Category: Localities
7 Hongkongers initially accused of rioting to plead guilty to unlawful assembly over 2019 protest
Hong Kong Free Press Seven people who were initially accused of taking part in a riot during Hong Kong’s 2019 pro-democracy protests are set to plead guilty to a lesser charge of unlawful assembly, the court has heard. While rioting is punishable by up to 10 years in prison, the maximum charge for participating in…
Read MoreHong Kong 47: Benny Tai’s ‘mutual destruction’ plan would have caused ‘nuclear explosion,’ court hears
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong legal scholar Benny Tai’s “mutual destruction” plan could have led to a catastrophe akin to a “worldwide nuclear explosion,” a former politician testifying against his peers in a landmark national security case involving dozens of pro-democracy figures has said. Andrew Chiu. File photo: Andrew Chiu, via Facebook. The description…
Read MoreStand News sedition trial: Testimony of ex-chief editor ends after 36 days as closing arguments set for June
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong journalist has completed his testimony over 17 allegedly “seditious” articles published by defunct news outlet Stand News while he and another editor were at the helm after 36 days on the stand. The trial, which began last October and was scheduled to last for 20 days, will hear…
Read MoreHong Kong top sports federation threatens to suspend ice hockey body over anthem blunder
Hong Kong Free Press The top sports federation representing Hong Kong at the Olympics has warned that it could suspend the Hong Kong Ice Hockey Association (HKIHA) after a blunder that saw a pro-democracy protest song played instead of China’s national anthem at a recent international match. The protest song Glory to Hong Kong was…
Read More2 Hongkongers set to plead guilty to conspiring to wound over Telegram messages about killing police
Hong Kong Free Press Two Hong Kong men are set to plead guilty to conspiring to wound others with intent over discussions on messaging app Telegram, which included talking about stabbing police officers to death. Telegram app. File photo: Amin Moshrefi, via Unsplash. Chan Sze-lok, 36, Lee Ho-yuen, 18, Wong Yuu-ro, 36, and two students…
Read MoreHong Kong chief executive John Lee refuses to comment on reports of journalists being tailed
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee has refused to comment on reports received by the city’s largest press group that reporters had been followed by unknown men. “I will not spend time to talk about individual self-speculation or perception. But if anybody wants to seek assistance from the police, they can…
Read MoreWhere do babies come from: New exhibition examines the options
Jerusalem Post Ruth Schreiber’s new exhibition spotlights many of the seeming multitude of options for becoming a parent, now facilitated by advances made in the medical and hi-tech fields. https://www.jpost.com/in-jerusalem/where-do-babies-come-from-new-exhibition-examines-the-options-689012
Read MoreMiss Universe contestants bring beauty to Haboydem
Jerusalem Post The Miss Universe contestants modeled clothes at Haboydem, a secondhand clothing store and women’s rehabilitation center that shines a spotlight on social projects in Jerusalem. https://www.jpost.com/in-jerusalem/miss-universe-contestants-bring-beauty-to-haboydem-689010
Read MoreA return trip to the train from Jerusalem
Jerusalem Post According to data published by the Central Bureau of Statistics, during the fourth quarter of 2018 a total of 409,580 passengers traveled from Jerusalem to Ben-Gurion Airport. https://www.jpost.com/in-jerusalem/a-return-trip-to-the-train-from-jerusalem-689009
Read MoreJerusalem highlights: December 17 – 23
Jerusalem Post What’s new in Israel’s capital in the upcoming week. https://www.jpost.com/in-jerusalem/jerusalem-highlights-december-17-23-689008
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