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Top Hong Kong court overturns convictions of 3 former organizers of Tiananmen vigils
Hong Kong’s top court overturned the convictions of three former organizers of an annual vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown over their refusal to provide information to ...NBC News - 9h -
Top Hong Kong court overturns convictions of 3 former organizers of Tiananmen vigils
Hong Kong’s top court has overturned the convictions of three former organizers of an annual vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown over their refusal to provide information to ...ABC News - 6h -
Former Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmaker jailed for over 3 years on riot charge from 2019 protests
A Hong Kong judge sentenced a former pro-democracy lawmaker to three years and one month in prison on a charge of riot after an incident in which he was beaten up at a subway station during the ...NBC News - 6d -
Federal court denies Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes appeal to overturn fraud conviction
On Monday, a California federal appeals court denied Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes' plea to have her 2022 fraud conviction overturned. Holmes and her former partner are serving prison time over ...CBS News - Feb. 25 -
Hong Kong targets creation of rival to Euroclear
Authorities explore new Asian settlement house to boost global use of renminbiFinancial Times - 1d -
L.A. DA does not support overturning Menendez brothers' murder convictions
Los Angeles' top prosecutor rejected a bid by Erik and Lyle Menendez to challenge their murder convictions, telling reporters Friday that evidence cited by the brothers did not meet the standards ...NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Hong Kong's main opposition party announces plan to dissolve
Once Hong Kong's largest opposition party, the Democratic Party has suffered since China's crackdown.BBC News - Feb. 21 -
How a Hong Kong Artist Got Fired From McDonald’s
Luke Ching has made a name for himself with creative campaigns to improve working conditions for menial laborers, even as the scope for political protests in the city has narrowed.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
Hong Kong’s last major pro-democracy party moves to disband
Hong Kong’s Democratic Party said late on Thursday it would start preparations to disband and wind up its affairs after a meeting of its leadership, amid a years-long national security crackdown in ...NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Hong Kong’s oldest pro-democracy party says it will begin process of disbanding
Democratic party chair Lo Kin-hei would not comment on whether Beijing put pressure on members. Hong Kong’s oldest pro-democracy party, which became an influential voice of opposition before ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Thames Water receives £7bn bid from Hong Kong’s CK Infrastructure
Deal would require debt-laden utility’s bondholders to take significant writedownsFinancial Times - Feb. 21 -
Hong Kong mulls basketball betting as finances fall short
Asian financial hub slashes civil service and property transaction tax to combat slowing economic growthFinancial Times - Feb. 26 -
Hong Kong stock exchange posts record profits after China stimulus
Listings and trading fees jumped in 2024 after Beijing’s moves to boost marketsFinancial Times - Feb. 27 -
Hong Kong’s ‘superman’ billionaire and the battle over the Panama Canal
The company founded by 96-year-old Li Ka-shing is caught up in Donald Trump’s complaints about China’s influenceFinancial Times - 6d -
Khalil Fong, Hong Kong Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 41
Singing in both Mandarin and English, he brought a soul and R&B sensibility to Chinese pop.The New York Times - 3d -
China’s $1 bubble tea chain soars 43% in Hong Kong debut
Mixue’s IPO, city’s biggest in year to date, highlights investor focus on China’s price-conscious consumersFinancial Times - 3d -
Hong Kong firm to sell stake in Panama ports amid Trump pressure
Deal with US finance giant BlackRock, valued at almost $23bn, comes amid push to curb perceived China influence. CK Hutchison Holdings, the Hong Kong -based logistics giant, announced plans to ...The Guardian - 1d -
Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai finishes testifying in national security trial
Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai finished testifying in court in a landmark national security trial where he stands accused of colluding with foreign forces and sedition.NBC News - 3h -
42 endangered live lizards seized at Hong Kong airport
A total of 42 endangered live lizards have been seized by customs officials at Hong Kong International Airport, the government said.NBC News - 3h -
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Meet the 5 top court justices in Brazil who could decide the future of former President Bolsonaro
Five of Brazil’s 11 Supreme Court justices will decide in the next three weeks whether former President Jair Bolsonaro and 33 others charged by the country’s prosecutor-general with attempting a ...ABC News - Feb. 22 -
Hong Kong's largest pro-democracy party takes initial step toward disbanding
Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy party took an initial step toward dissolving on ThursdayABC News - Feb. 20 -
U.K. neighbors offered a bounty to turn in a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist to Chinese officials
The “wanted” posters were sent by mail, arriving at the homes of Hong Kong activist Carmen Lau’s neighbors in the town near London, notifying them of a bounty.NBC News - 4d -
China's largest bubble tea chain Mixue soars 43% on Hong Kong trading debut
Shares of China's largest bubble tea chain Mixue jumped more than 40% on its market debut on Monday after a heavily oversubscribed initial public offering.CNBC - 3d -
LIV Golf Hong Kong 2025 odds, picks, field: Golf insider reveals best bets, sleepers, favorite to avoid
Eric Cohen has studied the 2025 LIV Golf Hong Kong field and locked in his top sleepers, favorite to avoid and best betsCBS Sports - 17h -
US court upholds Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes’s conviction
Holmes, who is serving nine years, attempted to overturn conviction over multimillion-dollar investor fraud scandal. A US court upheld the conviction of the Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
Supreme Court throws out Oklahoma death row inmate's conviction
The Supreme Court threw out murder conviction against an Oklahoma death row inmate because a witness in the case lied in court and prosecutors withheld information about him. MSNBC's Lisa Rubin ...NBC News - Feb. 25 -
Drug lord convicted in Mexico of DEA agent's murder appears in US court
Rafael Caro Quintero was arraigned on multiple drug and weapons offenses in Brooklyn federal court following his extradition Thursday to the U.S. from Mexico.ABC News - 5d -
Supreme Court turns away bid to overturn ruling on abortion clinic buffer zones
The Supreme Court turned away two appeals asking the justices to overrule a 25-year-old decision that allowed for buffer zones around abortion clinics.CBS News - Feb. 24 -
Buttigieg says he's worried about same-sex marriage being overturned by Supreme Court
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Tuesday he has worries about the Supreme Court overturning its previous decision legalizing same-sex marriage across the country. Buttigieg ...The Hill - 15h -
Supreme Court throws out Oklahoma death row inmate's conviction over flawed trial
The Supreme Court threw out Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip’s murder conviction because a key witness lied in court and prosecutors withheld information about him.NBC News - Feb. 25 -
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Donated Organs
We explain why some organs are skipping patients who need them.The New York Times - Feb. 27 -
Rankings: The top 25 teams after Week 3
Here's the updated college softball Top 25 poll after Week 3.ESPN - Feb. 27 -
Argentina court clears 3 accused in singer Liam Payne’s death
An Argentine court has cleared three of the five people accused of their alleged involvement in singer Liam Payne’s death, local media reported Thursday.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
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Bosnian officials challenge separatist laws before top court as tensions soar
Bosnian officials are challenging a set of laws barring the state judiciary and police from operating in the part of the country controlled by the Bosnian Serbs, legislation that has fueled ...ABC News - 1h -
Former soccer leaders Blatter, Platini return to court for new fraud trial over $2M FIFA payment
Former soccer leaders Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini are back in a Swiss court as their new trial on fraud, forgery and misappropriation charges openedABC News - 3d -
Former No. 3 overall pick Trey Lance to hit free agency after 5 starts in 4 years
Cowboys confirm they will let Lance walk.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 25 -
Court drops charges against 3 people tied to the death of singer Liam Payne
A court in Argentina has dropped charges of criminal negligence against three of the five people indicted in connection with the death of Liam Payne, the former One Direction singer who fell from a ...ABC News - Feb. 20
