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National security law/HK

Ex-head of Hong Kong journalist union jailed 5 days for obstructing police

Journalist Ronson Chan wears a black shirt that reads “Free Press” speaks to reporters at Hong Kong’s High Court.
Journalist Ronson Chan wears a black shirt that reads “Free Press” speaks to reporters at Hong Kong’s High Court.

Hong Kong court hears closing arguments in Tiananmen activists’ trial

Barricade set up outside Hong Kong's West Kowloon Law Courts Building, sitting as the High Court, ahead of scheduled closing submissions.
Barricade set up outside Hong Kong's West Kowloon Law Courts Building, sitting as the High Court, ahead of scheduled closing submissions.

Mexico urges US to avoid unauthorized operations after fatal Chihuahua crash; state prosecutor resigns

FILE PHOTO: Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum addresses the media in her daily press conference, in Mexico City, Mexico March 30, 2026. REUTERS/Quetzalli Nicte-Ha/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum addresses the media in her daily press conference, in Mexico City, Mexico March 30, 2026. REUTERS/Quetzalli Nicte-Ha/File Photo

Hong Kong government seeks to seize $16 million from jailed tycoon Jimmy Lai

Media mogul Jimmy Lai, founder of Apple Daily, arrives the Court of Final Appeal by prison van in Hong Kong, China February 9, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo
Media mogul Jimmy Lai, founder of Apple Daily, arrives the Court of Final Appeal by prison van in Hong Kong, China February 9, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo

Mexico to probe role of US officials killed in Chihuahua car crash, Sheinbaum says

An investigative agent stands inside what the Attorney General's Office of Chihuahua said was a clandestine methamphetamine processing laboratory discovered during an operation by Mexican authorities in a mountainous area near Guachochi, in Chihuahua state, Mexico, in this handout photo distributed on April 18, 2026. Attorney General's Office of Chihuahua/Handout via REUTERS
An investigative agent stands inside what the Attorney General's Office of Chihuahua said was a clandestine methamphetamine processing laboratory discovered during an operation by Mexican authorities in a mountainous area near Guachochi, in Chihuahua state, Mexico, in this handout photo distributed on April 18, 2026. Attorney General's Office of Chihuahua/Handout via REUTERS

China summons US envoy to Hong Kong over alert on security law changes

China's Foreign Ministry Office in Hong Kong urged the US to immediately cease all interference in Hong Kong and Beijing’s internal affairs.
China's Foreign Ministry Office in Hong Kong urged the US to immediately cease all interference in Hong Kong and Beijing’s internal affairs.

Rights group warns of ‘dystopian’ Hong Kong after bookstore arrests

The entrance doors of Book Punch in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong.
The entrance doors of Book Punch in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong.

HK police arrest bookstore owner and staff for selling Jimmy Lai biography: Report

The exterior of the bookstore Book Punch, whose owner and three shopkeepers Hong Kong police arrested for allegedly selling \"seditious\" publications including a biography of jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai as broadcaster TVB reported, in Hong Kong, China, March 24, 2026. REUTERS/Jessie Pang
The exterior of the bookstore Book Punch, whose owner and three shopkeepers Hong Kong police arrested for allegedly selling \"seditious\" publications including a biography of jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai as broadcaster TVB reported, in Hong Kong, China, March 24, 2026. REUTERS/Jessie Pang

Hong Kong police given new powers to obtain phone, computer passwords

FILE PHOTO: A man checks his phone at the waterfront, with a tourist junk boat in the backdrop, on a foggy day in Hong Kong, China, March 6, 2024. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A man checks his phone at the waterfront, with a tourist junk boat in the backdrop, on a foggy day in Hong Kong, China, March 6, 2024. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo

Father of Hong Kong activist sentenced to 8 months in jail under national security law

FILE PHOTO: Kwok Yin-sang, father of wanted U.S.-based activist Anna Kwok, arrives at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts building in Hong Kong, China, February 11, 2026. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
FILE PHOTO: Kwok Yin-sang, father of wanted U.S.-based activist Anna Kwok, arrives at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts building in Hong Kong, China, February 11, 2026. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

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