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Hong Kong Jails Pro-Democracy Tycoon Jimmy Lai for 20 Years

A court in Hong Kong has jailed a pro-democracy tycoon, Jimmy Lai, for 20 years after he was found guilty of national security offences in December.

AU Says M23 Drone Strike On DR Congo Airport May Amount To Terrorism

The African Union has said that the drone attack by the M23 armed group on a civilian airport in DR Congo could be seen as an act of terrorism.

UN Chief Warns Of “Grave Moment” As US–Russia Nuclear Treaty Expires

The UN secretary general, António Guterres, has urged the United States, US and Russia to quickly sign a new nuclear arms control deal, as he described the expiration of the existing treaty as a “grave moment for international peace and security”.

Bus Crashes In Brazil’s Alagoas State, Killing At Least 16 People

Reports says that A bus returning from a religious festival in northeast Brazil veered off the road on a curve and overturned, killing at least 16 people, including four children.

Cuba In Contact With US, Diplomat Says, As Trump Issues Threat To Block Oil

Cuba’s deputy foreign minister, Carlos Fernandez de Cossio, told newsmen on monday that the US government was aware that Cuba was “ready to have a serious, meaningful and responsible dialogue”.

Trump Sues IRS And US Treasury Over Tax Returns Disclosure

President of the United States, Donald Trump, has sued the US treasury department and Internal Revenue Service for $10bn over the disclosure of his tax returns to the media in 2019 and 2020.

Starmer Begins China Visit, Pushes Improved UK –China Relations

UK’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the UK is seeking a more sophisticated relationship with China as he meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing.

Zelensky Criticises Deadly Russian Drone Strike On Passenger Train

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, has condemned a Russian drone attack on a passenger train which reportedly killed at least four people, describing it as terrorism.