Topic: Hong Kong
Hong Kong court convicts democracy activist Jimmy Lai on conspiracy charges, rights groups decry verdict as “miscarriage of justice”
The High Court of Hong Kong has convicted pro-democracy activist and media tycoon Jimmy Lai on three charges under China’s national security law in a widely scrutinised trial that could see him face a life sentence, a verdict rights groups have condemned as a “miscarriage of justice,” and “a disgraceful act of persecution.”
Death toll from Hong Kong’s deadliest fire rises to 128
The death toll from Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in more than six decades, a blaze that tore through several high-rise public housing towers...
Death toll rises to 44 in Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in six decades
At least 44 people, including a firefighter, have died after a massive blaze tore through several high-rise public housing towers in Tai Po, Hong...
Hong Kong swamped after heaviest rain in 140 years
Heavy rain has caused widespread flooding in Hong Kong, forcing authorities to shut down the economic hub. The densely populated territory is dealing with...
