National security law/HK

Hong Kong activist’s father convicted under national security law over insurance policy

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

China releases policy paper on national security in Hong Kong after Jimmy Lai sentencing

A prison van believed to be carrying Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, leaves the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts building following sentencing in his national security collusion trial, in Hong Kong, China, February 9, 2026. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

China hails HK tycoon Jimmy Lai’s 20-year jail term in national security case as West denounces it

Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai was led into a police van as he headed to court to be charged under the territory's controversial new national security law in Hong Kong on Dec 12, 2020.

After years-long legal battle, Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrives at day of sentencing

Media mogul Jimmy Lai was convicted of two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces on Dec 15, and one count of publishing seditious materials.

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai to be sentenced on Feb 9

Hong Kong media tycoon and democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai, who pleaded not guilty to all the charges, faces possible life imprisonment.

Timeline: Hong Kong’s squeeze on Tiananmen crackdown commemorations

Pro-democracy activist Lee Cheuk-yan arrives at Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre by prison van after being sentenced for unauthorised assembly, in Hong Kong, China April 16, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

Hong Kong begins national security trial of Tiananmen vigil group

A general view of the High Court in Hong Kong, China December 4, 2023. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

Hong Kong trial of media tycoon Jimmy Lai concludes mitigation phase

A prison van believed to be carrying Jimmy Lai arrives at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts building for the mitigation in the national security collusion trial of Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, in Hong Kong, China, January 12, 2026. REUTERS/Lam Yik/File Photo

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s health in focus at mitigation hearing

The Hong Kong court has yet to announce a date for media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s sentencing.

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A screengrab from social media showing smoke rising as protesters gather amid anti-government unrest in Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.

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