Hong Kong court finds media tycoon Jimmy Lai guilty in national security trial
Pacific Asia • Dec 14, 2025, 9:45 PM
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Hong Kong’s High Court on Monday convicted jailed media tycoon and pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai of national security offences that could see him sentenced to life in prison, a verdict that has intensified global scrutiny of the city’s judicial independence amid a sweeping crackdown on dissent.
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'We thought we were safe': Bondi shooting shocks Australia's Jewish community
Pacific Asia • 6:45 AM
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Jewish Australians said they felt unsafe, angry and frustrated at the perceived government's failure to confront rising antisemitism after a deadly shooting at a Hanukkah festival in Sydney’s Bondi Beach last week.
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Alleged Bondi Beach gunman charged with 59 offences, including terror
Pacific Asia • 6:11 AM
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Australian police charged Naveed Akram with 59 offences, including terrorism, after he allegedly opened fire at a Jewish event on Sydney’s Bondi Beach.
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Myanmar junta seeks to prosecute hundreds for 'disruption' ahead of elections
Pacific Asia • 5:45 AM
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Myanmar's junta on Wednesday said it was pursuing charges against more than 200 people for alleged disruption of upcoming elections under new laws banning criticism of upcoming elections, which rights groups and the UN have dismissed as a sham to entrenc
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