Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty to a national security charge of colluding with foreign interests. He is accused of urging foreign powers, including Western politicians Nancy Pelosi and Marco Rubio, to impose sanctions and other hostile measures against Hong Kong and China. Wong, 29, is already serving prison time for a separate case and could face a minimum of three years to life imprisonment for this second offence under Beijing's 2020 national security law.
Sky News – World Wong, 29, is accused of urging foreign powers to impose sanctions, blockades and other hostile measures against China Joshua Wong , one of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiring to seek foreign sanctions against Hong Kong and China, a national security charge that carries a maximum life sentence. Prosecutors have accused Wong, 29, of working with the exiled Hong…
Wong, 29, is accused of urging foreign powers to impose sanctions, blockades and other hostile measures against China Joshua Wong , one of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiring to seek foreign sanctions against Hong Kong and China, a national security charge that carries a maximum life sentence. Prosecutors have accused Wong, 29, of working with the exiled Hong…
NYTimes – World The pro-democracy dissident was accused of urging Western politicians like Nancy Pelosi and Marco Rubio to pressure Hong Kong by imposing sanctions on the city.
Sky News – World Hong Kong democracy campaigner Joshua Wong has pleaded guilty to a charge that could see him sentenced to life in prison.
NYTimes – World Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won a historic victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, projected at 44% but falling three seats short of a majority. The party is now seeking to form a government and urging other parties to work with it, though rivals have previously ruled out cooperation.
Sky News – World U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Kyiv on Sunday for their first visit to Ukraine, a day after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The trip is part of a renewed push to revive stalled peace talks to end Russia's full-scale invasion. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met the envoys in Kyiv.
Sky News – World Israeli strikes on a southern Lebanese village killed at least nine people, including women and children, Lebanon's Health Ministry said. Israel stepped up attacks targeting Hezbollah after capturing a strategic ridge last week, raising fears of a prolonged occupation of Lebanese territory and jeopardising a US-brokered ceasefire. The IDF said it targeted Hezbollah infrastructure in response to an attempted attack on its troops.
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