Severe Rail Strikes Upset Passengers; Hong Kong Diaries: A Record of the Handover

The largest rail strike for a generation has caused severe disruptions. Many journeys took several hours longer than usual, and more disruptions are expected every day this week. Lord Patten, who led the last British government in Hong Kong, says what’s happening now in the territory is heartbreaking, but that the Chinese regime is past its peak. Following French President Emmanuel Macron's defeat in the Parliamentary elections, media outlets say France might be impossible for him to govern. A policy analyst shares his take on the country's political situation.