first, the latest headlines. a senior official in south africa s governing anc has said it s still too early to tell whether or not the party will lose its parliamentary majority. results released since the polls closed on wednesday have suggested that for the first time in 30 years, the anc will not command a parliamentary majority and may need coalition partners to govern. fourteen pro democracy activists in hong kong have been found guilty of subversion in a landmark trial that has effectively wiped out the chinese territory s political opposition. they were among 47 people arrested in 2021 for staging unofficial primary contests for local elections. all were charged under a strict security law imposed by beijing. the former conservative mp, mark logan, has announced he is switching allegiance to labour and endorsing sir keir starmer at the general election injuly. he was until yesterday the mp for bolton north east, and is now the third tory politician to switch to labour