A Catholic bishop in China is believed to be on the run from state security after refusing to bring his church under a government-sanctioned religious association. Guo Xijin, 61, has fled the custody of state agents and has gone into hiding, reported Catholic Asia News, a website, and cannot be immediately reached for comment. Mr…
Catalonia’s president Quim Torra stood trial on Monday on a charge of disobedience for refusing an order to pull down yellow ribbons attached to Catalan government buildings in solidarity with jailed politicians. If found guilty, Mr Torra could be barred from public office for up to two years, which would almost certainly trigger fresh elections in Catalonia…
American and Australian university teachers held hostage by the Taliban for more than three years have been freed under a prisoner swap. Click Here: liverpool mens jersey Kevin King, a 63-year-old American, and Timothy Weeks, a 50-year-old Australian, were handed over in a Taliban controlled area of Afghanistan in return for three leading militants. The…
China’s ambassador accused Britain of running a two-faced Hong Kong policy of feigning neutrality while covertly backing and encouraging the violent protesters who have assaulted police with petrol bombs. In a strongly worded attack on Western policy, Liu Xiaoming said Britain and the United States were guilty of publicly supporting “extreme violent offenders” and…
Former international rugby player Israel Folau has caused an uproar by claiming the horrific bushfires in Australia were "God’s judgement" for the legalisation of same-sex marriage and abortion. Mr Folau, who was fired in May by Rugby Australia for sharing homophobic comments online, blamed the fires on same-sex marriage – which became legal in Australia two…
Senior Islamic State members with access to “huge” amounts of money are in Turkey and plotting a comeback, an Iraqi spy chief has warned. Lieutenant General Saad al-Allaq, head of Iraq’s Military Intelligence, claimed in an interview with CNN that Iraq has given Ankara dossiers on nine alleged leaders of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil),…
Robert Kubica was back in action Tuesday afternoon at the Circuit de Catalunya, but like for his colleagues cold conditions through a few challenges the Polish driver’s way. Williams was just another team challenged by the persisting freezing weather in Barcelona, conditions which hindered the Grove-based outfit’s knowledge of the performance of its FW41. Kubica…
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have moved on from last weekend’s on-track spat after the Mercedes driver went to see the Dutchman in Shanghai on Thursday. The pair tangled on the second lap of the Bahrain Grand Prix when Verstappen forced the issue on the four-time world champion with a bold overtaking attempt which put…
Once again demonstrating how Western governments and law enforcement are actively working to conflate environmentalists and activists with al Qaeda and other so-called “terrorists,” reports this week revealed that London police are including such domestic, liberal groups in a presentation identifying extremist threats. The slideshow, obtained by the Guardian following a Freedom of Information request…
Haas F1 driver Romain Grosjean has predicted a Shanghai surprise this weekend, with the Chinese Grand Prix set to be a big contrast to the two outings seen so far in Australia and Bahrain. “Shanghai is a tricky track because it’s very different from the early stages in the year,” he said as he prepared…