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Brooklyn Eagle
7 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Artist-dissident Ai Weiwei gets 'incorrect' during an appearance at The Town Hall in Manhattan

Ai Weiwei enjoys making trouble and questioning the status quo.
Ai Weiwei discussed his new book, 'Zodiac,' during an event at The Town Hall in Manhattan. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
World news

Xi critic who fled on jetski to South Korea will die if sent back to China, says father

Kwon Pyong, a Chinese dissident detained in South Korea, could face a harsh sentence of two-and-a-half years for violating the immigration control act.
Kwon's father has stated that his son will die if he is sent back to China, as he previously escaped on a jetski in a life-threatening journey.
The case of Kwon Pyong could strain the already fraught relations between Beijing and Seoul. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
New York City

Dissident Rapper's Death Sentence Overturned in Iran, His Lawyer Says

Iran's Supreme Court overturned dissident rapper's death sentence, citing excessive prison term and avoidable judicial error. [ more ]
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