[ad_1] International companies began trickling out of Hong Kong a few years back, uneasy about the financial hub’s tightening ties to mainland China. That first smattering of departures is now…
Tag: Civil Unrest
Opinion | Tort Law vs. the Anti-Israel Protesters
[ad_1] Normally we wouldn’t wish trial lawyers on our worst enemy. But as anti-Israel demonstrations grow increasingly lawless, the plaintiffs bar could help. Why not hit protesters who break the…
Hong Kong Puts Its Most-Wanted Dissident Jimmy Lai on Trial
[ad_1] HONG KONG—The most high-profile case of Hong Kong’s yearslong effort to snuff out dissent after protests rocked the city began on Monday as newspaper tycoon Jimmy Lai went on…
Nicaragua Charges Local Owner of Miss Universe Franchise With Treason, Organized Crime
[ad_1] MEXICO CITY—Nicaragua’s government charged the owner of the local Miss Universe franchise with treason, organized crime and inciting hatred as part of a plot to overthrow President Daniel Ortega’s…
A Free-Speech Advocate Says That Colleges Are Doing It Wrong
[ad_1] With the war in Gaza dividing college campuses across the country, Greg Lukianoff believes this difficult moment reveals the depth of the free-speech crisis in higher education. As president…
Dublin Sees Worst Rioting in Decades After Children Stabbed
[ad_1] Ireland witnessed its worst civil disorder in decades after rioters marauded through Dublin city center looting shops and setting buses and police cars on fire in a spate of…
Israel-Hamas War Puts Palestinians Back on Arab World’s Agenda
[ad_1] Updated Nov. 18, 2023 12:05 am ET AMMAN, Jordan—Israel’s fierce response to last month’s cross-border assault by Hamas militants from Gaza has reinvigorated support for Palestinians in the Arab…
Germany politicians condemn far-right flags outside parliament
[ad_1] BERLIN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Leading politicians on Sunday condemned protesters who stormed the steps of Germany’s Reichstag parliament building, some of them holding far-right flags, during mass marches against coronavirus…
Sweden suffers surge in bomb attacks as gang violence rises
[ad_1] STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – A surge in drug-linked gang-violence in Sweden led to a 60% increase in bomb blasts in 2019, government statistics showed on Thursday, as police work to…
Opinion | Blocking the Road Is Civil Terrorism
[ad_1] The anti-Israel demonstrators who have blocked traffic in major cities across the country know that their victims are decent people. There is little risk that the drivers who can’t…