With its display of military might, the Chinese Communist Party's 70th anniversary message was clear: China is a fully developed state with an advanced military capability designed to allow Beijing to challenge US strategic primacy.
Hong Kong police shot a teenage pro-democracy protester yesterday - the first use of live fire in four months of demonstrations - as skirmishes overshadowed celebrations marking 70 years of Communist Party rule in China.
Lebanon's billionaire prime minister Saad Hariri gave a South African bikini model nearly $16m (€15m) after meeting her on holiday, it has emerged, as Lebanon faces violent protests over an economic crisis.
A white former police officer who said she fatally shot her unarmed black neighbour after mistaking his apartment for her own has been found guilty of murder.
Xi Jinping, China's president, said yesterday that "no force" could rattle his nation as it celebrated 70 years of Communist party rule by showcasing its military prowess in a highly choreographed parade of 15,000 troops and hi-tech missiles and weaponry.
With its display of military might, the Chinese Communist Party's 70th anniversary message was clear: China is a fully developed state with an advanced military capability designed to allow Beijing to challenge US strategic primacy.
British negotiators will today provide the European Commission with a detailed proposal to abolish the backstop following weeks of demands for hard details from Europe.
