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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.
New Zealand's Christchurch mosque killer appeals conviction
AFP, Published on 09/02/2026
» WELLINGTON - A white supremacist who shot and killed 51 people at two New Zealand mosques in 2019 launched an appeal Monday seeking to overturn his conviction.
'Save the Post': Hundreds protest cuts at famed US newspaper
AFP, Published on 06/02/2026
» WASHINGTON - Several hundred people rallied outside The Washington Post headquarters on Thursday to protest its decision to lay off hundreds of journalists, including most of its overseas staff.
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.
Whack-a-mole: US academic fights to purge his AI deepfakes
AFP, Published on 04/02/2026
» WASHINGTON — As deepfake videos of John Mearsheimer multiplied across YouTube, the American academic rushed to have them taken down, embarking on a grueling fight that laid bare the challenges of combating impersonation driven by artificial intelligence (AI).
Trump says closing Kennedy Center arts complex for two years
AFP, Published on 02/02/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump announced Sunday he is closing the Kennedy Center arts complex in Washington for two years, beginning on July 4 -- the nation's 250th anniversary -- for a thorough renovation.
'Schitt's Creek' star Catherine O'Hara dead at 71
AFP, Published on 31/01/2026
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - Emmy-winning actress Catherine O'Hara, who starred in "Schitt's Creek" and "Home Alone," has died at the age of 71, her management agency said Friday.
Atomic scientists set 'Doomsday Clock' closer to midnight than ever
Reuters, Published on 28/01/2026
» WASHINGTON — Atomic scientists set their "Doomsday Clock" on Tuesday closer than ever to midnight, citing aggressive behaviour by nuclear powers Russia, China and the United States, fraying nuclear arms control, conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and artificial intelligence (AI) worries among factors driving risks for global disaster.
Harry set for final courtroom battle against UK media
AFP, Published on 19/01/2026
» LONDON - Prince Harry is to return to London this week for the trial into his claims that a UK newspaper group unlawfully gathered information, in the former royal's last case in his long-running crusade against the media.
Trump confirms US strike ‘along the shore’ of Venezuela
AFP, Published on 30/12/2025
» PALM BEACH, Florida - The United States hit and destroyed a docking area in Venezuela for boats used by drug traffickers, President Donald Trump said on Monday, in what would be the first land strike of the US military campaign against trafficking from Latin America.