China sentences journalist to seven years on spy charges, family says

Dong Yuyu was detained in 2022 after meeting Japanese diplomats named agents of ‘espionage organisation’. A veteran Chinese state media journalist has been sentenced by a Beijing court to seven ...

World - The Guardian - 4 hours ago

Chinese Journalist Sentenced to Seven Years on Spy Charges

Dong Yuyu is a liberal voice who had engaged frequently with diplomats, scholars and journalists from the U.S. and Japan.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 6 hours ago

China Journalist, Dong Yuyu, Is Sentenced to Prison for Espionage

Dong Yuyu, who has written articles critical of the Communist Party, was arrested in 2022 while having lunch with a Japanese diplomat.

World - The New York Times - 6 hours ago

Moroccan journalist sentenced to 1.5 years after remarks about politician

A Moroccan journalist who accused a prominent politician of fraud was sentenced prison for defamation on Monday in a case that has sparked international criticism from press freedom advocates

World - ABC News - November 11

2 Somali men sentenced to 30 years in kidnapping and imprisonment of U.S. journalist

Two Somali men who prosecutors called pirates were sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday in the 2012 kidnapping of an American journalist who was held hostage for over two years.

Two Somali men sentenced to 30 years for kidnapping of American journalist

Two Somali men will spend 30 years in prison for the kidnapping of an American journalist, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York said Tuesday. In a press release, the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years on federal charges

Prosecutors said Jack Teixeira "perpetrated one of the most significant and consequential violations of the Espionage Act in American history."

China admits spy plane violated Japanese airspace, Tokyo says

China said the airspace violation occurred when the plane's pilot took emergency measures due to turbulence, Japan's Foreign Ministry said.

Volkswagen to Exit China’s Xinjiang Region After 12 Years

The automaker has long been criticized by human rights activists for doing business in the territory, where China has repressed Muslim ethnic groups.

Business - The New York Times - Yesterday

3 Americans held for years in China released and back in U.S.

Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung have been released from detention, a spokesperson for the National Security Council said.

World - CBS News - Yesterday

3 Americans released after years of detention in China, White House says

The White House says three imprisoned Americans, Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung, have been released after years of detention in China. CBS News political reporter Taurean Small has more on ...

Tennessee police officer charged for allegedly fatally shooting seven dogs

Connor Brackin, 24, reportedly quit job after alleged killing of animals whose wellbeing he was sent to check on. A sheriff’s deputy from the US state of Tennessee is facing criminal charges and ...

World - The Guardian - November 16

Iranian-American journalist held in Iran, U.S. says

Reza Valizadeh had worked for Radio Farda, an outlet under Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that's overseen by the U.S. Agency for Global Media.

Seven things Trump says he will do as president

From immigration to the Ukraine war - these are the pledges he made ahead of his return to the White House.

US citizen arrested in Germany on suspicion of spying for China

An American citizen who allegedly spied for China was arrested on Thursday, Germany's federal prosecutor office said, as reported by The Associated Press. The suspect, Martin D., was arrested in ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

World's longest detained journalist wins rights prize

World - Yahoo News - November 13

2 Somali pirates get 30 years for kidnapping U.S. journalist

Michael Scott Moore was kidnapped in Somalia in 2012 and held hostage for nearly three years.

Russian journalist jailed for 4 years for cooperating with a foreign organization

A court in far eastern Russia sentenced a journalist to four years in prison for cooperating with a foreign organization

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Dodgers vs. Yankees World Series had the best ratings in seven years

The Dodgers’ 7-6 victory over the Yankees in Game 5 for their eighth World Series title and second in five years averaged 18.6 million viewers on Fox, Fox Deportes and streaming, according to Nielsen.

Casey Clausen resigns after seven years as football coach at Bishop Alemany

Casey Clausen steps down as football coach at Bishop Alemany. The Warriors lost their first-round Southern Section Division 9 playoff game to Sonora on Thursday night.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 8

BJ’s stock rises on first membership-fee increase in 7 years

Warehouse retailer BJ’s will increase its membership fee for the first time in seven years, the company said when it announced third-quarter earnings results Thursday.

Business - MarketWatch - November 21

Mum admits killing seven-year-old son at home

Papaipit Linse admits manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.

China's Hisense aims to become the No. 1 TV company in the U.S. within 2 years, top executive says

Catherine Fang, president of Hisense International, spoke with CNBC in an exclusive interview Monday.

Business - CNBC - November 5

Russia Sentences 2 Soldiers Over Killing of Ukrainian Family

The case, in which two soldiers murdered nine members of a family after breaking into their home, was a rare prosecution over crimes against civilians in Ukraine.

World - The New York Times - November 9

Archegos’s Bill Hwang sentenced to 18 years in prison

Former Wall Street trader was convicted of fraud and manipulation in scheme that resulted in big losses for banks

Business - Financial Times - November 20

Archegos Founder Bill Hwang Is Sentenced to 18 Years

Mr. Hwang was convicted in July for his role in the collapse of his investment firm that caused roughly $10 billion in losses for several Wall Street banks.

Business - The New York Times - November 21

Former Wall Street investor sentenced to prison over massive fraud

Hwang was found guilty of fraud in a case that cost Wall Street banks billions of dollars in losses.

A Norwegian student has been arrested on charges of spying on the US for Russia

Authorities in Norway say a Norwegian student in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia and Iran while working as a guard at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo

World - ABC News - November 22

Russia expels two German journalists in tit-for-tat retaliation, ministry says

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

Russia expels two German journalists in tit-for-tat retaliation, ministry says

Russia’s Foreign Ministry says it has revoked accreditation of two employees of the German ARD broadcaster and ordered them to leave the country, in what it described as a retaliation to German ...

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Seven & i shares surge on report its founding family is raising over $50 billion to take the firm private

NHK said the founding family will raise over 8 trillion yen from "three Japanese megabanks and major American financial institutions."

Business - CNBC - November 20

Germany arrests a US citizen over accusations of spying for China

Germany’s federal prosecutor office said it arrested an American citizen who allegedly spied for China

World - ABC News - November 7

A Xi Enforcer Is Revving Up China's Spy Machine---and Alarming the West

The intelligence agency accused of steering cyberattacks on the U.S. has grown more powerful with a trusted protégé of the Chinese leader at the helm.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 9

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