Farage: China Launching ‘Communist Takeover’ As CCP-Linked Firms Buy UK Schools Brexit leader Nigel Farage has warned that there is a “communist takeover” of large swaths of Britain’s private education sector, as an investigation has revealed that schools throughout the country have been bought out by firms connected to the Chinese government. There are currently 17 private schools in the United Kingdom owned by Chinese firms, nine of which are owned by senior members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

Belgium: Catholics Take a Stand Against Church Attendance Restrictions in One of the World’s Biggest Churches Even though Brussels’ Koekelberg basilica is one of the largest churches in the world, Belgium’s COVID-19 restrictions dictate that no more than 15 individuals can attend service in the building at one time, Reuters reports. The same 15 person limit is being applied at much smaller parishes in the country, leading to confusion and outrage among Catholics who say a larger church should be able to allow more parishioners.