Wong, one of the most high-profile members of a movement that was quashed in 2020, was accused of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces, a national security offense.
Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong arriving at prison after a hearing for 47 opposition activists charged with violating the national security law in Hong Kong in 2021.
βThe reason we lost is the war,β Vice President JD Vance wrote in a social media post, adding, βIf youβd like to argue it was worth it, that losing the Senate for the next six years was worth it, then do so.β
British diplomats are looking to offer reassurance that there is a sense of urgency to deal with the issue, even if a date for doing so is not yet confirmed, Chris Mason writes.
Oil continued to fall in early Asian trade after declining over 8% overnight on rising hopes for an end to the Middle East conflict following the Democratsβ sweep in the U.S. midterm elections.