Hong Kong’s new national security bill includes stiff penalties and more power to suppress dissent

[ad_1] HONG KONG — Hong Kong unveiled a new national security bill Friday that proposes up to life imprisonment for offenses like treason and insurrection, a move deepening worries over further erosion of the Chinese territory’s freedoms after Beijing imposed a similar law four years ago that all but wiped out dissent. The proposed law will expand the…

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U.S. Army sergeant accused of exchanging sensitive military information with co-conspirator in Hong Kong

[ad_1] A U.S. Army sergeant and intelligence analyst was arrested Thursday on six charges related to a conspiracy in which he is accused of trading military secrets with a co-conspirator in Hong Kong in exchange for cash, officials said. Korbein Schultz was arrested at Fort Campbell, Tennessee, following an investigation that has been underway since…

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Christian Horner calls on F1 to ‘look forward’ after Red Bull reportedly suspends accuser

[ad_1] Red Bull team principal Christian Horner called on Formula One to “move onward” and “look forward” on Thursday after his company reportedly suspended a female employee who brought a complaint against him. An independent investigation was launched last month into Horner, who is also CEO of Oracle Red Bull Racing. Red Bull’s parent company…

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