The article describes the use of Hong Kong’s national security law against democracy activists Joshua Wong and Jimmy Lai, and reports a prison sentence for Macau activist Au Kam San. It traces the law to Beijing’s response to Hong Kong’s 2019 protests and its implementation on June 30, 2020.
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The article says Joshua Wong received his fifth sentence for political activities and is not due for release until 2036, when he will be 40.
Wong’s latest sentence concerns conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security, according to the article.
The article says Wong received the new sentence two months before his scheduled release and had been charged with a second state security crime while serving a sentence for a first one.
The article reports that Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai, then 78, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in February on political charges.
The article cites the BBC as reporting that Macau activist Au Kam San, 69, received a 12-year-and-six-month sentence for subversion.
Beijing’s national security law for Hong Kong took effect on June 30, 2020, following large democracy protests in 2019, the article says.
The 2019 protests opposed a proposed extradition law that could have sent Hong Kong residents to mainland China for prosecution.
Wong founded the group Scholarism in 2011 to oppose plans for patriotic education in Hong Kong schools, according to the article.
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A shooting in Kraków’s Main Market Square killed five people and injured more than a dozen, police said. Police shot and wounded the suspect, who was taken to a hospital; authorities have not announced a motive and are investigating the attack.
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Police said the shooting took place in Kraków’s Main Market Square, a major tourist destination.
A police spokesperson said officers began receiving reports at about 3 p.m. local time of a car firing at random people.
Police said five people were killed and more than a dozen were injured.
Police officers were among the wounded.
Police shot and wounded the suspect, who was taken to a hospital.
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said police were investigating the attack’s background and all circumstances.
Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek urged the public to stay calm and avoid interfering with emergency services.
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A man drove into an open market in Krakow, Poland, and fired at people from his car, killing at least five and injuring about a dozen, police said. Police shot and wounded the alleged shooter during a confrontation and took him into custody; authorities said they were investigating the attack.
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The shooting happened around 3 p.m. Saturday in Krakow’s Main Market Square.
Police said the alleged shooter fired at random people from his car.
At least five people died, and about a dozen were injured, according to police.
Police officers were among the wounded.
Police shot and wounded the alleged shooter during a confrontation.
Authorities took the shooter into custody and brought him to a hospital for treatment.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said police were investigating the attack’s background and circumstances.
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Pope Leo XIV is traveling to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru just weeks after surgeons removed a cancerous lung tumor. CBS News correspondent Chris Livesay reported on the trip; the article excerpt gives no further details about his itinerary or health.
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Pope Leo XIV is visiting Uruguay, Argentina and Peru.
The trip comes weeks after he had a cancerous lung tumor removed.
CBS News correspondent Chris Livesay reported on the trip.
The excerpt does not give dates or details for the visits.
The excerpt does not provide further information about the pope’s recovery.
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Paraguayan prosecutors charged Santiago Peña with breach of trust and mismanagement for personal gain after lawmakers impeached and removed him from office. The case centers on allegations that he used his influence to direct government deposits to Ueno Bank and concealed the bank’s financial problems; his lawyer denies the charges.
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The Senate removed Peña from office on Friday, one day before prosecutors charged him.
A judge ordered Peña held in pre-trial custody and froze assets belonging to him and former Ueno Bank director Carlos Carvallo.
Carvallo faces the same charges as Peña, as well as a charge of falsifying government documents.
Peña owned shares in Ueno Holding, Ueno Bank’s parent company, until he sold them last year.
Ueno Bank held accounts for nearly half of Paraguay’s 6.5 million people and more than $800 million in government funds.
Prosecutors allege Peña directed government deposits to Ueno Bank and concealed or downplayed its financial problems.
Paraguay’s Central Bank said more than half of Ueno Bank customers affected by the collapse had recovered their money.
Vice President Pedro Alliana replaced Peña and said he would support depositors affected by the bank’s collapse.
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A Russian strike in Ukraine caused deaths, while bomb threats disrupted air travel in Europe, according to the CBS News Eye Opener description. The brief report does not provide details about the casualties, locations, or flight disruptions.
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The report describes a Russian strike in Ukraine as deadly.
The report says bomb threats disrupted air travel in Europe.
The item appeared as a CBS News Eye Opener video.
The video listing shows a duration of 2 minutes and 9 seconds.
The description provides no casualty count or location for the strike.
The description gives no details about which flights or airports were affected.
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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps says it has moved missile and drone production underground and is building facilities for weapons production and storage that can withstand bombardment. The announcement comes amid the ongoing US-Israeli war with Iran, as regional mediation efforts continue and the United States expands sanctions and measures to restrict Iranian weapons and oil shipments.
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IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi announced the military developments at a news conference in Tehran on Saturday.
Mohebbi said the IRGC had shifted missile and drone production lines from surface facilities to underground sites.
Iran plans to unveil what Tasnim described as an “underground missile city.”
Mohebbi said Iran had lifted restrictions on the range of its missiles.
Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said Iran’s response to another US or Israeli attack would have no geographic limits.
The article says the US-Israeli war on Iran began on February 28, and that Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz.
President Donald Trump said on Friday that the US military had carried out limited strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island and that talks had made progress.
US Central Command said it was establishing a task force to help prevent Iran from using land routes to move advanced weapons and other materials.
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Leaders from Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Denmark urged the EU and UK to deepen cooperation on clean energy ahead of a 20 November summit in Brussels. They want the sides to agree on a path for Britain to rejoin the EU’s internal electricity market, which they say could support North Sea energy development and lower costs, though a deal may involve a UK contribution to EU funds.
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The five leaders sent a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa.
The Brussels summit is scheduled for 20 November, with UK leader Andy Burnham expected to attend.
The planned summit agenda includes agreements on food and drink, carbon emissions and youth exchanges.
The leaders urged the EU and UK to speed up negotiations on Britain’s return to the EU’s internal electricity market.
The letter said closer integration could help develop the North Sea into a major clean-energy hub.
A UK return to the market could require payments to EU cohesion funds, which support development in poorer regions.
Energy UK estimated in 2024 that the current relationship could add £10bn in costs for Britain from 2024 to 2029.
Michel Barnier said Britain could not rejoin the EU single market by choosing only some of its rules and freedoms.
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At least five people were killed in a shooting near Krakow’s main market square on November 7, Polish police said. Police caught the suspected shooter while he was trying to flee, and authorities are investigating.
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The shooting took place near the main market square in Krakow, southern Poland.
Police reported at least five people killed.
Police said they caught the shooter while he was trying to escape.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said police were investigating the shooting.
Tusk said the interior ministry was keeping him informed.
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A gunman fired at people from a car near Krakow’s Main Market Square, killing five and wounding around a dozen, police said. Police neutralized the gunman and took him to a hospital; officers were among the wounded. Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the attack.
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Police reported five deaths and around a dozen people wounded.
A man fired toward people from a car driving through Krakow’s Main Square, according to police.
Police officers were among the wounded.
Police neutralized the gunman and transported him to a hospital.
Krakow’s municipal government confirmed that people were killed and injured after shots were fired.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he was receiving updates from the interior minister and that police were investigating.
Krakow is about 250 kilometres south of Warsaw.
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The National Trust voted to begin a competitive process to choose a new banking partner, with environmental commitments included as a condition for the first time. The vote followed years of member concern about Barclays’ financing of fossil fuel expansion, though the Trust said the process would not be limited to specialist ethical banks and may not begin for at least a year.
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The resolution passed at the Trust’s annual general meeting with support from its board of trustees.
The vote was 53,256 in favour and 4,094 against.
The tender process will require a prospective bank to show a positive commitment to protecting biodiversity and reducing human-caused climate change.
Members have raised concerns about Barclays’ financing of the fossil fuel industry, including oil and gas expansion.
The Trust has identified climate change and the decline of nature as major threats to the places in its care.
A wildfire at Dunwich Heath in Suffolk burned 104 hectares of ancient heathland in July; campaigners estimated recovery could take 25 years.
The Trust said the tender would not be restricted to specialist ethical banks, and insiders suggested it might not take place for at least a year.
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A car crashed into the window of Tiger Rock Restaurant on North John Street in Liverpool city centre at about 12:30 GMT, causing a gas leak. Police said the driver remained at the scene and there was no indication the crash was deliberate.
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Merseyside Police said a Peugeot hit the restaurant window.
Three people in the restaurant were assessed for minor injuries, according to Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service.
Firefighters and police set up a cordon after the impact caused a gas leak.
A structural engineer and a gas engineer were due to attend.
Nearby buildings were evacuated as a precaution.
Road closures were put in place at the junctions of North John Street with Dale Street and Lord Street.
Wirral Metro buses were temporarily diverted; services terminated at Whitechapel and began return journeys from Sir Thomas Street.
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Reform UK is facing renewed questions about how it vets candidates and staff after several people linked to the party faced criminal charges or scrutiny over past comments. The party says it did not know about some cases, while its internal vetting process has changed over time and remains largely private.
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George Madgwick, Reform’s former leader on Hampshire county council, was charged with 35 alleged sexual offences, including 12 counts of rape; he has said he is innocent.
Ryan Dinnage, a former member of Nigel Farage’s security team, faced a rape charge while working with him and was later convicted and jailed; Reform said it did not know about the charge and stopped using him when it came to light.
Suspended Reform councillor Glenn Gibbins is due in court over a charge of making grossly offensive social media posts about Nigerians; he denies the charge.
Reform has repeatedly faced calls to disown candidates after offensive or prejudiced comments emerged, including comments by Robert Kenyon, its candidate in the Makerfield byelection.
Before the 2024 election, Farage blamed an external company for inadequate candidate background checks; the party later brought vetting in-house.
Reform’s vetting is now run by deputy chair Paul Nuttall, and the party has not publicly detailed how the process works.
A report cited by the article says prospective candidates may be asked to give an unprepared speech and take part in a mock interview at regional events.
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Gympanzees, a £10m play and leisure centre for disabled children near Bristol, is preparing to open after more than a decade of planning and fundraising. The centre will offer accessible play, exercise and sensory spaces, alongside support for families.
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Founder Stephanie Wheen developed the idea through her work as a children’s physiotherapist in Bristol.
The charity began running temporary play and exercise sessions in schools, attracting 1,000 visitors in its first four weeks.
Gympanzees bought a former service station near the Severn Bridge and adapted the 4,000-square-metre site.
The project has raised more than £10m and has £400,000 left to raise; a £2.2m loan helped fund the site purchase.
The centre will include 10 activity spaces, an accessible outdoor play park, a café and a shop selling care supplies.
Its two-storey soft-play area will use two hoist systems to improve access for wheelchair users.
A party room will have DJ equipment controlled by eye-gaze technology, which lets users operate devices by looking at controls.
Scope research cited in the article found that half of UK playgrounds are not accessible to disabled children.
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New Zealand’s general election produced no clear winner, leaving party leaders to negotiate over a coalition government. Preliminary results gave the centre-right National Party the most seats, while the final outcome awaits the count of special votes and official results due on 27 November.
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National won 42 seats, 19 short of a simple majority.
Labour won 36 seats, and leader Chris Hipkins did not concede.
National could form a governing bloc with ACT and New Zealand First if they reach an agreement.
The Opportunity Party passed the 5% threshold to enter Parliament for the first time and said it would consider working with either side.
More than 99% of votes had been counted, with National and Labour close in vote share.
The two major parties together received about 60% of the vote, a historically low combined share, according to the article.
Special votes, including votes cast overseas or outside a voter’s electorate, were still to be counted.
The election campaign focused on the cost of living and unemployment.
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Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics in Uruguay to share their faith and build bridges during a Mass in Paysandú on the second day of his 12-day South American tour. He also praised mate as a tradition that brings people together and spoke about healthcare and support for people nearing the end of life.
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Leo celebrated Mass in Paysandú on November 7, 2026.
The visit is the first papal visit to Uruguay since 1988.
Leo urged Uruguayans to be “bridge builders” and share the joy of their faith.
He said the shared herbal drink mate teaches people to share and be together.
The article says Leo underwent surgery for lung cancer three weeks before beginning the tour.
Leo said people should receive needed care and support to live with dignity until the natural end of life.
The tour is scheduled to continue in Argentina and Peru.
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Jean-Luc Mélenchon is launching his platform for France’s 2027 presidential election with pledges to raise the minimum wage, cap prices on essential foods and restore retirement at 60 for people who have paid into the system for 40 years. His programme also proposes tax changes, a shift away from nuclear power and a gradual French withdrawal from NATO’s integrated military command.
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Mélenchon’s party, France Unbowed, calls its platform “L’Avenir en commun,” or “A Shared Future.”
The platform proposes raising the net monthly minimum wage from about €1,480 to €1,700.
It proposes repealing President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform, which raised the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64.
The platform calls for ending the flat tax on capital income and raising taxes on the wealthiest households.
It proposes phasing out nuclear power, scrapping the planned EPR2 reactor programme and not extending nuclear plants’ operating lives beyond 60 years.
On foreign policy, the platform calls for France to begin gradually withdrawing from NATO by leaving its integrated military command.
The article says recent polls place Mélenchon as the strongest candidate on the left and suggest he could reach the runoff against Marine Le Pen, but would lose in the second round.
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A documentary by Zaradasht Ahmed follows efforts to preserve Mosul’s cultural heritage after the city’s battle with ISIL nearly a decade ago. It centers on a fisherman guarding a marble gate topped with carved lions and a collector who wants to place it in his unofficial museum, while a musician urges him to consider the human cost of removing artefacts.
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Bashar lost his family home during the battle to liberate Mosul from ISIL.
The marble gate crowned with carved lions is all that remains of Bashar’s former home.
Bashar guards the gate.
Fakhri is a collector seeking to acquire the gate for his unofficial museum.
Fadil, a musician silenced under ISIL, challenges Fakhri to consider the human cost of each artefact.
Mosul is rebuilding and experiencing a cultural revival.
The documentary is titled The Lions by the River Tigris and was made by Zaradasht Ahmed.
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Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said Baghdad has evidence that outside parties used Iraqi territory to attack neighboring countries, and that Iraq is investigating attacks on Gulf states. He said Iraq is discussing the weapons held by Iran-aligned factions with the factions and Tehran, while seeking to settle disputes with Saudi Arabia through dialogue.
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Saudi Arabia has accused Iran-aligned groups operating from Iraq of attacking its oil infrastructure.
Baghdad confirmed in September that drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s east-west pipeline originated in Iraqi territory.
Hussein said Iraq is negotiating with Iran-aligned armed factions to bring their weapons under state control and favors dialogue over force.
Hussein said Washington formally requested that Iraq close all but two border crossings with Iran.
Hussein said Iraq lost about $60 billion when oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz were suspended, and that shipments have resumed following understandings with Washington and Tehran.
Hussein said Iraq, Syria, Jordan and Türkiye formed a committee to combat ISIL’s presence in Syria.
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Russian missile and drone strikes hit Kyiv and 12 other regions of Ukraine on Saturday, November 7, wounding at least nine people and damaging homes, infrastructure and power facilities. The attacks came ahead of planned talks between Russian, Ukrainian and U.S. negotiators in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched 36 missiles and 172 drones.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine intercepted four of the missiles.
Authorities reported damage to homes and commercial properties in Kyiv, along with new power and water outages.
Ukraine's Energy Ministry said strikes damaged electricity networks serving Kyiv and central regions, as well as other power facilities.
Kyiv officials closed the Northern Bridge after the strikes; the Russian Defense Ministry said it had targeted the bridge.
Russia said it struck military-related facilities in the Kyiv region, including an industrial site producing Flamingo missiles.
Zelenskyy said preliminary findings indicated that North Korean-made KN-23 missiles were used against an energy facility.
Negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the United States are scheduled to meet in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday for talks aimed at ending the war.
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