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Ex-media boss Jimmy Lai jailed for 20 years under national security law
South China Morning Post, Published on 11/02/2026
» Hong Kong's High Court jailed former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying for 20 years on Monday for national security crimes, in what mainland Chinese authorities described as a "powerful declaration" that severe punishment awaited those who dared to challenge the law.
Man sentenced to life in prison for plotting to kill Trump in 2024
AFP, Published on 05/02/2026
» FORT PIERCE (UNITED STATES) - A man who plotted to assassinate President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course in September 2024, two months before the US election, was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison.
Drunk raccoon passes out in US liquor store
New York Times, Published on 04/12/2025
» A raccoon entered a liquor store the other day and drank his fill: rum, moonshine, even peanut butter whiskey. Then it passed out on the floor of the bathroom.
Trump heads for Asia and Xi talks, as Kim speculation swirls
AFP, Published on 25/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump leaves on Friday for Asia and high-stakes talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping -- as Washington played down speculation that he could meet North Korea's Kim Jong Un.
Fear and fury at ICE facility protest near Chicago
AFP, Published on 10/10/2025
» BROADVIEW (UNITED STATES) — The language was foul, the rage abundant: Thursday's scene outside an ICE facility near Chicago reflected the anguish gripping some Americans as their government unfurls its crackdown on immigrants.
Not all 'A's: Unconventional paths that led to Nobels
AFP, Published on 03/10/2025
» STOCKHOLM - Some Nobel laureates were straight-A students from the get-go. But others AFP spoke to recounted how they cut class, got expelled, and had doubts about their future.
Trial opens for man accused of golf course plot to kill Trump
AFP, Published on 09/09/2025
» MIAMI - Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a man charged with plotting to shoot Donald Trump on a Florida golf course during last year's presidential election campaign.
'Blood Moon' rises during total lunar eclipse
AFP, Published on 08/09/2025
» PARIS - Stargazers enjoyed a "Blood Moon" Sunday night during a total lunar eclipse visible across Asia and swathes of Europe and Africa.
'Blood Moon' to rise during total lunar eclipse Sunday night
AFP, Published on 04/09/2025
» PARIS - Stargazers will have a chance to see a "Blood Moon" on Sunday night during a total lunar eclipse visible across Asia and swathes of Europe and Africa.
Australia moves to speed up third country deportation of non-citizens
Reuters, Published on 03/09/2025
» SYDNEY — Australia is expected to pass a law on Thursday making it easier to deport non-citizens to third countries, reviving criticism from human rights groups that it was "dumping" refugees in small island states and drawing comparisons with policies of US President Donald Trump.