Chow Hang-tung, a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, was sentenced to 15 months in prison on Tuesday. Chow allegedly organized an unauthorized vigil to commemorate the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen …
Hong Kong pop star Denise Ho arrested by national security police
Dennis Ho, a canto-pop star and prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist was arrested at her home on Wednesday morning. Ho was one of six people arrested by the city's national security police in an …
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Independent Hong Kong news outlet to close after senior staff arrested
One of the last standing pro-democracy media organizations in Hong Kong is shutting down following a police raid in which senior staff were arrested. Seven people were reportedly detained by Hong Kong …
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Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai and 7 others sentenced to prison over banned Tiananmen vigil
Chinese media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to up to 14 months behind bars for his participation in an unauthorized assembly last year to commemorate the Tiananmen Square crackdown. Mr. Lai was …
Nicaragua’s President Ortega on Track for Controversial Fourth Term
Nicaragua's President Danial Ortega has held an overwhelming lead on his way to winning a fourth consecutive term in office. The election has been highly controversial, with both the US and the …
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National security police arrest organizers of Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil
Four activists from a Hong Kong pro-democracy group called the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China were arrested on Wednesday morning after the group failed to …
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First person charged under national security law found guilty in Hong Kong
In a landmark ruling, the first person to be charged under the controversial Hong Kong national security law imposed by China has been found guilty. The man, Tong Ying-kit, was charged with inciting …
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Tunisian democracy in crisis after president ousts government
Tunisia is currently facing its biggest threat to democracy in over a decade after President Kais Saied ousted the government and froze the parliament's activities on Monday. The move has been …
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South African Court Orders Arrest of Ex-President Jacob Zuma for Contempt
On Tuesday, South Africa's highest court ordered the imprisonment of Jacob Zuma, former South African president. Zuma was indicted for contempt charged after he defied an order to appear before a …
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Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai jailed again for pro-democracy protests
Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy media mogul in Hong Kong has been sentenced to 14months in prison for participation in an unauthorized assembly in 2019. Lai will consecutively serve his sentence and his …
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