Rival ambitions, insults and accusations of violence have brought Tunisia’s ruling party to the brink of collapse. It has now been riven for months by bad blood between its secretary general, Mohsen Marzouk, and the president’s son Caid Essebsi, in what insiders are calling a “battle for succession”. Source: AFP/France24
Protests are continuing tonight in Barcelona against the ongoing trial of a dozen Catalan separatist leaders in Madrid. They are in the dock over a 2017 referendum and subsequent declaration of independence deemed illegal by the Spanish government. If found guilty, the group could each face up to 25 years in jail. Source Euronews
In an interview with CNN, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said that the country must be prepared for China’s growing military threat, but the rest of the world should take notice because it is a sign of more to come from the communist regime if other nations sit idly by. Source: Taiwannews
A bill being currently processed in parliament would allow the deportation of a dual national for crimes such as high treason or terrorism, but the intention now is to include more “ordinary” aggravated crimes as well. Source: Xinhua
