John Lee: the former Hong Kong cop Beijing trusts
by Su Xinqi As a former beat cop who rose to become Hong Kong's security chief, John Lee is the…
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politics
Hong Kong more unequal, less free as Carrie Lam leaves office
by Holmes CHAN Hong Kong has emerged a more unequal city, its freedoms curtailed and international shine dulled after five…
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Billionaire Luiza Trajano, the businesswoman shaking up Brazil
by Luján Scarpinelli © Agence France-Presse SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazilian businesswoman Luiza Trajano has made it onto a…
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Trump testifies he feared being hit by ‘very dangerous’ fruit
Ex-president Donald Trump testified under oath that he feared protesters would pelt him with "very dangerous" fruit like pineapples, tomatoes,…
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Moscow trades US ex-Marine for Russian pilot in prisoner swap
Russia and the United States swapped prisoners Wednesday despite fierce tensions over Ukraine, with Moscow handing over a jailed ex-Marine…
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The detention of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi: What we know
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- One of the Myanmar military's first moves during its coup last year was to arrest…
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Myanmar junta court jails Suu Kyi for 5 years for corruption
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- A Myanmar junta court on Wednesday sentenced Aung San Suu Kyi to five years in…
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US Vice President Kamala Harris tests positive for Covid: W.House
US Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday but is asymptomatic and not considered a current close…
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US ‘deeply troubled’ by ‘unjust’ conviction of Turkish activist Kavala: State Dept
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States was "deeply troubled" by the conviction Monday of a leading Turkish activist,…
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Florida governor signs law revoking Disney’s special status
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Florida governor Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a law that eliminates a statute that…
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200,000 risk losing jobs in Moscow over sanctions: mayor
Around 200,000 employees of foreign companies in Moscow could lose their jobs due to sanctions over Russia's military campaign in…
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UK’s Johnson, Sunak fined over illegal lockdown-busting parties
by Charles Onians © Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson offered a "full apology"…
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