Landmark national security trial opens in Hong Kong for Jimmy Lai
Jimmy Lai, Apple Daily founder, arrives at the Court of Final Appeal ahead a bail hearing on February 9, 2021 in Hong Kong. Anthony Kwan | Getty Images A landmark …
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Chile voters reject conservative proposal to replace dictatorship-era constitution
Chilean voters rejected on Sunday a proposed conservative constitution to replace the country’s dictatorship-era charter. With 96 per cent of votes counted late Sunday, about 55.8 per cent had voted No to the …
Hong Kong activist publisher Jimmy Lai goes on trial Monday, charged with foreign collusion
The trial of Hong Kong’s most famous activist publisher who was arrested under China’s crackdown on dissidents will start Monday after being delayed for over a year. Jimmy Lai, 76, …
The EU has opened membership talks with Ukraine. Here’s why that matters
Ukraine scored an unexpected political victory Thursday as European Union leaders voted to open membership talks with the country. The accession negotiations will likely take years, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr …
Son of Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai calls on Canada, U.K. to demand father’s release
As It Happens6:45Son of Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai calls on Canada, U.K. to demand his father’s release Sebastien Lai, son of the jailed Hong Kong media tycoon …
Hong Kong activist Agnes Chow still fears Beijing’s reach despite living in Canada
Pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow, who left Hong Kong for Canada and won’t return to meet her bail conditions, said Thursday she felt still under the watch of the Chinese territory’s …
Is US ‘sleepwalking into dictatorship’? Warnings about Donald Trump spook Americans
Together, they paint a bleak picture of an angrier yet more disciplined Trump than during his first spell in the White House, one who would wreak vengeance on his perceived …
U.S. sounds alarm on Ukraine military aid: ‘We are out of money, and nearly out of time’
The White House has issued its most desperate-sounding appeal yet on behalf of Ukraine, warning that without congressional action U.S. military funding will expire this month. The U.S. administration told …
Elon Musk’s X platform fueled far-right riots in Ireland, experts say
Elon Musk’s social media platform X has fuelled far-right disinformation in Ireland and played a key role in riots last month in the country’s capital Dublin, experts tell CBS News. The violent …
Here’s a wild way for Democrats to try to stop Trump: Vote in Republican primaries
Troy Denning has made a living imagining fantastical plots as a prolific writer of science fiction with numerous Star Wars tomes under his belt. He’s now envisioning a real-life storyline …