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Hong Kong’s top court hears appeal from journalist Bao Choy over conviction linked to documentary

Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong journalist Bao Choy has appealed to the city’s top court against her conviction linked to checking vehicle registration records for a documentary about the Yuen Long attacks in 2019. Journalist Bao Choy outside the Court of Final Appeal on May 3, 2023. Photo: Hillary Leung/HKFP. The former RTHK freelance…

Advisory panel backs public housing development on Hong Kong’s oldest golf course, but raises concerns

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. But Advisory Council on Environment also raises concerns over discrepancies in ecological surveys carried out by government and Hong Kong Golf Club. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3219277/advisory-panel-backs-public-housing-development-hong-kongs-oldest-golf-course-raises-concerns?utm_source=rss_feed

Serbia School Shooting: 8 Students Killed by 7th Grader

New York Times The suspect fired into a crowd at the school in Belgrade with his father’s handgun, the police said. A security guard was also killed in the shooting. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/03/world/europe/serbia-school-shooting.html

Generic-Drug Developer Lannett Files For Bankruptcy

Wall Street Journal Restructuring agreement with strong secured creditor support will allow the company to reduce its debt by around $597 million. https://www.wsj.com/articles/generic-drug-developer-lannett-files-for-bankruptcy-d4c3b450

A quiet Congress ducks as debt ceiling date looms

Washington Post With as few as four weeks until the U.S. government could experience an unprecedented default, the world’s greatest deliberative body simply isn’t deliberating. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/03/biden-mccarthy-debt-ceiling/

South Africa mulling domestication of Rome Statute to afford immunity to visiting leaders

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On April 28, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa established an interagency committee to examine the country’s relations with the ICC https://tass.com/society/1612807

Iran seizes second oil tanker in a week, US Navy says

Fox News Iranian forces captured a foreign vessel on Wednesday, the second ship to be harassed and seized by the Middle Eastern country in a week, the U.S. Navy said. The Niovi, a commercial oil tanker flying the Panama flag, was passing through the Strait of Hormuz between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of…

Resale of weapons sent to Kiev may spur terrorism, Russian diplomat warns

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Maria Zakharova mentioned large amounts of West-provided weapons and ammunition being put for sale on the Internet by Ukraine, as she said cryptocurrencies were being used in that business, in which “terrorists, extremists and criminal groups act as consumers” https://tass.com/politics/1612805

Average consumer loan period in Russia growing to 4.9 years — credit agency

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The credit period was the lowest in the Krasnodar Region https://tass.com/economy/1612803

UN denounces Taliban intimidation, attacks on Afghan media

Washington Post The United Nations says the Taliban’s intimidation, threats and attacks on Afghan journalists are unacceptable https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/03/afghanistan-taliban-press-freedom/88588390-e9a0-11ed-869e-986dd5713bc8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world