The former U.K. Prime Minister could be suspended from Parliament, if found guilty

 
Following a hearing spanning more than three hours – former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has testified as to whether he misled Parliament about breaking Covid lockdown rules in Downing Street.

With a “hand on [his] heart” Johnson reiterated his previous statements made to the House were in “good faith” and is adamant he did not knowingly lie.

The U.K.’s Committee of Privileges is investigating whether Johnson intentionally or recklessly misled his colleagues in a series of statements made to Parliament.

In these statements, Johnson said no rules were broken during the infamous Downing Street gatherings.

If found guilty, Johnson could face a suspension from Parliament.

Any suspension longer than 10 days could prompt an election to remove him from his seat and essentially end his political career.

But the former PM didn’t go down without swinging.

Johnson believes the process being used to decide whether he is in contempt of Parliament is “manifestly unfair”.

He says the MPs have “found nothing to show that [he] was warned in advance the events in [Downing Street] were illegal”

Finally, Johnson argued that if it was so “obvious” there was rule-breaking in Number 10, then it would also have been obvious to others, including Rishi Sunak.

Leaders from Russia and Moscow are meeting in one location, while Tokyo and Kyiv’s are in another, and there’s an AUKUS alliance that was agreed to recently

 
Leaders from China and Russia are meeting in Moscow for talks on Ukraine.

Western leaders will be keeping a close eye on the developments.

It follows the U.S., U.K. and Australia signing a nuclear-powered submarine agreement under the AUKUS alliance.

This all comes amid a changing security landscape. So, how do we make sense of it all?

For more, Adjunct Professor Olena Lennon from the University of New Haven joined to discuss.

People have been clashing with police since last week

 
Thousands of people have gathered on the streets of France to once against protest against the government’s move to raise the pension age by two years.

Protesters have been clashing with police since last week, setting bins and barricades on fire, as well as lighting fireworks.

Police have countered this approach, by shooting tear gas to disperse the crowds.

President Emmanuel Macron pushed through a Bill In Parliament, increasing the age of retirement from 62 to 64.

He says this is to ensure the entire system doesn’t go bust.