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Three Hong Kong activists who organised annual vigils commemorating Beijing's 1989 crackdown on Tiananmen Square protests have been handed prison sentences of up to seven years.Lee Cheuk-yan, 69, and Chow Hang-tung, 41, were convicted last month of inciting others...

On Friday, Yemeni pro-government forces withdrew from Perim (also known as Mayyun). Witnesses and news agencies reported that Houthi forces moved on to the island.The Houthis later issued a statement, saying that their military operation to expel Saudi-backed forces...

President Donald Trump defended his proposal to give Americans a $5,000 "dividend" — which some dismissed as a stunt or bribe — seeming to suggest it as a "reward" for voters who he says endured the Biden administration.The comments...

Fighters from the Iran-backed Houthi group have seized territory close to the Bab al-Mandab Strait in the Red Sea - a key trade gateway that links Asia and Europe. Houthis have said they pose no threat to international shipping...

Princess Astrid of Norway, the sister of the late King Harald V, has died at the age of 94, two days after attending his funeral, the country's royal palace has announced.The new king, Haakon VIII, said that "throughout her...

Militants in Yemen used an artificial-intelligence tool to try to develop location-guidance software for weapons, according to a threat report released by Anthropic, an incident that comes amid rising public concern that advanced AI could be harmful to human...

Sweden heads to the polls on Sunday in an election that could mark a watershed moment for the northern European nation and NATO's newest member. Across Europe, right-wing populist parties have gained ground in recent...

The defeat leaves Britain outside a growing list of European countries and 14 U.S. jurisdictions that allow some form of assisted suicide. Source link

Tokyo police arrested two American women for allegedly smuggling $1 million worth of cannabis into the country, with one suspect claiming she was motivated by a free trip to Japan, an official and media reports...

Genelle Guzman-McMillan and her daughter speak with ABC News’ Robin Roberts about what they experienced in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. Source link