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Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai facing life in prison after conviction on security charges

Rights groups dismiss ‘sham conviction’ of media tycoon on national security offences in city’s most closely watched rulings in decades

The Guardian - UK

Hong Kong media tycoon convicted – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Hong Kong's biggest pro-democracy party votes to disband after more than 30 years of activism

Hong Kong's biggest pro-democracy party has voted to dissolve after more than 30 years of activism

The Independent UK

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Jimmy Lai, former pro-democracy newspaper founder, to hear verdict in national security case

A Hong Kong court will deliver its verdict in the national security case of former pro-democracy newspaper founder Jimmy Lai on Monday

The Independent UK

First Thing: Venezuela decries ‘act of piracy’ after US forces seize oil tanker off country’s coast

The move marks a major escalation of Trump’s pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro. Plus, how Hasan Piker became one of the biggest voices on the US left

The Guardian - UK

Sexually explicit letters about exiled Hong Kong activists sent to UK and Australian addresses

Exclusive: Letters with deepfake images of Carmen Lau in UK and targeting of Ted Hui in Australia part of growing harassment

The Guardian - UK

How Regulators Shut Down Offshore Casinos Targeting Hong Kong

With illicit wagering on the rise in Hong Kong, the city’s authorities are getting concerned. They’ve, in response, developed various ways to prevent this activity’s further spread.

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Cartoonist Makes 56 Comics Full Of Wit, Charm, And Perfectly Timed Humor

Maddie Dai’s sharp Kiwi humor has traveled from Hong Kong to NYC to London, earning her nearly 90 New Yorker publications since 2017.

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UN says Hong Kong using ‘draconian’ security laws against citizens calling for accountability after fire

Authorities arrest at least four people after warning ‘anti-China disruptors’ against attempts to ‘exploit’ tragedy

The Independent UK

MPs pledge support as Jimmy Lai spends 78th birthday in prison ‘for believing in freedom of speech’

British media tycoon’s children raise alarm over his failing health in Hong Kong jail

The Independent UK

What is LegCo in Hong Kong – explained in 30 seconds

LegCo elections have become increasingly meaningless as Hong Kong has faced significant political repression and undergone major governance system overhauls in recent years

The Guardian - AU

Silenced by China, Hong Kong struggles to voice its grief over the Tai Po fire disaster

The pain is visceral, but civil society, media and the creative community have been in retreat since the 2019 pro-democracy protests, says author Antony Dapiran

The Guardian - UK

Hong Kong voters’ turnout ticks up amid public anger over deadly fire

About a third of eligible voters cast ballots in the 90-seat legislature vote, the first fully vetted under Beijing’s ‘patriots only’ rule

The Independent UK

Near-record low election turnout in Hong Kong amid discontent over apartment fire

Sunday’s ‘patriots only’ Legislative Council elections took place in the shadow of the Tai Po fire that killed at least 159 people

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Hundreds mourn Hong Kong's deadliest fire victims ahead of elections

Hundreds of Hong Kong residents laid flowers at Wang Fuk Court, mourning 159 fire victims. The tragedy occurred just before tightly controlled elections.

The Independent UK

Hong Kong election overshadowed by anger at fire, crackdown on dissent and threats to international media

A major university has suspended its student union after its forum was used to post messages demanding accountability from the city’s administration

The Independent UK

Hong Kong votes in legislative election after deadly fire

Hong Kong voters are casting ballots Sunday in their second legislative election since a 2021 overhaul eliminated the pro-democracy opposition

The Guardian - UK

‘Don’t say we didn’t warn you’: Hong Kong foreign media told not to cause trouble after fire

Beijing security agency accuses international journalists of disregarding facts and smearing government

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Hong Kong police arrest man for posts about deadly fire

Hong Kong’s national security police have arrested a 71-year-old man for allegedly posting seditious content on social media

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The Independent UK

What to know about Hong Kong's legislative election after a fire raised governance concerns

The deadliest fire in Hong Kong in decades is putting pressure on Beijing’s governance system in the city

The Independent UK

Hong Kong orders removal of scaffolding nets as fire toll rises to 159

Local authorities have directed that all buildings undergoing major maintenance must dismantle their scaffolding mesh by Saturday

The Independent UK

China shuts factory accused of making ‘childlike’ sex dolls as global backlash mounts

Factory under scrutiny suspected to be making customisable dolls with ’childlike pornography characteristics’

The Independent UK

Hong Kong residents and experts defend bamboo scaffolding after deadly fire

Hong Kong residents and experts are pushing back against claims that bamboo scaffolding was a key reason for the city's deadliest fire in decades

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Li Auto releases AI glasses, Moore Threads to list in Shanghai

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