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Scholar, lawmakers and journalist among Hong Kongers jailed
Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 Hong Kong's largest national security trial came to an end on Tuesday with 45 pro-democracy figures jailed for holding an informal election over four years ago. The defendants, who include some of the city's most prominent activists, received sentences ranging from four years and two months to 10 years for "conspiracy to subvert the state power". The group reflects a broad cross-section of Hong Kong's opposition. Aged between 27 and 68, they include democratically elected lawmakers and district ... read more |
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Acquitted 'Hong Kong 47' defendant sees freedom as responsibilityHong Kong (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 As the massive trial of the "Hong Kong 47" democracy campaigners ended on Tuesday, an acquitted member of the group watched from the sidelines and felt the weight of his freedom upon him. ... more 
Hong Kong court jails 45 democracy campaigners on subversion chargesHong Kong (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 A Hong Kong court on Tuesday jailed all 45 defendants convicted in the city's largest trial under its sweeping national security law, with "mastermind" Benny Tai receiving the longest term of 10 years. ... more 
Hong Kong court jails 45 democracy campaigners on subversion chargesHong Kong (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 A Hong Kong court on Tuesday jailed all 45 defendants convicted of subversion in the city's largest national security trial, with "mastermind" Benny Tai receiving the longest term of 10 years. ... more 
Beijing says Myanmar rebel leader in China for 'medical care'Beijing (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 Beijing said Tuesday the head of a Myanmar ethnic minority armed group had come to China for "medical care", after news reports in its war-torn neighbour said he had been arrested on Chinese orders. ... more |
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Landslide win for Sri Lanka president's leftist coalition in snap pollsColombo (AFP) Nov 15, 2024 Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake thanked voters Friday for delivering his leftist coalition a landslide victory in snap parliamentary elections that repudiated establishment parties blamed for triggering an economic crisis. ... more
Landslide win for Sri Lanka president's leftist coalition in snap pollsColombo (AFP) Nov 15, 2024 Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake thanked voters Friday for delivering his leftist coalition a landslide victory in snap parliamentary elections that repudiated establishment parties blamed for triggering an economic crisis. ... more 
Rebels in Germany's SPD look to defence minister to rescue partyBerlin (AFP) Nov 15, 2024 As German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats grapple with plummeting support ahead of a snap election in February, dissenters in the party are looking to popular defence minister Boris Pistorius to rescue them from a poll rout. ... more 
US State Department, Pentagon promise smooth transition with TrumpWashington (AFP) Nov 14, 2024 President Joe Biden's State Department and Pentagon on Thursday promised a smooth transition to the team of Donald Trump, who has promised major shake-ups. ... more 
U.S. bans entry to 350 Nicaraguan police officersWashington DC (UPI) Nov 14, 2024 The United States on Thursday announced entry bans against more than 350 members the Nicaraguan National Police, as the Biden administration continues to clamp down on the oppressive conduct of the Central American nation's President Daniel Ortega. ... more |
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'First Buddy': Musk takes unusual star role with Trump
Washington (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 As Donald Trump prepares his return to the White House, one of his most omnipresent confidants has been not his running mate or wife but a fellow brash billionaire, Elon Musk. Since campaigning for Trump - with such enthusiasm that Musk literally jumped in the air at a rally - Musk has been a near-constant presence at Trump's side. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO has joined telephone calls with world leaders and dispensed advice on personnel choices both directly and publicly through X, the social m ... read more 
French prosecutors demand Marine Le Pen be barred from office in fake jobs trialParis (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 French prosecutors in the embezzlement trial of France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Wednesday demanded she get a jail sentence and a ban from public office if convicted, potentially barring her from running for president in 2027. ... more |
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Trump may further test US military norms in second term Washington (AFP) Nov 6, 2024 Donald Trump is set to resume his sometimes fraught relationship with the military as commander-in-chief, promising to keep US troops out of wars abroad while possibly using them on the streets at home. ... more 
Thousands in Israel protest sacking of defence ministerJerusalem (AFP) Nov 6, 2024 Thousands of Israelis protested against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's dismissal of his defence minister, demanding the government do everything in its power to bring home hostages held in Gaza. ... more
Israel's Netanyahu fires defence minister over 'trust' breakdownJerusalem (AFP) Nov 5, 2024 Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defence minister Tuesday after public differences over the war in Gaza, replacing him with the country's former top diplomat. ... more 
What we know about the soldiers 'held hostage' by Bolivia demonstratorsLa Paz (AFP) Nov 5, 2024 The Bolivian government said at the weekend that 200 soldiers were being "held hostage" by supporters of ex-president Evo Morales, who have been blockading roads for over three weeks to try to prevent his arrest on charges of statutory rape. ... more 
'Crushed and downtrodden': Azerbaijan's COP29 crackdownBaku (AFP) Nov 5, 2024 Azerbaijani rights defender and climate advocate Anar Mammadli was picking up his son from kindergarten when police arrested him in front of his children. ... more |
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