Teen arrested for alleged national security breach

Teen arrested for alleged national security breach

Police said on Wednesday they’ve arrested a 19-year-old woman in Mong Kok in connection with the national security case involving the group Student Politicism. Sources said she’s the group’s spokeperson, Wong Yuen-lam. In a statement, national security officers said she’s been detained on suspicion of conspiracy to incite subversion, adding that the investigation is continuing…

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National security law: Hongkongers celebrating Taiwan’s Double Tenth public holiday risk secession charge, security chief warns

National security law: Hongkongers celebrating Taiwan’s Double Tenth public holiday risk secession charge, security chief warns

Celebrations in Hong Kong of Taiwan’s Double Tenth public holiday risk breaching the national security law, a top official has warned, saying acts aimed at separating the island from China could be considered secessionist.Popularly known as the Double Tenth, October 10 is the anniversary of the start of the 1911 Wuchang uprising, which led to…

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Hong Kong national security law: time is ‘ripe’ for Article 23 with focus on combating ‘state-level spying’, minister says

Hong Kong national security law: time is ‘ripe’ for Article 23 with focus on combating ‘state-level spying’, minister says

Countering “an obvious increase in spying activities by state-level groups” over the past two years will be the main focus when Hong Kong revives a long-shelved bill under its mini-constitution to safeguard national security, according to the city’s top official in charge of the issue.In an exclusive interview with the Post, Secretary for Security Chris…

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COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated food insecurity, especially in families with children

COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated food insecurity, especially in families with children

Nearly 15 percent of U.S. households—and nearly 18 percent of households with children—reported food insecurity early in the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey conducted via social media by researchers at NYU School of Global Public Health. The findings, published in Nutrition Journal, illustrate how the pandemic has worsened food insecurity, even among social media…

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