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The 78-year-old British national has been sentenced under a security law imposed by China.

The Home Alone star died after a brief illness aged 71

LET’S UNPACK THAT : A-listers, including Jennifer Lawrence and Lily Allen, have been open about rehoming their dogs for the sake of their family. Lydia Spencer-Elliott investigates the controversial coping mechanism

From soju bars to community-run clubs, Yvette Cook explores what makes K-town one of California’s most dynamic districts

FLASHBACKS: The source material was so deranged that Jodie Foster refused to come back, but that didn’t stop Hollywood from adapting Thomas Harris’s unpleasant, character-destroying sequel to ‘The Silence of the Lambs’. Tom Fordy looks back on the very difficult making of the most pig-squealing, brain-sautéing blockbuster in film history

NEW SENSATIONS: As the enigmatic musician releases her first project with a major label, she speaks to Ellie Muir about her experience of homelessness, navigating the male-dominated rap scene, and maintaining an air of mystery

Prominent democracy advocate Jimmy Lai was a child stowaway from mainland China who rose to become Hong Kong’s onetime media magnate. Unlike other rags-to-riches tycoons who cultivated ties with Beijing, he chose to become its fierce critic.

The need to move a loved one into a nursing home or assisted living facility often comes suddenly — after a fall, a medical crisis or the loss of a caregiver

The Bhumjaithai Party of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is on track to win the most seats in Thailand’s general election, according to unofficial results