Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi faces new corruption charges from the country’s ruling generals after a businessman claimed on military TV that he had given her $550,000 in shady donations. Suu Kyi’s lawyer says the claim is ‘groundless’ but it adds to a growing list of charges against the pro-democracy leader as the … Read more
China‘s communist rulers handed themselves veto powers over selecting Hong Kong‘s lawmakers as part of a campaign to eliminate dissent and ensure a ‘patriotic’ government in the city following huge democracy rallies in 2019. Legislation to allow China’s communist rulers to vet all election candidates in Hong Kong was tabled at the opening of the nation’s … Read more
Britain has demanded the UAE prove ruler’s daughter Princess Latifa is alive after ‘concerning’ videos were released showing her captivity in Dubai. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said people ‘will want to see that she is alive and well’ after Princess Latifa described in smuggled videos how she has been locked in a villa without access … Read more
A father and daughter have told of their two year ‘nightmare’ fighting controversial plans by the oil rich billionaire ruler of Dubai to build a lodge at his Scottish Highland retreat just yards from their home. Highland Council refused the development in June because it would have been too close to a neighbouring bungalow, which … Read more