Opinion | A speedy pardon in the Jimmy Lai case is unlikely

    Opinion | A speedy pardon in the Jimmy Lai case is unlikely

    After being sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment for national security offences on February 9, Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai Chee-ying will decide if he wishes to appeal. He may challenge his convictions and/or sentences and has about two weeks to make up his mind. Given the length of his trial (156 days), the mountain of…

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    U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with oil and gas executives

    People Just Noticed The Pin Donald Trump Wore On His Suit During A White House Meeting, And They Can’t Stop Cringing

    This week, Donald Trump held a White House meeting with oil company executives. Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images The meeting had many awkward moments, like when he read a seemingly private note that Marco Rubio handed him aloud. @atrupar / Via Twitter: @atrupar Related: “I Still Carry The Shame 15 Years Later”: People Are Sharing…

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    Venezuela’s only active remote sensing satellite facility, at the Captain Manuel Rios airbase, was developed and built by China. Photo: Handout

      China’s sensitive technology at risk after Trump abducts Venezuela leader Maduro

      China risks losing access to satellite tracking stations and other sensitive technology infrastructure in Venezuela after the United States seized control of the country’s leadership and transferred its president Nicolas Maduro to New York for trial. Beijing’s embedded assets – from satellite ground stations to oilfield systems and telecommunications networks – could be compromised after…

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      a map of Greenland covered in the US flag, posted by Katie Miller

      Trump sets sights on Greenland

      Donald Trump has set his sights on a US takeover of Greenland after capturing Nicolas Maduro and saying he would run Venezuela. “We do need Greenland, absolutely,” the US president told The Atlantic magazine, adding that the Danish territory was “surrounded by Russian and Chinese ships”. He said officials in his administration would decide what…

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