Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou made a deal with the US that permitted her to return to China. China then released two Canadians that it had held hostage for almost three years to pressure for Meng's release.

I have no way of knowing whether Meng was guilty of a real crime, and I can't be sure that the charges against the two Canadians were not valid, but the bogus trial they received demonstrates that China was using them as pawns.

*Canadian Catholic bishops apologize for role in indigenous residential schools.*

Karnataka proposes to ban online games that involve gambling.

I have no moral objection to the proposed ban as regards businesses that offer gambling. However, if the law prohibits individuals from privately making a bet using digital communication, that would be oppressive.

Nauru will serve as Australia's press-excluded immigration prison forever.

*Tunisia labour union calls president's moves danger to democracy.*