France sends jets to Poland, and U.K. ramps up sanctions in a signal to Russia not to escalate

France sends jets to Poland, and U.K. ramps up sanctions in a signal to Russia not to escalate

WARSAW — France said it’s deploying fighter jets to Poland and Britain announced fresh sanctions on Russia’s oil revenues and war machine Friday as European countries took steps to deter Moscow’s aggression after an incursion by Russian drones into Polish territory. French President Emmanuel Macron said he would deploy three advanced Rafale fighter jets to help protect…

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France, Germany and U.K. trigger U.N. sanctions against Iran over nuclear program

France, Germany and U.K. trigger U.N. sanctions against Iran over nuclear program

UNITED NATIONS — France, Germany and the United Kingdom moved Thursday to reimpose United Nations sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, further isolating Tehran after its atomic sites were repeatedly bombed during a 12-day war with Israel. The process, termed a “snapback” by the diplomats who negotiated it into Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers,…

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Jimmy Lai trial: judge questions defence’s understanding of Hong Kong security law

Jimmy Lai trial: judge questions defence’s understanding of Hong Kong security law

A judge has argued that an interpretation of Hong Kong’s national security law by Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s defence team may not reflect Beijing’s true intentions, after the former media boss’ lawyers argued that the legislation did not penalise calls for sanctions against select Chinese officials. Lai’s lawyers on Monday argued that a strict literal approach…

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