Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison in the longest punishment given so far under a China-imposed national security law that has virtually silenced the city’s dissent.

Media tycoon and pro-democracy campaigner was convicted in December on charges of foreign collusion

Investors fearful of political turmoil following a period of relative calm in UK markets

Puppy Bowl XXII competitor Teigan died – three months before the Super Bowl warm-up event aired on screens across the nation.  Teigan, part of the victorious Team Fluff, died in October after becoming severely ill with pneumonia, the Connecticut animal sanctuary Perfect Imperfections Rescue said. She died before the Lombarky Trophy showdown aired Sunday.  Puppy...

Two editors and an opinion writer from Jimmy Lai’s now-shuttered newspaper were each sentenced to 10 years in prison, a significant escalation in media prosecution in the once freewheeling city.

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A funeral home tipped off police when the couple arrived with a coffin containing the girl’s remains but did not have proper burial documentation.

Dear Abby gives advice to a woman whose husband's gambling addiction cost them all of thier savings and assets.

The AI-generated mockup picture uploaded on Truth Social Monday shows European leaders, including French president Emmanuel Macron and UK prime minister Keir Starmer, looking helpless as Trump shows off the acquired territory.

Intelligence chiefs have met with leaders of 70 universities over security threats

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Briton’s punishment after national security trial has been decried as 'effectively a death sentence'

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Starmer's political future hangs in the balance after chief of staff Morgan McSweeney quits over Mandelson scandal

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Brenton Tarrant says he admitted to the crimes due to harsh prison conditions

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Mia Drennan’s global finance company was founded on credit card debt and the desire to be her own boss. Here she tells Lydia Spencer-Elliott about how she stuck to her guns - and backed herself along the way

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Not all time-restricted eating patterns are effective, research finds

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Jimmy Lai has already spent 1,800 days in solitary confinement since he was arrested in 2020

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Leading bishops call for national flag to be ‘symbol of unity’ as anti-migrant activists co-opt Christian imagery

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Israelis forces have seized a local Sunni Islamist politician and an ally of the Palestinian militant Hamas group and took him to Israel for questioning

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The Reds are short of options after spending their budget on quality over quantity, explains Richard Jolly, with a painful loss to Man City showing the value of depth after Rayan Cherki’s last impact

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The ski legend is “stable” after surgery on a leg fracture, with Great Britain looking to Muir early on Monday in the women's freeski slopestyle final

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The deal marks a major acquisition for NatWest which has been privately owned for less than a year.

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Skoda’s most affordable EV yet mixes compact dimensions with clever packaging, solid range and familiar practicality

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Many signs are not always obvious and often go unnoticed.

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