who was deputy leader of southern Bavaria state, was not immediately clear. Continue reading...
Bank of England set to hike interest rates to tackle higher inflation caused by Iran war
Nov 5, 2026 - World 
The Bank of England is expected to raise interest rates for the first time in over three years in order to tackle the inflation shock caused by the Iran war
Hong Kong's Joshua Wong is spending years of his adult life in prison
Nov 4, 2026 - World 
Joshua Wong, once a rising political star in Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, has been sentenced again under Beijing's national security law
Hong Kong activist sentenced in 2nd national security case
Nov 4, 2026 - World 
Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday for his second conviction under a Beijing-imposed national security law, in a case that critics say reflects the crackdown on the city's once-thriving pro-democracy movement.
