Human rights activists, legislators and members of the family are calling on President Trump to press China’s chief, Xi Jinping, for the discharge of Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy media mogul, and Dong Yuyu, a outstanding Chinese journalist, on the summit in Beijing. Supporters have framed the assembly as a crucial alternative for Mr. Trump to…
Last fall and winter, senior Israeli diplomats urgently contacted officers and tv broadcasters throughout Europe to deal with a delicate, if sudden matter: the excessive camp Eurovision Song Contest. Broadcasters needed to ban Israel from Eurovision and threatened to boycott the competition over the battle in Gaza. Some even accused the Israeli authorities of unfairly…
In the shadowy international gold trade, the place terrorists, drug sellers and dictators launder illegally mined gold into the mainstream market, one main provider says consumers can depend on their product to be clear and ethically sourced. The Royal Canadian Mint says it may well hint all of its gold again to its origins, with…
