This week's political news includes searches for missing children in Ireland and South Africa, a rape trial for a convicted killer, and proposed changes to sick pay for low-paid workers. Read more...

Caroline Darian accuses her father, Dominique Pelicot, of rape and drugging after a trial in Avignon. The case follows a larger rape trial shaking France. Read more...

China's National People's Congress convenes amidst cultural displays, while a Chinese PhD student faces conviction for multiple rapes in London, and the US-China trade war continues. Read more...

France grapples with diverse political issues, including mineral resource exploitation in Ukraine, pension reform negotiations, Ramadan imams, and a disturbing rape trial. Read more...