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Hong Kong media baron and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison
TOPSHOT – Media tycoon Jimmy Lai (R) is escorted into a Hong Kong Correctional Services van outside the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong on February 1, 2021, after being ordered to remain in jail while judges consider his fresh bail application, the first major legal challenge to a sweeping national security law Beijing […]
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Epstein’s Silicon Valley connections went beyond Gates and Musk
Printed documents available at Epstein Library on the U.S. Department of Justice website are seen in this illustration photo. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The U.S. Justice Department’s latest release of millions of documents related to the notorious sex criminal and financier Jeffrey Epstein has shed more light on the relationships he built with […]
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Thailand PM Anutin consolidates power with dominating election win
Anutin Charnvirakul, Thailand’s prime minister, at the Bhumjaithai Party headquarters on election night in Bangkok, Thailand, on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. Thailand’s ruling conservative party clinched a surprisingly solid election win Sunday night, marking the first victory this century for a party aligned with the country’s royalist establishment and a clear defeat for an emerging […]
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After years-long legal battle, Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrives at day of sentencing
Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai arrives at the West Kowloon court in Hong Kong on September 3, 2020. Isaac Lawrence | AFP | Getty Images Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai is set to be sentenced on Monday in the financial hub’s most high-profile national security case, amid growing calls to free the […]
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Federal judge orders Fulton County Georgia election case documents unsealed by Tuesday
The Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center a day after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executed a search warrant in relation to the 2020 election in Union City, Georgia, U.S. January 29, 2026. Elijah Nouvelage | Reuters A federal judge in Georgia ordered documents related to a Federal Bureau of Investigation raid on […]
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U.S. plans initial payment towards billions owed to the UN, envoy Waltz says
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz speaks to the media on Nov. 17, 2025 in New York City. Adam Gray | Getty Images The United States will make an initial payment towards the billions of dollars it owes to the United Nations in a matter of weeks, the U.S. ambassador to the world […]
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Epstein files: Republican lawmaker Massie calls for Trump Commerce chief Lutnick to resign
US’ Commerce secretary Howard Lutnick (R) gestures on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on Jan. 21, 2026. Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty Images Republican Rep. Thomas Massie called on Howard Lutnick to resign amid revelations that the Commerce secretary had more extensive business and personal dealings with […]
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Epstein files: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff quits over appointment of Mandelson as ambassador
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves Downing Street on February 02, 2026 in London, United Kingdom. Alishia Abodunde | Getty Images News | Getty Images British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff resigned Sunday over the furor surrounding the appointment of Peter Mandelson as the U.K. ambassador to the U.S. despite his ties to […]
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Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi’s ruling LDP seen winning outright majority in snap election: NHK
A poster of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi displayed at the Liberal Democratic Party’s headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. Japanese voters went to the polls Sunday to deliver a verdict on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government as she seeks to shore up her grip on power and gain a clear mandate for spending and […]
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Thailand votes in three-way race as risk of instability looms
Voters cast their ballots at a polling station during Thailand’s general election in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Thomas De Cian/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Voters in Thailand came out in numbers on Sunday for a general election defined by a three-way battle between conservative, progressive and populist camps, with no […]
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