insert_link International Lai has been held in solitary confinement for more than 1,800 days. Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article todayFebruary 9, 2026
International Lai has been held in solitary confinement for more than 1,800 days. Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article todayFebruary 9, 2026 1
International Jon Kudelka, much-loved Australian political cartoonist, dies aged 53 Award-winning Tasmanian artist’s work was published by the Australian, the Saturday Paper and the Hobart MercuryFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJon Kudelka, the Australian political cartoonist, has died at the age of 53.His wife, Margaret Kudelka, announced the news in a statement on Monday: “We are sad to tell you that our beloved, brilliant Jon Kudelka died […] todayFebruary 9, 2026 1
International Australia politics live: Steggall calls out ‘highly damaging’ One Nation migration rhetoric; Liberal leadership spill speculation escalates Follow today’s news liveIsaac Herzog meets survivors of Bondi terror attack saying ‘when one Jew is hurt, all Jews feel their pain’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIsraeli officials outline plan for Isaac Herzog’s visitIsrael’s government press office has shared a little more public information about Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit to Australia, as he touched down in Sydney this morning.President Herzog will also attend and […] todayFebruary 9, 2026
International Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong pro-democracy figure, sentenced to 20 years in prison for national security offences Sentencing of media tycoon is the culmination of a years-long saga that critics say represents Hong Kong’s transformation from a mostly free city to one where dissent is fiercely suppressedJimmy Lai sentencing – live updatesJimmy Lai, a once mighty media mogul and prominent pro-democracy activist, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in Hong Kong for national security offences.The sentencing is the culmination of a years-long saga that critics […] todayFebruary 9, 2026
International Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong court sentences pro-democracy mogul to 20 years in prison – live updates Lai’s conviction under national security law attracts the most severe penalty band of 10 years to life imprisonment. Follow the latest developments, liveJimmy Lai faces sentencing over national security chargesFollowing Jimmy Lai’s sentencing, the 78-year old former media mogul smiled and waved at the public gallery, the New York Times reports. According to the outlet, Lai’s wife, Teresa, sat expressionless and had her arms folded. Others weeped in the courtroom. […] todayFebruary 9, 2026
International Iran arrests prominent reformist politicians, cites links to US, Israel Detainees are accused of trying to disrupt Iran's 'political social order' at a time of threats from the US and Israel. Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 9, 2026
International Iran arrests prominent reformist politicians, cites links to US, Israel Detainees are accused of trying to disrupt Iran's 'political social order' at a time of threats from the US and Israel. Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 9, 2026
International Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai faces sentencing in national security trial Founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper faces possible life in prison on charges of foreign collusion.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 9, 2026
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