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Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigners sentenced in city's largest security trial

France24.com (en) 

Hong Kong sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists under its national security law, with Benny Tai receiving 10 years, the longest term yet. Charged for a 2020 informal poll aiming for electoral majority, organizers, including Au Nok-hin and Andrew Chiu, were jailed up to seven years. Beijing imposed the law in 2020.

Manipur MLAs pass resolution, demand action against Kuki militants

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Manipur MLAs have passed a resolution demanding a review of AFSPA and action against Kuki militants within seven days. They are also seeking an NIA investigation into three key cases related to recent killings. The NPP, which withdrew support from the government, criticized the handling of the law and order situation, demanding confidence-building measures and a neutral government.

Man Lost In Bush Ill-prepared For Overnight Stay

Scoop 

At 11.30pm on Monday, Police received a distress call from a man lost on a track near Waikanae. The man hadn’t intended being in the bush after dark, but was ill-equipped when he became disorientated and lost his way.

Tom Cavanagh’s ‘Superman & Lois’ Role Revealed

Deadline.com 

SPOILER ALERT: The article contains details about Superman & Lois. Tom Cavanagh has made his highly-anticipated return to The CW‘s extended DC universe after The Flash ended its nine-season run last year. On Monday’s Season 4 episode of Superman & Lois, ‘Sharp Dressed Man’, the actor appears as TV journalist Gordon Godfrey, moderating a live […]

What to know about Sean Duffy, Trump's choice to become transportation secretary

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

President-elect Donald Trump says he wants Sean Duffy to be his transportation secretary. That would position Duffy to oversee a complex system of pipelines, railroads, cars, trucks, airlines and mass transit systems, as well as funding for highways. Duffy is…

What to know about Sean Duffy, Trump's choice to become transportation secretary

Times Union 

President-elect Donald Trump says he wants Sean Duffy to be his transportation secretary. That would position Duffy to oversee a complex system of pipelines, railroads, cars, trucks, airlines and mass transit systems, as well as funding for highways. Duffy is a former member of Congress who represented a Wisconsin district for nine years. He is the second Fox-affiliated TV host to be tapped by Trump. Duffy also has a background in reality TV, like Trump. He declined to run for governor of Wisconsin in 2022... Читать дальше...

Team India stars rising Down Under

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (sports) 

Australia has always been a crucible for Indian cricketers, forging legends and revealing new talents. From Sachin Tendulkar's teenage brilliance to Rishabh Pant's fearless heroics, Indian players have consistently risen to the challenge, scripting unforgettable chapters in cricketing history Down Under.

Wyoming’s Abortion Bans Are Unconstitutional, Judge Rules

The New York Times 

The ruling found that two state laws — one barring use of abortion pills, and one banning all forms of abortion — violated the state Constitution’s “fundamental right to make health care decisions.”

The Real Climate Change Disaster

The American Spectator 

COP29, the global U.N. climate conference, is underway in Azerbaijan. Attendees at the conference (other than the host delegates and hundreds of fossil fuel lobbyists) have been bemoaning the fact that the world is way off target to keep warming...

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Trump v. Washington

The American Spectator 

It was, in the historic telling, supposedly a swamp. That swamp being Washington, D.C. The problem with this story is that it is a myth. There was no swamp. Historians at the National Trust for Historic Preservation make it plain,...

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