A Hong Kong court found 14 people guilty of subversion on Thursday in the biggest case against pro-democracy campaigners since China imposed a national security law to crush dissent.
The death of Alexei Navalny, a prominent figure in Russian politics, in an Arctic labour camp, is a significant blow to the hopes of many for him to lead a future democratic Russia. Navalny rose to prominence as an anti-corruption crusader, exposing corruption schemes within the Russian government. Despite facing legal challenges and repression, he continued to be a prominent voice for democracy and transparency in Russia, leaving behind a legacy of bravery and principle.
Hong Kong's first trial ever to invoke the city's anti-terrorism act started Monday, with 14 people charged over an alleged plot to carry out explosions and murder police officers in huge pro-democracy protests in 2019.
A new television series starring Nicole Kidman and featuring scenes of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests debuted on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, but could not be accessed in the Chinese city where it was partly filmed."Expats" partly filmed in Hong Kong in 2021 sparked controversy then when Kidman was allowed to shoot scenes without having to follow Covid quarantine rules, which at the time were among the strictest in the world.
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