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With COVID-19 patients now filling about one-third of the intensive care units in the Paris area, France’s health minister threatened on Thursday to close bars and ban family gatherings, if the situation doesn’t improve. Intensive care units in other regions of France are also filling up with virus patients, as more than two months of …
Rittenhouse to challenge extradition to Wisconsin
MADISON (WKOW) — Attorneys for Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old accused of killing two protesters during unrest Kenosha, say he will challenge extradition back to Wisconsin. Attorneys asked that extradition documents be sent from Wisconsin so they can review them. Rittenhouse also will need to be served with a warrant from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. “These …
Hong Kong officials ‘very disappointed’ at Canada’s move to suspend extradition pact
Pedestrians walks past a government-sponsored advertisement promoting a new national security law on June 30, 2020 in Hong Kong, China. Billy H.C. Kwok | Getty Images Senior officials in Hong Kong said on Saturday they were “very disappointed” at Canada’s decision to suspend its extradition treaty with the Chinese-ruled city and again slammed Washington for “interfering” in its affairs. …
BREAKING: Meng Wanzhou inches closer to extradition after losing key court challenge
The extradition hearing process for Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. CFO Meng Wanzhou will continue after the judge presiding over the case ruled that Crown prosecutors met the requirement of double criminality. The decision means that the conduct Meng is accused of in the United States – which includes fraud, money laundering and violating U.S. trade …
Ex-Catalan minister vows to fight ‘politically motivated’ extradition | World news
The former Catalan government minister Clara Ponsati has vowed to fight her “politically motivated” extradition from Scotland, following her release on bail by Edinburgh sheriff court after handing herself in to the police. The 62-year-old St Andrews University professor, who is wanted in Spain over her role in the Catalan independence movement, insisted on Thursday …
Hong Kong’s Leader, Carrie Lam, to Withdraw Extradition Bill That Ignited Protests
HONG KONG — Carrie Lam, Hong Kong’s chief executive, said Wednesday that the government would withdraw a contentious extradition bill that ignited months of protests in the city, moving to quell the worst political crisis since the former British colony returned to Chinese control 22 years ago. The move eliminates a major objection among protesters, …
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam withdraws extradition bill after months of protests
The decision to cave in to one of protesters’ five core demands marked a dramatic U-turn for Lam, who for months has refused to withdraw the bill. “We must find ways to address the discontent in society and look for solutions,” Lam said in a a video statement Wednesday evening. “After more than two months …
BREAKING: Hong Kong to officially withdraw extradition bill from legislature, but still no independent commission of inquiry
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has said that her administration will officially withdraw the extradition bill from the legislature. “The government will formally withdraw the bill in order to fully allay public concerns,” she said via a pre-recorded televised message, shortly before 6pm. Carrie Lam. File Photo: inmediahk.net. Addressing the public, Lam added that …
Hong Kong: Lam to withdraw extradition bill, say reports | World news
The Hong Kong leader, Carrie Lam, is expected to formally withdraw an extradition bill on Wednesday that has sparked month of protests and plunged the territory into its biggest political crisis in decades, according to media reports. The South China Morning Post reported that Lam was expected to meet pro-establishment lawmakers at 4pm local time …
More Hongkongers look to move to Australia amid growing political unrest | World news
Hong Kong’s continuing political unrest has led to a surge in applications from residents seeking to emigrate, including to Australia, and some migration agents are reporting a doubling in inquiries as the protests run into their third month. Australia was the top destination for Hong Kong emigrants in 2018 – nearly a third (2,400) of …
