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Closing arguments begin on Thursday for Lai, who is accused of colluding with foreign forces under a Beijing-imposed national security law.

The careers of both women were later blocked by senior male umpires who, according to colleagues, colluded against them.

Following the trial, Salmond repeatedly claimed that many in his former party had colluded against him in an effort to block his return to frontline politics.

There is also mounting evidence that Kenya is no longer a safe haven for Ugandans and Tanzanians, with security agencies from the three states apparently colluding to crack down on the opposition.

Two lawsuits filed in April accuse hundreds of insurers of colluding to drop policyholders and force them onto the plan, which offers limited policies that typically cost more.