He Led Congo for 18 Years. Now, Joseph Kabila Is a Hunted Man. NYT | Top Stories Ruth Maclean 30 March 2026 at 22:25 Joseph Kabila, the former president, faces the death penalty after the government convicted him of treason last year. He says the charges are bogus. © Guerchom Ndebo for The New York TimesJoseph Kabila returned to the Democratic Republic of Congo last year, to territory controlled by rebels.
Jimmy Lai’s 20-Year Sentence Follows Beijing’s Playbook on Dissent NYT | China David Pierson 10 February 2026 at 01:15 The sentence for the media mogul, along with long prison terms for his editors, shows how Hong Kong enforces Xi Jinping’s red lines with a new severity.