The ongoing China-Pakistan joint naval exercise “Sea Guardians-2020” in the North Arabian Sea is expected to be the first of many to come, as the two countries have now developed a series of joint exercises covering the navy, army and air force. The exercise is also the first between China and Pakistan that will feature anti-submarine and submarine rescue trainings, indicating a high level of strategic mutual trust, experts said on Tuesday. Source Global Times
The European Union will not agree to a political solution to Libya’s factional conflict unless Turkey and Libya abandon a maritime accord they signed in November, Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday. Source Reuters
A former Interpol chief accused of bribery was sentenced to 13-and-a-half years in jail by a Chinese court on Tuesday. Meng Hongwei, who was the first Chinese head of Interpol, vanished on a trip back to the country from France in September 2018. Source BBC
According to Omroep Brabant, security guards now regularly ride the bus. The small group regularly causes problems with boarding at Grave. For example, they refuse to pay, discuss the fare and are aggressive towards the bus driver, Connexxion claims. The attack and the nuisance mainly take place in the afternoon and evening. Source Telegraaf
