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UN ‘alarmed’ by Hong Kong arrests on Tiananmen Square anniversary

Police detained 23 people on Sunday for “breaching public peace” as authorities tightened security on vigils marking the bloody crackdown

Evening Standard

Hong Kong police arrest woman accused of killing 3 young daughters

Hong Kong police have arrested a woman accused of killing her three young daughters in a case that has shocked many in the city, where violent crime is rare

The Independent UK

Hong Kong’s top court quashes journalist Bao Choy’s conviction, upholds press freedom

In a rare court ruling upholding press freedom, Hong Kong’s top court on Monday overturned the conviction of journalist Bao Choy in a case related to making false statements to access information for her investigative documentary.

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Journalist Bao Choy wins appeal at Hong Kong’s top court

Court of Final Appeal overturns conviction saying a ‘substantial and grave injustice’ had been done.

Al Jazeera

Dozens detained in Hong Kong on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary

Woman carrying flowers, man holding a candle among dozens arrested as Hong Kong cracks down on Tiananmen commemorations.

Al Jazeera

Most mainland Chinese flying overseas via Hong Kong

Most mainland Chinese travellers are heading overseas by transiting through Hong Kong as only a tiny fraction of the routes connecting the country with the US have been restored following the end of the pandemic, according to a global airline body.

Bangkok Post

United Nations 'alarmed' by Hong Kong June 4 detentions

The United Nations said on Monday it was "alarmed" by detentions in Hong Kong linked to the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, while China said the financial hub was moving from "chaos" to prosperity.

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Hong Kong journalist wins appeal at top court over Yuen Long documentary

Hong Kong journalist Bao Choy won an appeal at the city's top court on Monday against her conviction linked to checking vehicle registration records for a documentary about an attack at a train station on pro-democracy protesters in 2019.

Reuters

Award-winning Hong Kong journalist wins appeal in rare court ruling upholding media freedom

An award-winning Hong Kong journalist has won her appeal in a rare court ruling upholding media freedom in the territory

The Independent UK

Hong Kong police detain more than 20 on Tiananmen anniversary

HONG KONG: Hong Kong police on Sunday detained more than 20 people, including key pro-democracy figures trying to commemorate the anniversary of the bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown, as hundreds in Taiwan mourned the dead with a vigil.

Bangkok Post

China tightens access to Tiananmen Square, Hong Kong police detain activists on anniversary of 1989 massacre

Hong Kong police have carried out arrests and Chinese authorities have tightened security during the 34th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.

ABC News

China tightens access to Tiananmen Square while 32 are detained in Hong Kong

China tightened access to Tiananmen Square in central Beijing on Sunday, the anniversary of the military suppression of 1989 pro-democracy protests.

WEKU

Hong Kong's loss of rights looms as Taiwan commemorates Tiananmen

The anniversary is a grim reminder of what's at stake for the future of Taiwan.

Axios

Hong Kong police arrest pro-democracy activists on Tiananmen Square anniversary

Hong Kong police have arrested several pro-democracy activists attempting to commemorate the 34th anniversary of the bloody Tiananmen Square massacre.

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The New Daily

Scores detained on anniversary of 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown

Hong Kong police have detained scores of people as authorities tightened security for the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown.

Bangkok Post

Kunlavut Vitidsarn wins Thailand Open badminton final

Kunlavut Vitidsarn triumphed to take Thailand’s first gold medal of the day by winning the men’s Thailand Open badminton final in Bangkok on Sunday, dominating Hong Kong's Lee Cheuk Yiu, 21-12, 21-10 in just 38 minutes.

Reuters

Police detain 23 people in Hong Kong on Tiananmen anniversary

Hong Kong police said they detained 23 people on Sunday for "breaching public peace" and arrested a 53-year-old woman for "obstructing police officers" as authorities ramped up security for the 34th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.

The Independent UK

Hong Kong detains 8 people on eve of Tiananmen Square anniversary

Hong Kong police have detained eight people on the eve of the 34th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown

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Theatre in democratic Taiwan stages Hong Kong play about Tiananmen square

A Taiwan theatre is showcasing a Hong Kong play about Tiananmen Square to mark the 34th anniversary of the crackdown in Beijing, saying almost as much about shrinking freedoms in the former British colony as it does about the 1989 bloodshed.

Reuters

Hong Kong businesses mark Tiananmen anniversary in face of pressures

Some Hong Kong shopkeepers are quietly commemorating the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown despite the spectre of a China-imposed national security law and pressure to stay silent on the episode that is censored in mainland China.

Reuters

Tiananmen vigils shift overseas as Hong Kong falls silent

As restrictions in Hong Kong have snuffed out what were once the largest vigils marking the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, cities like London, New York, Berlin and Taipei are left carrying the candle to commemorate the June 4 anniversary.

The Independent UK

Amid shrinking freedoms, Hong Kongers commemorate Tiananmen anniversary privately

As the 34th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown approaches Sunday, many in Hong Kong are trying to mark the day in the shadow of a law that prosecuted leading activists in the city’s pro-democracy movement

ABC News

As China cracks down on dissent, New York City gives refuge to Tiananmen Square exhibit

Chinese Americans are determined to mark the Tiananmen Square Massacre anniversary as China cracks down on dissent.

The Independent UK

As China cracks down on dissent, New York City gives refuge to exhibit remembering Tiananmen Square

As the annual celebration of the June 4, 1989, Tiananmen uprising approaches, a new exhibit is opening in New York City to remember the protests

ABC News

Billionaire Benny Wu may lose Double Island lease, but it's not his only property to fall into disrepair

Developer Benny Wu is at the centre of legal action over a dilapidated former destination for Hollywood stars as he faces further scrutiny over other run-down properties in Queensland's far north.

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