Assange’s last stand
On the first day of Assange’s crucial hearing his defense highlighted the political nature of the US extradition attempt, which is a violation of the UK/US extradition treaty
The elections in Taiwan are consequential for regional peace
A vice-president with a diminished popularity and a divided opposition are set to battle it out in an election that has the potential to affect peace and stability in East Asia
South Korea’s top court upholds compensation for victims of Japan’s forced wartime labor
South Korea’s Supreme Court has upheld lower court orders to two Japanese companies to compensate 11 forced wartime labor victims
UK court to hear Assange’s final appeal against extradition in February
In the hearing, two judges will review an earlier decision to reject Assange’s appeal against his extradition to the US
Malaysian socialists arrested during protest against forced eviction of farmers
Chairman of Parti Sosialis Malaysia and three others were arrested as they tried to resist an eviction drive against 200 farmers in the Prime Ministers’ constituency
Uncertainty looms as Thai parliament blocks Pita Limjaroenrat from leading new government
Wednesday was nothing short of high drama in Thai politics as Pita Limjaroenrat, the leader of the Move Forward Party, was also temporarily suspended from serving as a legislator by the Constitutional Court, just as parliamentarians were debating his eligibility to stand for the prime minister’s post
Philippines and US conduct largest ever drills near South China Sea
The annual US-Philippines military exercise has nearly doubled in size, with close to 18,000 troops participating in the exercise, of which over 12,000 are from the US alone.
Assange completes four years in UK jail, struggle against US extradition continues
The Wikileaks founder has spent four years in a high-security prison without a conviction or a charge, fighting a prolonged extradition process. Meanwhile, his supporters have shown no signs of easing the struggle for his release
In split decision, US apex court rejects Steven Donziger’s review plea despite irregularities
Environmental lawyer Steven Donziger is widely known for representing thousands of Ecuadorian villagers in a multi-billion corporate pollution lawsuit against Chevron
Progressives in the Philippines reject move to overhaul 1987 Constitution
Progressive minority bloc lawmakers voted against the proposal that will seek to form a constitutional convention through elections by October
Indonesian court convicts soldiers for killing and mutilation of West Papuans
The rare conviction by a military court for the gruesome killing of four Papuans in August was welcomed by civil society groups and rights advocates
Despite government’s back-to-work order, South Korean truckers continue strike
The nationwide truck drivers’ strike completed 10 days on December 3, despite back-to-work orders and further strike-busting threats from the conservative Yoon Suk-yeol government
- Marco Rubio sanctions UN rapporteur for criticism of Israel
- US delists Syria’s HTS as Foreign Terrorist Organization
- “Gangs don’t control areas in Port-au-Prince, they attack and leave,” says Haitian economist
- Israeli PM Netanyahu back in the US capital, defying ICC arrest warrant
- BRICS warns unilateral tariffs harm global development as Trump threatens economic bloc
