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Hungary’s Orban confident of winning upcoming polls

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban waves as he is applauded after giving a speech marking Hungary's Revolution and Independence Day on March 15, 2022 in front of the parliament building of Budapest. (ATTILA KISBENEDEK / AFP) BUDAPEST - In a speech before thousands of supporters on Tuesday, Hungarian Prime Minister...
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Singer Tommy Yuen arrested for sedition

Singer-activist Tommy Yuen has been arrested by national security police on suspicion of sedition and money laundering, RTHK has learnt. In a press briefing on Tuesday, the police said they arrested a 41-year-old singer over content he published on social media. They said the man had allegedly published content since...
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‘PTU’s demise will benefit education sector’

A veteran pro-Beijing educator says he believes the demise of the Professional Teachers’ Union (PTU) will do more good than harm to the education sector. Wong Kwan-yu, head of the Federation of Education Workers, said the PTU had in the past done things that affected the professional image of teachers....
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Activists arrested over ‘unauthorised assembly call’

Police on Friday said they had arrested two people on suspicion of promoting an unauthorised assembly and inciting others to join an unlawful assembly, in a case believed to be related to the anniversary of a major 2019 protest. The force identified those arrested as a 20-year-old man surnamed Wong...
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Court issues arrest warrants for PolyU siege accused

West Kowloon Magistracy has issued warrants for the arrest of three people charged with protest-related offences, after they failed to attend a hearing on Tuesday morning. The trio are among 21 people aged between 17 and 41 who are accused of helping protesters escape 2019's police siege of Polytechnic University,...
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Witness woes for prosecution at Tanya Chan trial

2021-04-19 HKT 17:36" title="Former legislator Tanya Chan is accused of breaching the government's gathering limit. File photo: AFP"> Former legislator Tanya Chan is accused of breaching the government's gathering limit. File photo: AFP 2021-04-19 HKT 17:08" title="Tanya Chan (L) and Gordon Lam deny violating social distancing rules in April last...
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Arts body ‘may scrap funding for law-breakers’

2021-03-17 HKT 20:46" title="Ying E Chi Cinema, which produced the award winning documentary 'Inside the Red Brick Wall' was among the groups accused by the Ta Kung Pao of producing films that glorify anti-government violence."> Ying E Chi Cinema, which produced the award winning documentary 'Inside the Red Brick Wall'...
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70 more bars close down over Chinese New Year

2021-02-21 HKT 20:49" title="Bars have accused the government of showing favour to the restaurant sector. Photo: RTHK"> Bars have accused the government of showing favour to the restaurant sector. Photo: RTHK The Hong Kong Bar & Club Association has again appealed to the government to allow a resumption of services,...
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