On May 4th, China celebrated the 100th anniversary of the May 4 Movement - a student-led demonstration that protested foreign imperialism, an authocratic and incompetent government, and asked for "democracy" and "science".
China has changed a lot in the past 100 years, and so has the meaning of the Movement. Producer Lisa Boudet tells us why.
June 19th, 2012: Julian Assange enters the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, UK, to escape potential extradition to Sweden after allegations of sexual assault and rape.
April 11th, 2019: Assange is arrested by the British police, and could face extradition to the United States.
Harry chats to European correspondant Justin Wong from Paris on this week's developments on the extension of Article 50 Brexit and European Leader's reaction to the Christchurch terror attack.
This week, Lillian Hanly speaks to Mary-Margaret Slack about the latest developments on Brexit, which ironically seem much similar to the latest developments last month. They touch on Prime Minister Theresa May’s hope for a winning vote on the same withdrawal agreement she has previously laid out, the EU’s suggestion of a a 2021 Brexit and Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn’s relenting to consider a second referendum on Brexit itself.
Cubans were invited to vote on a new Constitution, the first since 1976.
While heavy support for the text, which enshrines communism despite offering a few liberal reforms, is to be expected, the almost year-long campaign has given a voice to dissidents, and shown Cubans are not as united as they used to be.
At the time of the recording, the results had not come in. Official results show that 86% of the voters have supported the new Constitution.
It's time to check in with all the goings on in the UK, with our European correspondant Mary-Margaret Slack. This week, Theresa May’s heading to Northern Ireland… and is a no Brexit deal off the table? Have a listen.
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