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Two democracy activists have pleaded guilty under Hong Kong's controversial national security law. Their case is linked to that of the jailed pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai.

New EV design concept Start-up Page-Roberts has unveiled a patented design concept for an electric vehicle that’s capable of travelling up to 30% further than current EVs. Most electric vehicle (EV) designs see the car’s batter placed under the floor and it’s been a convenient way to package sufficient battery energy in order to develop an acceptable range. There are, however, a number of drawbacks with this arrangement according to start-up Page-Roberts w...

Evanston Now Church attorney says the building doesnt have enough architectural significance to be a landmark. The Second Church of Christ, Scientist in Evanston. Despite a plea from the Church not to do so, Evanston’s Preservation Commission voted 7-0 Monday night to recommend landmark status for the Second Church of Christ, Scientist. The final landmark decision for the 1946-vintage building at 2715 Hurd Ave. in Northwest Evanston is now up to City Council. Bernard Citron, attorney for the...

Hong Kong police close largest opposition newspaper Facing anti-democratic pressure from the government, Hong Kong’s Apple Daily newspaper announced that it would cease publication as of June 24. The paper cited staff safety for the closure, following the arrest of the chief editor and other executives. The paper’s assets were also frozen, making continued operations largely impossible. Around 500 police officers raided Apple Daily’s offices on June 17, while arresting Ryan Law, the chi...

‘You Can’t Kill the Idea of Freedom’—Mark Simon, Former Apple Daily Exec, on Its Forced Closure Apple Daily, Hong Kong’s largest independent paper, was recently forced to shut down. What will this mean for the future of Hong Kong? And why is killing press freedom in Hong Kong actually a bad move for the CCP? Today, we sit down with Mark Simon, righthand man to Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai, and a former Apple Daily executive. Subscribe to the American Thought Leaders newsletter so you...

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Jun 28 2021, 2:35 PM June 27 2021, 9:44 PM June 28 2021, 2:35 PM (Bloomberg) -- (Bloomberg) -- Less than a week after Jimmy Lai’s Apple Daily closed abruptly following a crackdown by Beijing, the unease is spreading to other pro-democracy media in Hong Kong, a city that’s long protected civil liberties unseen in mainland China. The Stand News on Sunday announced the resignations of its directors -- including former pro-democracy politician Margaret Ng and singer-activist Denise Ho. ...

Newspapers murder marks death of press freedom in Hong Kong The persecution of Apple Daily has undermined the rule of law and must be challenged by the international community Published: June 28, 2021 03:53 AM GMT ▾ Updated: June 28, 2021 03:55 AM GMT Last week Hong Kong saw not only the closure of a newspaper but the death of press freedom. The city’s most popular newspaper and the only remaining Chinese-language, mass circulation pro-democracy daily publication, Apple Daily, published ...

  Le rédacteur en chef Ryan Law et le directeur général Cheung Kim-hung sont poursuivis pour "collusion avec un pays étranger ou avec des éléments externes en vue de mettre en danger la sécurité nationale". La police avait annoncé vendredi dans un bref communiqué linculpation de deux personnes âgées de 47 et 59 ans, sans préciser didentités. Le journal avait indiqué quil sagissait de ces deux hommes. Cest la première fois que des opinions politiques publiées par un organe de p...

The rags-to-riches story that Hong Kong was once famous for has come to an end, with main protagonist absent in final actHard-charging tabloid that shook up city’s media scene undone by weight of law that it railed against