"From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging."
"A court in Hong Kong has found the British media tycoon and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai guilty on multiple charges of sedition and foreign collusion, in a landmark moment for the city's draconian national security laws and sliding press freedoms. Lai, 78, faces the prospect of spending the rest of his life in prison. He is expected to be sentenced early next year."
"The British national, who was the founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper in Hong Kong, was arrested in 2020 shortly after Beijing introduced tough new national security laws as part of a crackdown on massive anti-government protests in 2019. He was charged with collusion with foreign forces under the Beijing-imposed national security law, conspiracy to publish seditious publications under colonial-era sedition laws, and fraud related to alleged breaches of lease conditions for his company's office premises."
The Independent covers topics from reproductive rights and climate change to Big Tech, investigating financials and producing documentaries that spotlight activists. The outlet emphasizes parsing facts from messaging, maintains non-paywalled access, and asks for donations to fund on-the-ground reporting and balanced journalism. A Hong Kong court found British media tycoon and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai guilty of sedition and collusion with foreign forces under national security laws, in a case reflecting tightened controls on dissent and press freedom. Lai, 78, faces possible life imprisonment, having been arrested in 2020 and pleading not guilty to all charges.
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