The leader of a left-wing political party in South Africa who has been a prime target of President Trump’s attacks on the country was sentenced on Thursday to five years in prison after he was convicted on gun charges. The leader, Julius Malema, was found guilty last year on several charges related to firing an…
Shorouk Express Mutlu is the latest in a string of opposition officials to be arrested in recent months in a clampdown on opposition to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. In August, İnan Güney, the mayor of Istanbul’s Beyoğlu district was taken into custody for alleged corruption. In March, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu — Erdogan’s top political rival —…
Shorouk Express Portuguese politician Miguel Arruda is out of the far-right Chega party after being accused of stealing suitcases from airport luggage carousels in a bizarre case that includes widely aired video footage and charges of AI manipulation. Arruda said he decided to stay in the parliament as an independent MP, leaving Chega, a populist,…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email A senior Labour MP has questioned Elon Musk’s apparent “reluctance” to appear before MPs in parliament despite the billionaire’s barrage of interventions on UK…
