Two journalists found guilty of sedition in trial seen as blow to Hong Kong’s press freedom
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Bank of England presses pause on rate cuts, highlights 'gradual approach'
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First people are sentenced under Hong Kong's tough new security law
A Hong Kong court has sentenced the first two people under a tough new Hong Kong national security law, including a man who was given 14 months in prison for wearing a T-shirt with a protest slogan2 hours ago -
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Hong Kong man jailed for wearing protest T-shirt
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Hong Kong regulator relaxes rules on sharing China ETF research
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Hezbollah Walkie-Talkies Blow Up Across Lebanon in Second Wave of Explosions
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White House holds press briefing
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Andy Harris elected as new Freedom Caucus chair
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Trump appears at town hall in Michigan; Walz says Trump lost thousands of North Carolina jobs – live
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Former governors press for election certification by federal deadline
Former governors pressed for election certification by the federal December deadline, saying the process "is not open to debate" in a Tuesday letter addressed to current governors. “The voters in ...Yesterday -
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Exploding pager attack in Lebanon is another blow for US peace hopes
Violent blow against Hezbollah leaves the militia vengeful and vulnerable – and again dashes Washington’s diplomacy. Hezbollah vows retaliation after exploding pagers kill at least 9 and hurt ...Yesterday -
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Harris calls Ohio bomb threats ‘crying shame’ in talk with Black journalists
National Association of Black Journalists panel also addresses Gaza and economic opportunity for Black men. On Tuesday, Kamala Harris was interviewed by a panel of three National Association of ...Yesterday -
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Harris gets pressed for policy details: From the Politics Desk
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Kamala Harris speaks to National Association of Black Journalists
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Harris Campaign Says She Will Meet the Press (on Her Terms)
The vice president, who has granted few interviews as the Democratic nominee, is now ramping things up. But she is likely to focus on local outlets and nontraditional venues where voters get their ...Yesterday -
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Man admits drugging, raping wife at trial in France
Frenchman Dominique Pelicot has admitted to drugging and raping his then-wife Gisele Pelicot for almost a decade, and inviting dozens of other men to do the same, at his trial in Avignon. CBS News' ...Yesterday -
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Kamala Harris doing interview with National Association of Black Journalists
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Lib Dems to press Rachel Reeves to raise taxes on banks and wealthy
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Samuel (calf) to miss time in latest blow to 49ers
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Financial Times - World
The great aircon paradox will keep this Hong Kong IPO simmering
Midea would have found the public markets less welcoming had it listed 5 years ago2 days ago - Hong Kong -
The Guardian - World
‘This is a big chance for all of us’: Germany’s freedom hotel where exiled journalists take refuge
As attacks on the press rise, the House of Critical Voices offers sanctuary for media workers exposing abuses. With its nuclear bunker, textured walls and Bauhaus furniture, the former training ...2 days ago -
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Former Canadian vice admiral found not guilty of sexually assaulting a sailor on a ship in 1991
A former Canadian vice admiral has been found not guilty of sexual assault and an indecent act over his behavior on a ship during a 1991 deployment2 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Charlotte Wood on the Booker prize: ‘The global attention is like nothing I’ve seen’
The author is the first Australian to be shortlisted for the $98,000 prize since Richard Flanagan won in 2014. Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Mere hours after finishing the first ...2 days ago -
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