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HONG KONG (AP) — A lawyer for prominent Hong Kong democracy activist and newspaper founder Jimmy Lai argued Wednesday that it was not wrong to support freedom of expression, as he made final arguments in Lai’s landmark sedition trial. Barrister Robert Pang was representing Lai in his fight against charges of colluding with foreign forces to endanger national security and conspiring with others to issue seditious publications. Lai, 77, faces up to life in prison if convicted under a national security law imposed by Beijing following anti-government protests in 2019. The high-profile trial, which has lasted 150 days so far,…

Since the mid-1990s, negotiations over natural gas between Egypt and Israel have oscillated between strict secrecy and political exploitation.  In 1994, the first discreet talks began over the possibility of exporting Egyptian gas to Israel via undersea pipelines, at a time when the Egypt-Israel peace treaty was still hugely unpopular, and any such step was seen as a political gamble.  Yet economic interests and deep security ties between the two countries’ intelligence services pushed the matter forward, culminating in a 2005 agreement to supply Israel with Egyptian gas at preferential rates. That deal later sparked a major scandal when it was revealed…

Aug 20, 2025, 05:34 AM ETFluminense goalkeeper Fábio has surpassed Peter Shilton as the footballer with the most all-time career appearances, according to his club.The Brazilian, 44, played his 1,391st game in the Copa Sudamericana victory over América de Cali at the Maracaná on Tuesday — a tally which took him past the number of appearances the Guinness Book of Records cites former England goalkeeper Shilton as having made during his career.Shilton, however, claims he played three games fewer than that, 1,387, which was still be a previous world football-high.But Fluminense chose to celebrate Fábio’s milestone after his latest game,…

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Coils, coiled copper wires, lie on pallets in the wire plant (coiler) at Aurubis AG.Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump has slammed an appeals court decision to temporarily block a land transfer needed by mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP to develop what is slated to become one of the country’s biggest copper mines.In a post on social media platform Truth Social on Tuesday, Trump said the latest setback to Arizona’s Resolution Copper mine would impact thousands of jobs at a time when the world’s largest economy “quite simply, needs Copper — AND NOW!”His comments…

Tottenham Hotspur are increasingly confident of completing a deal worth at least £60 million ($81m) for Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze, sources have told ESPN.ESPN reported last week that Spurs were considering entering the running for the 27-year-old, who has two years remaining on his current contract at Selhurst Park.Eze had a £68m release clause in his contract which expired earlier this month and Tottenham are now hopeful of negotiating a deal for a slightly lower fee after stepping up their interest.Arsenal have been tracking Eze for some time but their pursuit was largely contingent upon Ethan Nwaneri entering the…

An aerial view shows people cooling off on a beach in Qingdao, in eastern China’s Shandong province on August 18, 2025. -Str | Afp | Getty ImagesThis report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. Each week, we’ll explore the biggest business stories in China, give a lowdown on market moves and help you set up for the week ahead. Like what you see? You can subscribe here.The big storyEven if AI and robots offer an exciting future, the daily grind for many in China holds…

The Premier League season has started again, after a busy summer of Club World Cup action and transfer news. But which young players impressed in preseason to suggest they might break through into the first team this year?Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly came out of nowhere in 2024-25 to become a fixture in the first team, so who could follow suit and make their case this time around?Arsenal: Max Dowman, 15, FW/AMArsenal’s Hale End academy looks to have produced another generational talent in Dowman, with the 15-year-old midfielder already drawing stylistic comparisons to Martin Ødegaard as a right-sided playmaker who drifts infield…

 NEW YORK: The Gulf Group at the United Nations welcomed the inclusion of the Israeli occupation in the UN Secretary-General’s annual report on sexual violence during armed conflicts.The Group described the decision as a “first and essential step” toward accountability and recognition of violations committed against the Palestinian people.The remarks were delivered by Kuwait’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Tareq Al-Bannai, on behalf of the Gulf Group, during a UN Security Council session on Women, Peace and Security. The Council discussed Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ comprehensive report on sexual violence in armed conflict, covering the period from January to December…

Cargo containers stacked aboard a ship at the Jakarta International Container Terminal in Tanjung Priok Port on Aug. 7, 2025.Str | Afp | Getty Images Tariff-related ruction appears to be settling down, but U.S. President Donald Trump is still reshaping global trade and industry — and everyday life.After the Trump administration hinted it could be open to Nvidia exporting more powerful chips to China after their revenue-sharing agreement, the semiconductor darling was reported to be developing a new chip for Beijing.And Intel’s bounty from the CHIPS Act, formalized by the previous administration under Joe Biden, might come with a price tag…