The son of prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner and media mogul Jimmy Lai is defending his father and calling for his release from prison. Sebastien Lai spoke to members of the U.S. Congress recently and sat down with VOA’s Laurel Bowman. Camera: Saqib Ul Islam.
Network admits to airing false information about 2020 election rigging
America reeling from a spate of fatal shootings arising from misunderstandings
Prosecutors unveiled their case against Jack Teixeira, who is accused of transmitting classified defense documents online
U.S. authorities have arrested a 21-year-old American working on a U.S. military base in connection with the leak of classified intelligence documents, including secrets about the war in Ukraine. VOA’s Laurel Bowman has more.
Russia accused of doctoring published information
Scientists warn the wacky weather is due to a warming world
Manhattan district attorney could indict Trump over 2016 Stormy Daniels payment
From politics to business, women across the globe are re-evaluating work
Travel and tourism expected to surge since the easing of China's 'zero-COVID' restrictions
China, meanwhile, deals with a coronavirus surge after eliminating its 'zero-COVID' policy
President Joe Biden’s lawyer said Thursday that more documents had been found at his Delaware home. Earlier this week, classified documents from the Obama-Biden administration were found at a Washington think tank where Biden had an office after his vice presidency. VOA’s Laurel Bowman reports.
From Russia’s war in Ukraine to violence in Mexico, journalists work under extreme conditions
Analysts caution that it takes a mix of circumstances to overthrow an authoritarian regime
Pope Emeritus Benedict served for just eight years before making history by stepping down in 2013, saying he didn’t have the mental or physical strength to run the church. VOA’s Laurel Bowman has more.
Russia’s war in Ukraine, unrest in Iran and violence in Mexico add up to a tough year for global media freedom, analysts say
The suspect in a shooting at a gay club in Colorado that killed five and injured 18 on Saturday is being held on preliminary murder and hate crime charges, according to media reports citing court records. VOA’s Laurel Bowman has our story.
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National security trial of Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai sends troubling message, media and legal analysts say
Conviction comes ahead of Apple Daily founder’s national security law trial in December
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