Even figures deemed friendly to Beijing are on the list. In 2023, Eunice Yung, then a pro-Beijing lawmaker, was questioned by police about her father-in-law Elmer Yuen, a US-based activist wanted for national security offences. Yung, who had publicly severed ties with her father-in-law, said at the time that she co-operated with the police and…
Same-sex romance has flourished in Asia as haven of fantasy and escapism for women and the queer community. Source link
Both sides claim to have inflicted heavy losses after the Afghan Taliban launched attacks along the border. Source link
The US Supreme Court’s decision to block a pillar of US trade policy has caused yet more uncertainty. Source link
New evidence reveals what happened when 19 people were shot dead in Kathmandu last September. Source link
The 78-year-old Lai, however, remains detained for a separate national security case. Source link
“My father’s case really shows how political freedoms is reaching a new low in Hong Kong,” she said. “And how the Hong Kong government, learning from Beijing, is committed to repress any sort of freedoms or any sort of campaign Hong Kongers dare to wage.” Source link
He also addressed its neighbour South Korea, saying that it would “permanently exclude Seoul from the category of compatriots”, adding that “as long as South Korea cannot escape the geopolitical conditions of having a border with us, the only way to live safely is to give up everything related to us and leave us alone”….
Police say the 85-year-old, taken from his home almost two weeks ago, was not the intended target. Source link
This election will be the first since deadly youth protests toppled the government in 2025. Source link