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Hong Kong's Joshua Wong is spending years of his adult life in prison

Joshua Wong, once a rising political star in Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, has been sentenced again under Beijing's national security law HONG KONG -- Some 15 years ago, then-high school student Joshua Wong was a rising political star in Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement. Now 30, he has been sentenced for the second time under a Beijing-imposed national security law that effectively crushed the movement he once championed. Critics say Wong’s imprisonment reflects the…

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The Guardian - World

South Korea says it will expand naval operations closer to strait of Hormuz

Seoul to seek parliamentary approval to extend anti-piracy Cheonghae unit’s area to about 650km from the vital strait after criticism from Donald Trump on Iran war supportSouth Korea plans to expand the operations ⁠of its anti-piracy unit to waters closer to the strait of Hormuz, its defence ministry has said, after pressure from Donald Trump to ⁠provide support for his war in Iran.The government is to submit a motion to parliament that would expand the Cheonghae unit’s area…

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BBC News - World

Vance walks Trump tightrope with scathing election critique blaming Iran war

Vice-President JD Vance sent shockwaves through Washington on Wednesday by blaming his party's midterm defeat squarely on the Iran war, in what was widely interpreted as an effort to distance himself from President Donald Trump ahead of a potential 2028 White House run. In a carefully calibrated, 600-word statement on X, the vice-president acknowledged that Trump's 2024 voters had deserted Republicans in the midterm election. "The reason we lost is the war," he wrote. "The p…

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CGTN - World

How the US and the world view Trump's midterm setback

Democrats have won control of both chambers of the US Congress in the November 3 midterm elections, dealing a major blow to President Donald Trump and the Republican Party.With at least 54 seats in the Senate secured and a commanding lead in the House of Representatives, Democrats had regained control of Congress. The loss of both chambers will significantly constrain Trump's domestic agenda over the next two years. Democrats will be able to block legislation and presidentia…

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BBC News - Africa

UK commits to 'time-bound' talks on slavery apology

Andy Burnham has ruled out reparations but is open to a formal apology The UK has signed up to "structured, time-bound, inclusive and good-faith" talks that address the "historical harms" of the transatlantic slave trade, Commonwealth leaders in Antigua have said. The formal conclusions marking the end of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, known as the communique, is the joint text setting out what has been agreed.

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BBC News - Africa

Why a US-funded vaccine trial on babies was cancelled in Guinea-Bissau

Like many neighbouring countries, Guinea-Bissau waits until babies are six weeks old to vaccinate them against hepatitis B, while the WHO says it should be done at birth (file photo) A proposed trial of a hepatitis B vaccine on newborn babies in Guinea-Bissau has been cancelled following accusations that the trial was "unethical" and "neocolonial". The trial was funded by the US, under Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, who has a long record of expressing scepticism about…

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Al Jazeera

Trump blames Iran war for midterms losses

President Donald Trump said the war in Iran likely contributed to Republican setbacks in the midterm elections, as higher gasoline prices affected voters. Despite the political fallout, he stayed defiant, telling reporters that regarding Iran he would ‘do it again’.

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The Guardian - World

David Jones goes into administration, with store closures expected and thousands of jobs at risk

Future of department store in jeopardy after administrators appointed on Thursday morningGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s premier upmarket department store David Jones has collapsed into voluntary administration, putting thousands of jobs at risk and leaving the future of the 188-year-old retailer hanging in the balance.The upheaval follows years of steep losses and underperforming stores that left the heritage retailer falling behind on…

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Al Jazeera

Democratic Socialists of America see record wins in US midterm elections

A record number of candidates for federal offices who were backed by or affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) won in Tuesday’s US midterm elections, marking the most successful night the left-leaning movement has had in national politics so far. “This is a record for the DSA; these are numbers we have not seen in over a hundred years in socialist electoral activity,” National Electoral Commission member Chanpreet Singh said on a livestream on Tuesday nig…

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Al Jazeera

Sudan factories struggle to restart after devastating wartime losses

Khartoum, Sudan – Mansour Gaily’s factory in Khartoum produced sweets for local consumers and provided employment for workers. But when fighting erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in April 2023, production ground to a halt, like thousands of other businesses across the country. More than three years later, Gaily faces the challenge of bringing his business back to life. Production may have resumed, but the factory…

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Al Jazeera

Israel restricting treatment for 1,100 child amputees in Gaza: NGO

Israel is restricting child amputees in Gaza from seeking treatment abroad, a human rights organisation has claimed. The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor said that Israeli restrictions on travel also include medical evacuations, preventing hundreds of children from seeking specialised treatment abroad. The monitor reported on Wednesday that 1,134 children in Gaza had undergone limb amputations due to Israeli attacks, but few are receiving the long-term medical care they need. T…

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The Guardian - World

Debt relief and aid no replacement for slavery reparations, UK told

Leading figures in Caribbean reparatory justice movement speak out after UK PM announced infrastructure packageOffers of debt relief and development assistance from the UK cannot be a replacement for reparations for centuries of slavery, leading figures in the Caribbean reparatory justice movement have said.Their comments follow British prime minister Andy Burnham’s announcement on Friday that he wanted to begin a structured dialogue on slavery and reparations and was open t…

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The Guardian - World

Telstra apologises after customers mystified by phantom missed call notifications

Telco blames its MessageBank service and apologises for customer confusionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThousands of Telstra users have reported phantom missed-call notifications on their mobile devices with some messages arriving days after the actual phone calls.The company acknowledged an issue with its MessageBank service on Wednesday but said the issue had been fixed. Telstra was investigating the cause, which was linked to a technical issue…

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ABC News - International

Iranians celebrate setback for Trump in US election, and other Mideast news

Iran’s leaders say President Donald Trump shouldn’t ignore the stinging setback in the U.S. election Iranian officials were emboldened Wednesday by a stinging election setback for U.S. President Donald Trump, and world leaders waited to see whether Washington would end the war with Iran. Meanwhile, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed they fired strikes on an airport in the Saudi capital of Riyadh. The Israeli military said it struck two suspects in Lebanon, killin…

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France 24

Musk-backed candidates lose midterms despite financial backing

Shares of Tesla and SpaceX dropped after the Democratic party swept to power in America's midterm elections. Their founder, tech titan Elon Musk, poured over $440 million into Republican candidates and causes, the single biggest campaign donor in the election cycle. But his investment fell flat, as his preferred candidates lost races in Texas, where he has put down roots.

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France 24

Trump’s second-term playbook: Fake news, AI and attacks on his critics

Donald Trump could be credited with popularising the term "fake news", but his own presidency has been riddled with numerous false claims, conspiracy theories and misleading content. In this special fact-checking segment, Vedika Bahl examines his Trump's second term: his consistent attacks on political opponents, use of AI-generated images to glorify himself and push political narratives, and what happens when journalists challenge him.

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