Hong Kong prosecutors allege democracy publisher Jimmy Lai urged protests, sanctions against China January 03, 2024 at 12:10AM

Prosecutor Anthony Chau presented evidence of Jimmy Lai's instructions to Apple Daily's management to urge protests against the extradition bill. The bill, later withdrawn, would have allowed extraditions to mainland China where coerced confessions and political considerations in courts are common. Lai also allegedly instructed the introduction of English content to seek foreign sanctions against China and Hong Kong. WhatsApp messages revealed that Lai wanted Apple Daily to focus on the 'yellow' viewpoint and garner support from political leaders like Pence, Pompeo, and Rubio.

Poland urges long-range missiles for Ukraine following deadly strikes January 03, 2024 at 12:01AM

The Polish foreign minister on Wednesday called on allies to deliver long-range missiles to Ukraine to help Kyiv target "launch sites and command centres" amid a new wave of Russian attacks. A barrage of deadly missile strikes on Tuesday hit residential buildings in Ukraine's capital Kyiv and the northeastern city of Kharkiv with five dead and dozens of civilians wounded. On Wednesday, Poland's top diplomat Radoslaw Sikorski said on social media that the West should respond "in language that Putin understands".

Russian border regions and Crimea hit by new Ukrainian attacks January 02, 2024 at 11:33PM

Crimea and two Russian regions neighbouring Ukraine saw another wave of attacks on Wednesday, local officials said, a day after Kyiv was hit by massive bombardment and amid intensifying aerial attacks on both sides. "The situation in Belgorod continues to be tense. There were two attacks in the morning," the governor of the Belgorod region Vyacheslav Gladkov said. Russian air defence said it destroyed six missiles over the Belgorod region, which has been repeatedly struck throughout the conflict.

Pak HC reserves verdict on Imran Khan's party symbol January 02, 2024 at 11:23PM

The high court in Pakistan reserved its verdict on the review pleas filed by the election commission against the suspension of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party's organisational polls and the revocation of its election symbol, a cricket bat. Imran Khan's PTI party faces uncertainty over its electoral symbol as the Election Commission rejected its intra-party elections. Barrister Gohar Khan was elected as the party's new chairman. The court heard arguments from both PTI and ECP counsels and issued a notice to PTI for the completion of arguments.