45 activists sentenced in Hong Kong national security case. The longest term is 10 years

World - ABC News - 4 hours ago

45 lawmakers and activists get 4 to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong's biggest national security case

Forty-five lawmakers and activists were sentenced to four to 10 years in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case under a Beijing-imposed law that crushed a once-thriving pro-democracy movement

World - ABC News - 2 hours ago

45 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists are sentenced to jail in city's biggest national security trial

A Hong Kong court sentenced dozens of leading pro-democracy figures to prison under a national security law that critics say has been used to suppress dissent.

Hong Kong sentences 45 activists to prison in landmark security trial

Legal scholar Benny Tai receives 10-year penalty as authorities stamp out dissent in Chinese territory

World - Financial Times - 3 hours ago

Who are the activists jailed in Hong Kong's largest national security trial?

They include prominent campaigners, former lawmakers and ordinary citizens who joined the pro-democracy movement.

HK47: dozens of pro-democracy activists jailed in Hong Kong’s largest national security trial

The ‘Hong Kong 47’ were arrested in 2021 after holding an unofficial election primary and have now been sentenced to between four and 10 years in jail. Activists, professors, legislators: who are ...

World - The Guardian - 2 hours ago

45 pro-democracy activists face sentencing in Hong Kong. Here's who some of them are

Dozens of prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activists are scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday in the biggest case under a national security law that critics say has crushed political activism in the ...

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Hong Kong Court Sentences Dozens in Case That Crushed Pro-Democracy Camp

Defendants include politicians and activists who had hoped to win control of legislature, a plan Beijing found subversive.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 3 hours ago

Hong Kong pro-democracy leaders jailed for years

Joshua Wong and Benny Tai were convicted for attempting subversion in a controversial national security trial.

Activists, professors, legislators: who are the Hong Kong 47?

The group are at the centre of Hong Kong’s biggest national security trial and have been handed sentences of up to 10 years. HK47: dozens of pro-democracy activists jailed in Hong Kong’s largest ...

World - The Guardian - 1 hour ago

Dozens of Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Leaders Sentenced in Mass Trial

The 45 defendants, including Joshua Wong, were at the forefront of the opposition movement crushed by Beijing. Many have already been in jail for years.

World - The New York Times - 4 hours ago

Hong Kong protest bomb plot mastermind is jailed for nearly 24 years

Hong Kong’s high court sentenced a man to almost 24 years in prison over an alleged plot to attack police with explosives during pro-democracy protests in 2019.

Chinese IPOs in the U.S. and Hong Kong are set to increase next year, analysts say

A few high-profile Chinese listings outside the mainland are adding to expectations for a pickup in initial public offerings next year.

Business - CNBC - October 28

Mastermind of foiled Hong Kong bomb plot to target police is jailed for nearly 24 years

A Hong Kong court on Thursday sentenced the mastermind of a failed bomb plot during anti-government protests in December 2019 to nearly 24 years in jail

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

OnlyFans user sentenced to five years in child abuse case

A man accused of selling sex videos of a 16-year-old Florida girl on the adults-only website OnlyFans pleaded no contest to child abuse.

Rapper Young Thug sentenced to 15 years of probation in Georgia RICO case

Rapper Young Thug accepts plea deal in Georgia RICO case.

"Fat Leonard" sentenced to 15 years in massive Navy bribery case

Leonard Glenn Francis, known as "Fat Leonard," masterminded an unprecedented bribery and fraud scheme targeting the U.S. Navy.

Jack Teixeira Sentenced to 15 Years in Leaked Documents Case

The disclosures that Jack Teixeira shared on a social media platform raised questions over how a relatively low-ranking Air National Guardsman had access to some of the country’s most sensitive ...

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Ex-rebel gets 40-year jail term in landmark Ugandan case

World - Yahoo News - October 25

Raducanu out of Hong Kong Open despite 'progress'

Britain's Emma Raducanu pulls out of a fifth tournament in a row, the Hong Kong Open, after spraining ligaments in her foot.

Hong Kong discovers dinosaur fossils for the first time

Officials in Hong Kong say they have discovered dinosaur fossils in the city for the first time on a remote, uninhabited island that’s part of a geopark

World - ABC News - October 23

Hong Kong discovers dinosaur fossils for the first time

Officials in Hong Kong say they have discovered dinosaur fossils in the city for the first time on a remote, uninhabited island that’s part of a geopark

Tech - ABC News - October 23

Hong Kong discovers dinosaur fossils for the first time

Scientists have discovered dinosaur fossils for the first time in Hong Kong.

Boulter makes light work of Hong Kong opener

Britain's Katie Boulter sees off the challenge of Japan's Aoi Ito in her opening match at the Hong Kong Open.

Boulter through to quarter-finals of Hong Kong Open

British number one Katie Boulter makes the quarter-finals of the Hong Kong Open with a straight-set win over China's Wang Xiyu.

'Relaxed' Boulter reaches Hong Kong semi-finals

British number one Katie Boulter powers through to the Hong Kong Open semi-finals with a 6-4 6-0 win over Anastasia Zakharova.

Boulter beaten by Shnaider in Hong Kong final

British number one Katie Boulter is comfortably beaten in straight sets by top seed Diana Shnaider in the final of the Hong Kong Open.

Ex-Monaco striker Wissam Ben Yedder sentenced to two-year suspended prison term for sexual assault

The former AS Monaco and France star was handed potential 24-month jail term

Sports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago

National security adviser says Biden will call for Ukraine aid to continue beyond his term

White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that in the waning days of the Biden administration, President Biden will "make the case that we do ...

World - CBS News - November 10

45 years after the Greensboro Massacre

On Nov. 3, 1979, Ku Klux Klansmen and neo-Nazis ambushed and killed five leftist demonstrators at an anti-racist rally in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Politics - The Hill - November 3

HSBC to split U.K. and Hong Kong banking arms into two separate units

HSBC’s overhaul will see the bank split into four separate units under the control of two distinct Eastern and Western markets divisions, new CEO Georges Elhedery said

Business - MarketWatch - October 22

China Resources Beverage Shares Jump in Hong Kong Debut

China Resources Beverage shares surged on their Hong Kong debut, buoyed by positive market sentiment as trading activity in the city picks up.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 23

Hong Kong Exchange Operator's Profit Rises on Strong Trading, Listings

Hong Kong’s stock-exchange operator reported higher profit for the second straight quarter as improved market sentiment boosted trading and listing activity.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 23

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