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A Hong Kong court has sentenced key pro-democracy leaders to years in jail for subversion, following a controversial national security trial. Benny Tai and Joshua Wong were among the so-called Hong Kong 47 group of activists and lawmakers involved in a plan to pick opposition candidates for local elections. Tai received 10 years while Wong…

BBC Forty-five people are due to be sentenced on Tuesday A court on Tuesday handed out jail sentences for some of Hong Kong’s biggest pro-democracy icons, including Joshua Wong and Benny Tai, in a controversial national security case. They are part of a group known as the Hong Kong 47 who were charged three years…

Watch: New Zealand’s Māori protests explained More than 35,000 people have protested outside New Zealand’s parliament against a controversial bill seeking to reinterpret the country’s founding document between British colonisers and Māori people. The demonstration marked the end of a nine-day hīkoi, or peaceful protest, that had made its way through the country. The hīkoi…

BBC Weather Watchers / Wigwam_67 There was snow on Monday evening in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire Motorists and commuters are being warned of possible disruption as Met Office weather warnings for snow and ice take effect in a number of areas across the UK. Snow started falling across parts of the country on Monday in what the…

Chairperson KP Sharma Oli (R) and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba/File photo KATHMANDU: Prime Minister and CPN-UML Chairperson KP Sharma Oli and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba are holding a meeting at the Prime Minister’s residence in Baluwatar this evening. Initially scheduled for 6 PM, the meeting was delayed by an hour as…

The offseason head coaching market will be loaded with names. While iconic HC Bill Belichick, Lions OC Ben Johnson, and even Colorado HC Deion Sanders will steal headlines, another name may be the most sought-after individual among the options. According to Dianna Russini of The Athletic, Mike Vrabel is getting the “most hype” among the…

The 2024 US election was heralded by both sides as one of the most crucial contests in recent American history, with Democrats in particular warning of the threat of a Donald Trump return to the White House. Both sides urged their supporters to come to the polls to save the nation. In the end turnout…

With the Panthers coming off their bye week, the front office made a series of moves today. Most notably, the team placed tight end Ian Thomas on injured reserve. The team also signed cornerback Caleb Farley to the active roster. Thomas suffered a calf injury during the team’s Week 10 win in Germany. The tight…

EPA The recent floods in Valence, Spain, were made worse by climate change Scientists, politicians and world leaders are meeting at the annual UN climate summit, COP29, in Azerbaijan during what is set to be the hottest year on record. What progress have countries already made to tackle change? Fossil fuels: Still increasing despite pledges…

Netflix Santa Claus is voiced by Succession star Brian Cox, in a slightly less-sweary role than usual As we hurtle towards Mariah Carey’s most lucrative holiday, families all over the UK will be pressing play on Christmas films such as Love Actually to get themselves into the festive spirit. The 2003 movie was one of…