The resumption of direct flights between Chinese mainland and India marks the latest progress in the earnest implementation of the important consensus reached between the leaders of the two countries during their meeting in Tianjin. It also represents a positive step toward facilitating friendly exchanges between the more than 2.8 billion people of China and India, the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Guo Jiakun said during a regular press conference on Tuesday, in response to a question

Former president Jacob Zuma’s legal team has told the High Court that he will never be able to repay the R28.9 million in taxpayer funds used for his corruption trial defence, even if his presidential pension were forfeited. The litigation stems from a 2021 Supreme Court of Appeal ruling that state funding for Zuma’s legal costs was unlawful, and directed the State Attorney to recover the money. This case continues to highlight tensions between the rule of law, accountability, and the rights of