Jack Lahart

Oct 22, 2023 | politico.eu | Jack Lahart

Press play to listen to this article SYDNEY — When Mak Sai Ying sailed into Sydney Harbor in February 1818, he wasted little time settling into Australian life. The first recorded Chinese-born settler to arrive in Australia later anglicized his name to John Shying, married an English woman and eventually turned his hand to running that most Aussie of establishments: a good boozer.

Aug 30, 2023 | politico.eu | Jack Lahart

Military officers in Gabon have appeared on television in the country to say they have seized power. Earlier, official results showed President Ali Bongo won a third term in office following the country’s election on Saturday. But on Wednesday, soldiers announced a cancellation of the result, and the dissolution of the country’s institutions, amid reports of gunfire in the capital Libreville. “We are putting an end to the current regime,” the soldiers said, according to AFP.