and that's what it is, that is the message, that you can't hold jimmy lai, you can't hold jimmy lai ine to go to hong kong, people are safe to hold that firm beliefs in hong kong. jimmy lai's trial is set to last for 80 days, in what is seen as a test for hong kong's judicial independence. if found guilty, he could face life in prison. danny vincent, bbc news, hong kong. christmas is just around the corner, but there s another c word that nobody wants to hear at this time of year: covid. this most unwelcome of guests has hampered festive celebrations in recent years ? but should we be concerned this time around? here in singapore, mask wearing is being strongly encouraged in crowded areas ? with the newjn.1 variant what they want you to say. here in singapore, mask wearing is being strongly encouraged in crowded areas ? with the newjn.1 variant driving up cases. the ministry of health talks about an increase of 75 per cent compared to the previous week, with over 50,000 cases recorded between the 3rd and the 9th of december. public hospitals are now building contigency plans —as well a

martin, the son of jimmy lai _ around here. martin, the son of jimmy lai has — around here. of jimmy lai has been _ around here. martin, the son of jimmy lai has been drumming l around here. martin, the son of. jimmy lai has been drumming up supportfor jimmy lai has been drumming up support for his father including a meeting with the british foreign minister lord cameron, well international focus on this case be of any significance?— significance? it's hard to tell, significance? it's hard to tell. like _ significance? it's hard to tell, like today - significance? it's hard to tell, like today we - significance? it's hard to tell, like today we have l significance? it's hard to i tell, like today we have just seen concealer representatives from britain, australia and new zealand joining the queue to hear the case, those statements you just mentioned from western countries calling for unconditional release ofjimmy lai but china has always insisted that they are doing all these things according to the law, while there are also senior beijing officials calling from day one of t

and that's what it is, that is the message, that you can't hold jimmy lai, you can't hold jimmy lai inhat people are safe to go to hong kong, people are safe to hold their firm beliefs in hong kong. jimmy lai's trial is set to last for 80 days, in what is seen as a test for hong kong's judicial independence. if found guilty, he could face life in prison. danny vincent, bbc news, hong kong. let's look at other stories in the headlines. in north korea it's been confirmed the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile on monday was a drill to confirm its war readiness. the north korean state newsagency said the missile reached an altitude of 6500 kilometres, flying just over 1,000 kilometres. the roman catholic church has granted approval for priest to perform blessings for same—sex couples. it said they must not be linked to weddings or civil unions and would not be part of regular church rituals. but the decision still marks a significant change in its policy as the vatican said it totally rejected such ceremonies only two years ago. it still remains opposed to gay marriage. ajury

they have called for the immediate release of jimmy lai. hong kong government has repeatedly said that press freedom and freedom of speech are enshrined in the basic law. that's the mini constitution here in hong kong. and that they are not at risk. back to you. >> more broadly, what does this trial say about hong kong's legal system, and importantly, how it's changed under the national security law? >> reporter: unlike mainland china, hong kong follows a common law system. but this common law tradition has deviated because of the national security law. with these national security law cases, there is no jury present. there are judges that are handpicked or hand selected by the chief executive of hong kong, the top leader of hong kong. there's a higher threshold for bail. also, the hong kong government has blocked jimmy lai from being represented by a british lawyer. critics point out the national security law has undermined judicial independence in hong kong. hong kong's response to that and china's response to that is that this is a matte

and that's what it is, that is the message, that you can't hold jimmy lai, you can't hold jimmy lai injail kong, people are safe to hold that firm beliefs in hong kong _ jimmy lai's trial is set to last for 80 days, in what is seen as a test for hong kong's judicial independence. if found guilty, he could face life in prison. danny vincent, bbc news, hong kong. now let's take a brief look at some other stories making the news today. the bbc understands russell brand has been questioned by police for a second time investigating allegations of sexual offences. the comedian is believed to have been interviewed by detectives from the metropolitan police under caution over six non—recent sexual offences. in september, brand was accused of rape, assault and emotional abuse, which he has strongly denied. councils in england will receive an extra £4 billion in funding in the next financial year, giving them 6.5% more on average to spend on services, assuming they also put up council tax. the local government association says the settlement will not be enough to meet demand for services. the woman

tight security outside the court in hong kong as media tycoon and pro—democracy campaigner jimmy laioes on trial for criticising china's communist leaders. this is the israel—gaza border this morning as the hamas—run health authorities say israeli air strikes have killed 90 people in a single day in the jabalia refugee camp. we have a special report from afghanistan on what could be the bleakest winter in decades because of cuts to humanitarian aid. and later in the programme, all i want for christmas is you — mariah carey makes a fortune at this time of year — we look at her growing festive empire. hello. i'm sally bundock. a very warm welcome to the programme. we start in hong kong where the high—profile trial of the former media tycoon and pro—democracy campaigner jimmy lai has, in the last few hours, got under way. the 76—year—old was originally arrested in 2020, accused of undermining the territory's national security through articles published in his apple daily newspaper and on social media. mr lai has been held in solitary confinement for the past three years since his writin

the landmark t trial. >>> a trial is now under way in hong kong to decide the fate of media tycoon jimmy laia supporter of the city's pro-democracy movement and founder of the now-shuttered "apple daily" newspaper. lai's anti-beijing newspaper was forced to down in 2021 following his detention in 2020. he's being tried under hong kong's national sweeping laws. the maximum penalty is life in prison. cnn's kristie lu stout is following the story from outside the court in hong kong. she joins us now. good to see you. this high-profile trial is putting a spotlight on china's clamp high down on hong kong. what more can you tell us about this case? >> reporter: here in hong kong, we're standing outside the west kowloon magistrate's court for the first day of the national security trial of the china critic, media mogul jimmy lai. outside the courtroom, security has been tightened. authorities have warned against any disruption. inside the courtroom, jimmy lai appeared dressed in a gray suit. he appears calm. he was surrounded by at least four corrections officers who were guarding him. he was also

and called for the immediate release of jimmy lai.ternoon, at the ministry of foreign affairs briefing in beijing, the spokesperson slammed jimmy lai calling him, quote, an agent and pawn of the anti-china forces, unquote. bax to you max and bianca. >> kristie in your piece, you mentioned the lengthy rap sheet that jimmy lai has. what other legal challenges is he facing? >> reporter: he's facing a number of legal challenges in 2021, he was sentenced for his role to commemorate the victims of the tiananmen crackdown. last year, he was convicted of fraud. facing serious charges, sedition, multiple counts of colliding with law enforcement, including the united states, if convicted he could face up to life in prison. back to you, bianca. >> kristie lu stout in hong kong. thank you so much. >>> dozens of popular breakfast and snack foods are being recalled due to a possible salmonella contamination, more on that, after the break. ♪ >>> the nfl's baltimore ravens have secured a playoff spot with a desiegsive win over the jacksonville jaguar

region hokkaido region. >>> a trial is under way in hong kong to decide the fate of media tycoon jimmy laihe city's pro-democracy movement and founder of the now-shattered "apple daily" newspaper. lai's anti-beijing newspaper was forced to shut down in 2021 following his detention in 2020. he's being tried under hong kong's sweeping national security law, facing multiple charges of colluding with foreign forces and a separate charge of sedition. the maximum penalty is life in prison. cnn's kristie lu stout is following the story from outside the court in hong kong. this is a really high-profile trial. it puts a spotlight on china's clamp-down on hong kong. what more can you tell us about the case? >> reporter: here in hong kong, we're standing outside the west kowloon magistrate's court for the first day of the national security trial of the china critic, media mogul jimmy lai. court has been adjourned for today, and we'll hear opening statements tomorrow. earlier today and throughout the day, we've seen outside the courtroom security has been tightened. inside the courtroom, jimmy lai was

jimmy lai is arguably the most high profile target of the national security law. he faces multiple counts of colluding with foreign forces which if convicted he faces life in prison. he also faces a separate charge of sedition under a law that dates back to the colonial past. the 76-year-old jimmy lai has been in detention for three years and family members have expressed concern about his condition including his son, sebastian. >> i think psychologically he is very strong, but there is always that element that nobody escapes the gravity of age. at his age, he is at a tremendous amount of risk being in maximum security. >> reporter: the hong kong government says all national security cases are handled in a timely and fair manner and in a statement to cnn, hong kong government spokesman says "as relevant legal proceedings are still ongoing, it is not appropriate for anyone to comment on the details of the case. we must point out that the law enforcement agencies have been taking law enforcement actions based on evidence and strictly in accordance with the law in re

importantly at jimmy lai and the suggestion of jimmy lai by instructing international lawyers by him -- to the united nations in collusion with me engaging with thefl foreign aget and committing further criminal offenses but i'm also committing criminal offenses. by using mechanisms establishing international -- told states both jimmy lie and i can be accused as criminals and second we have seen formal from the hong kong authorities accusing us of committing criminal offenses for doing our jobs. in third but had an extensive and prolonged campaign of hacking attempts in cyber rest meant much of which has been misogynistic and sexist and frightening including death rape dismemberment threats to me and threats to my family members. the timing content of those attacks are plainly designed to stop me from doing my job as jimmy lai's layer. i woke up this morning to 17 different rape and death threats on giving evidence before this committee and include spying attempts which are sophisticated and concerning. it often involves privilege fishing if i can put it that way fseeking to obtain l

to release jimmy lai. u.s.cretary vowed support for jim eli -- jimmy lai showing how far beijing is willing to go to crackdown on political dissent raising questions over press freedom in the city and a rule of law that has substantiated its status as an international financial help for so long. today we expect jim eli court to a -- lai to arrive in court in the next three hours. it is the first time we have seen him in public in about three years. sebastian lai his son has raised concerns over the health of jimmy lai. his physical appearance will be closely scrutinized today. the case is expected to last about 18 days but could go a little further. we are likely to have a slightly procedural beginning at a stop and start because of the christmas holidays and is an chinese new year. we are waiting to get clarity because it is these in sl cases that have not that much president when it comes to procedure. paul: you mentioned the rule of law. there is a lot more hinging on this trial at then just the freedom of j

it is so controversial already and in terms of calling for jimmy lai's release, we have been hearing western countries and governments as well, human rights organisations calling for its release, but china has always been saying thatjimmy lai should be severely punished according to law will stop so we cannot say for now if that means he's presumed to be found guilty, but his fight seems to be very optimistic.- be very optimistic. reporting from outside _ be very optimistic. reporting from outside the _ be very optimistic. reporting from outside the hong - be very optimistic. reporting from outside the hong kong | from outside the hong kong court where the trial of media tycoon jimmy court where the trial of media tycoonjimmy lai is expected to start. in afghanistan, this is the third winter since the taliban takeover and it is expected to be the worst in recent decades, because of staggering cuts in humanitarian aid. donations are falling due to difficult global economic conditions, and international sanctions on the taliban government. but the taliban s harsh restrictions on women h

jimmy lai should never be forgotten i'm glad you brought him up and remind the world of what the chinese party is doing to decent simple people trying to look good lives. maria: they also came out with the new rules when they marched into hong kong and started throated into growing freedom fighters into jail like jimmy lai, what do american investors and corporations need to know about all the new world coming out of the ccp which basically enable them to walk into any foreign company and grade the place they had done already a couple of times including to bain. >> we see this a couple of times, my expectation this will get worse until the administration begins to take the threat seriously. american businesses that operate in mainland china and hong kong today are under threat and the national security law license communist chinese party search anything for any reason or no reason at all. i suspect this will continue. i suspect it will increase in the risk not only people like jimmy lai but of others and westerners being held and detained and interrogated is only increasing as america fa

a hong kong court has rejected jimmy lai's request to dismiss a sedition charge. he will be tried for all three original charges, which could see him jailed for life. i am joined by jenny march joining us from hong kong. what can we expect from the trial itself? jenni: the trial is set to be 80 days. he will come up against three major charges. one under this colonial era sedition law, the other under the national security law, imposed by beijing. that is for conspiring to collude with foreign forces. i think the trial is going to be interesting primarily because jimmy lai is the biggest target of the national security law. he is also one of the most well resourced. he was a hugely wealthy oil tycoon before founding his tabloid newspaper, which is now closed. he has some of the best lawyers and they will be challenging the prosecution on this vaguely worded law they are using to potentially jail him for the rest of his life. they are trying to put flesh on the bones of this law and hopefully test the contours of the national security law and show what it means to

jimmy lai poisoning them. so i think they want to call him a traitor.ct him, maybe they'll think that they made their point, if we can get jimmy lai, we can get you. also the history of dissident shows when you exile them, they lose some of their power like socialness or -- >> martha: like nelson mandela. >> yeah, they lose a little through no fault of their own. so i think it would be wise for hong kong and china itself. because they have built this guy and built his witness. more and more people are inspired by him now. it's only going to grow. >> martha: it's an inspirational story. one of huge personal sacrifices i have said. this man built a billion dollar company and probably could have been living in paris or tokyo comfortably. he's taken this on with intention. thanks very much, bill. >> thanks, martha. >> martha: thanks for being here today. so pro-palestinian protests unfolding live here on "the story" yesterday. you watched this as we covered it. things got more heated after we were off the air. >> there's an idf fund raiser happening on the

after more than 1,000 days in prison, meanwhile, the founder of apple daily, jimmy lai, appeared in courtn hong kong for the start of his long delayed national security trial. the trial is expected to last 80 days. there is no jury. lai's case will be heard before three national security judges hand picked by the chinese communist party, the hearing today following on legal arguments, his lawyer argued that the six month window for prosecution has passed. he joined me on this program in december of 2020 before he was arrested again. watch. >> i expect that i will have to go to jail but i didn't know when and how long but definitely i will not admit guilty because for somebody who is determined to resist, i would never admit guilty. maria: joining me now is the gatestone institute senior fellow, the atheir of the coming collapse of china and china is going to war, gordon chang back with me. thank you very much for being here. we remember when jimly lie was on the -- jimmy lai was on the program. it was at that time that the ccp marched into hong kong, throwing freedom fighters into jail an

president. ., ,, , ., the trial has begun in hong kong of the prominent pro—democracy campaigner, jimmy lai arrested in 2020 accused of undermining the territory's national security through articles published in his apple daily newspaper and on social media. mr lai has been held in solitary confinement for the past three years, since his writing was deemed to be illegal under new laws imposed by beijing. security was tight around the court for the start of his trial. mr lai, who is also a british citizen, has pleaded not guilty to all charges. the united states and britain have condemned the trial and have urged the authorities in hong kong to release businessman. here's our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. jimmy lai used to be a powerful media boss in hong kong, and he used his apple daily newspaper to criticise china's communist party. he also took part in, and supported, pro—democracy demonstrations in the former british colony, which led the authorities to impose tough national security laws. three years ago, they arrested mr lai and jailed him forfraud, which he denied. and now

the trial of the prominent pro—democracy campaigner, jimmy lai, has begun in hong kong. national security through articles published in his apple daily newspaper and on social media. mr lai has been held in solitary confinement for the past three years. his writing was deemed to be illegal under laws imposed by beijing. security was tight outside the court for the start of his the hearing, which his son has labelled a show trial. mr lai — who is also a british citizen — has pleaded not guilty to all charges. the united states and britain have condemned the trial and have urged the authorities in hong kong to release businessman. 0ur diplomatic correspondent james landale has more. jimmy lai used to be a powerful media boss in hong kong, and he used his apple daily newspaper to criticise china's communist party. he also took part in, and supported, pro—democracy demonstrations in the former british colony, which led the authorities to impose tough national security laws. three years ago, they arrested mr lai and jailed him forfraud, which he denied. and now they're trying

calling for the immediate release of jimmy lai.bloomberg's asia government correspondent rebecca choong wilkins joining us from hong kong with that update. another top story this morning. the financial times saying the ryanair's ceo poised to secure 100 million euros as a bonus if the shares keep rising. friday, the budget airline shares reached a weekly record after gaining more than 50% this year. if it goes ahead, michael o'leary's bonus will be among the biggest in european corporate history. speaking of historical records, it's been a year in terms of inflation, job cuts, job little tensions and war. what does that mean for equities in 2023? what does that set up for 2024? our stocks guru tim trade could joins us from bloomberg intelligence. >> there have been a couple of big surprises as we have looked back. one has been performance. yes, we know that the u.s. market has gone crazy, and it seems like europe has lagged. importantly, if you look at the core european markets, say the euro stoxx 50, which are only in europe, the

jimmy lai's trial is front and center.igger and broader subjects to be covered. >> absolutely. this is the culmination of president xi jinping's steps to crack on hong kong's freedom of speech. under the national security law we have seen at least three newspapers shutter. jimmy lai now is on trial. once one of the most famous newspaperman in hong kong. his paper is closed that he is standing trial for things which previously were normal acts of self-expression in hong kong. now they are a crime and if he is convicted he could spend the rest of his life in jail and never work in hong kong again as a free man. rishaad: now, how does this trial play out suppose? what are we looking for in particular? because it is not just the national security law. we have colonial legislation, anti-sedition legislation, which is in the mix. jenni: he has two tracks. one is the security charges, which are sort of around collusion with foreign forces and this idea he was trying to blockade hong kong. the other are the sedition charges. this

we will be live in hong kong for the trial of former media tycoon jimmy lai.with foreign forces. if found guilty, he could be handed a life sentence. this is the scene outside the west kowloon court, in hong kong, where the national security trial of media tycoon jimmy lai begins. he is known as a pro—democracy campaigner. he has been a long—standing critic of chinese communism and is accused of undermining the territory's national security through articles in his apple daily newspaper. he has pleaded not guilty but has been held in solitary confinement for the past three years. that's all for now. do stay with bbc news. thanks for watching. hello there. the mostly cloudy and mild conditions that we've had over the weekend will continue into the start of this upcoming week, and there will be some rain about, too — some of it quite heavy across the south on tuesday. by the middle part of the week onwards, it turns very windy with widespread gales developing — and by the end of the week, it'll be turning colder for most of us, particularly across the north of th

maria: a hong kong court has rejected the bid by apple daily founder jimmy lai to dismiss this chargen rejected in a new op-ed in the journal jimmy lai takes a stand for freedom in hong kong and of course this is been taking place the unfair treatment of jimmy lai since they took him down in hong kong, your thoughts? >> there are over 1000 extra police on duty in hong kong because they're putting 75-year-old who professed nonviolence and insisted to other protesters with the democracy under democracy protest going on in hong kong. a thousand cops if you're putting the head of hamas on trial in new york city might need a thousand cops and if you're putting mohammed who is still pulling the deals of guantÁnamo you might need that. they just cannot help them themselves, the sedition charge has a six month statue of limitations but jimmy has been in prison for three years and the incident in question is way past that but the judge said it's right we could charge him anyway. one take away the global media is from the left like the guardian and uk, everyone condemning hong kong and saying t

. ♪ paul: jimmy lai set to go on trial monday after 1000 days in prison.he city's highest profile case, following widespread antigovernment protests in 2019. we're live outside the magistrate court. big day. what are we expecting to hear? reporter: this is a landmark court case from hong kong. it is being closely scrutinized by western governments. statements by david cameron over the weekend. lawmakers in the u.s. and canada have called for his immediate release. it's important because of what it means for hong kong as a financial hub. critics of the law, hong kong maintains it safeguards its critics say it compromises the rule of law, which has been the basis of hong kong's identity for so many years. shery ahn: u.s. state department on the trial saying they are condemning the prosecution of lai. the u.s. urging beijing, hong kong officials to respect press freedom, and to immediately release jimmy. we are getting the latest lines. tell us more about the international implications. you mentioned the u.k. urging beijing for his freedom. we are now hearing

the trial of prominent pro—democracy campaigner, jimmy lai, has begun in hong kong.s national security through articles published in his apple daily newspaper and on social media. mr lai has been held in solitary confinement for the past three years. his writing was deemed to be illegal under laws imposed by beijing. security was tight around the court for the start of the hearing, which his son described as a show trial. mr lai ? who is also a british citizen ? has pleaded not guilty to all charges. the united states and britain have condemned the trial and have urged the authorities in hong kong to release the businessman. i spoke to the well—known hong kong activist and politician nathan law to hear his thoughts. ——nathan law to hear his thoughts. this is definitely a show trial for the past, a wreck, because there are more than 250 defendants in the national security court, which there is nojury or thejudges are being hand—picked and restricted media assets. all of them are convicted. so for now, there is no, well, realistic thought thatjimmy lai would be the exc

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now he's s silent on jimmy lai, silent on the uyghurs, what he needs to do about taiwan.. they're still not delivered. the taiwan side paid for these jet fighters. they could use them now. but they're sitting on them even though biden's advisors to congress have said we need to do this so this is a growing mystery why biden is so soft on china as an individual president against his advisors' own advice. maria: it's not a miss troy the house republicans, by the way. they say he's compromised and beijing has a lot of information on biden and that's why he's so soft on communist china because he's accepted all this money from china. so we're still watching this investigation play out and when we have actual more facts in terms of what joe biden did for communist china we'll be reporting that. in the meantime, you make a great point. that is the so called deliverable that was supposed to come out the meeting was the fact that the u.s. and chinese militaries would be communicating again. we haven't seen any evidence they're communicating. once again china is saying one thing a

heavy security outside a hong kong court, for the trial of pro—democracy campaigner, jimmy lai., interviews and reaction. israel's assault on gaza is showing no sign of slowing down. the hamas—run health ministry said today 110 people were killed in air strikes on the jabalia refugee camp in the north of the strip on sunday. a residential block was hit, with reports of many more people being trapped under rubble. the israeli military hasn't given any details about reported air strikes.

the high—profile national security trial of media tycoon jimmy lai hasjust begun in hong kong.charges, including colluding with foreign forces. prosecutors clasim articles in mr lai's newspaper violated hong kong's national security law. mr lai is a british citizen and has denied the charges. the trial is expected to last at least 80 days. if found guilty, he could be handed a life sentence. the united states and britain have condemned the trial, and urged authorities in hong kong to release mr lai. stay with us here on bbc news. hello, there. the mostly cloudy and mild conditions that we've had over the weekend will continue into the start of this upcoming week, and there will be some rain about, too — some of it quite heavy across the south on tuesday. by the middle part of the week onwards, it turns very windy with widespread gales developing and by the end of the week, it'll be turning colder for most of us, particularly across the north of the uk, with an increasing chance of wintry showers. now, we have a load of weather fronts poised to push in for monday — one across th

tight security outside the court in hong kong as media tycoon and pro—democracy campaigner jimmy lais is the israel—gaza border this morning as the hamas—run health authorities say israeli air strikes have killed 90 people in a single day in the jabalia refugee camp. we have a special report from afghanistan on what could be the bleakest winter in decades because of cuts to humanitarian aid. and later in the programme, all i want for christmas is you — mariah carey makes a fortune at this time of year — we look at her growing festive empire. hello. i'm sally bundock. a very

this is plainly designed to stop me from doing my job as jimmy lai's lawyer. i woke up this morning to 17 different rape and death threats. it also includes spying attempts jar sophisticated and concerning and often involve privileged fishing. seeking to obtain sensitive information. i'm happy to answer further questions on that. to silence critical voices and shut down scrutiny of international scrutiny -- shut down international scrutiny of their actions. it does not just extend to those of hong kong authorities around those described as self exiled. it is against anyone in the world who dares to question their narrative, regardless of their nationality. these are deeply concerning issues. i think the committee for casting a light today and i am happy to answer questions on any issues. >> this is chilling information, thank you. i think we know what is happening. it really does present, the way you laid it out, a demings situation. -- a -- situation. many of the victims are being prosecuted because they are participating here in the united states in our open

a court in hong kong has rejected a request by the pro—democracy campaigner and media tycoon, jimmy laiounder of the now defunct tabloid apple daily has been charged, under a colonial—era law, with conspiracy to publish seditious publications. he's also facing two other serious indictments under china's national security law, including collusion with foreign forces. mr lai has pleaded not guilty. the government changed its plans raise the minimum salary needed to earn to bring foreign family members to live in the uk. currently, applicants need to earn just over 18,500 to apply for a family visa. -- £18,500. this was due to rise to almost £39,000 in april. however, a new government document suggests this rate would lowered to £29,000 in its initial implementation. our political correspondent ione wells has more on what these changes mean for both british citizens and migrants working in the uk. for what this change means is that effectively when it comes into force in the spring, it will now mean that someone who was in the uk a british citizen in the uk who wants to bring a family memb

mr jimmy lai family left the trial knowing it could last months and he could face possible to have lifee first winter with short hair to be crowned. she is facing a string of online abuse because of it. it is led by decisions to speak out for her. at as your machinery has more regard in the miss france competition. it’s has more regard in the miss france competition-— competition. it's not unusual for there to be _ competition. it's not unusual for there to be claimed _ competition. it's not unusual for there to be claimed for- competition. it's not unusual for there to be claimed for -- - there to be claimed for —— controversy with miss france. this time is about here she was crowned the winner and as you can see she has short hair, for more than a century, the composition has never crowned someone with short hair. half of the tournament is billeted ijy half of the tournament is billeted by the public and by eight panel of judges. viewers took the social media to argue that the only reason she was crowned is because organisers had become to woke and that competition was trying to prove

jimmy lai, media mogul, democracy campaigner and british citizen.ity laws. today, he arrived in court amidst tight security, welcomed by a small group of supporters protesting his innocence — at least when the hundreds of police let them speak. isupportjimmy lai, i support apple daily, i support the truth. it's very important for the whole world now. mr lai, here on the bottom left, is accused of colluding with foreign governments and publishing seditious material, which he denies. just the latest set of charges he's faced since emerging as one of the highest profile campaigners in the pro—democracy demonstrations that rocked the former british colony in 2019. he's already spent three years in jail for other charges, his case becoming an international cause, with the us, eu and uk all calling for his release. last week, lord cameron met his son, sebastien, the foreign office. in a statement, the foreign secretary said he was concerned at the politically motivated prosecution of mr lai for exercising his freedom of expression, and he called upon the

heavy security outside a hong kong court, for the trial of pro—democracy campaigner, jimmy lai. any deal to restore devolution before christmas. a tropical cyclone causes record rainfall and widespread flooding in the australian state of queensland. hello, i'm lucy grey. there are growing

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jimmy lai is a british national, as well as being somebody who lives in hong kong. a foreign government, effectively one of the new charges that has been brought under the new laws, and it has caused a huge amount of interest. the british government has called for its release. david cameron, the foreign secretary, is of levelling politically motivated charges against him and has called for his release. the american state department has called forjimmy lai's release. we expect this trial to go on for at least 80 days. and already there have been allegations and accusations that he will not get and accusations that he will not get a fair trial. for example, and accusations that he will not get a fairtrial. for example, his and accusations that he will not get a fair trial. for example, his legal team say he has been denied his choice of lawyer. we know that three judges trying this trial, remember it is not a jury trial, they have all been chosen by the leadership in hong kong. so, it is going to be a huge test of whether or not there is really a rule of law in hong k

the result is contested. hong kong code is up hel, charges of sedition, the games, media tycoon, jimmy ly lays accused of conspiracy to publish the dishes publications onto a colonial era rule. but they also have vices, several other charges under of aging and pose national security. lo could see him jailed for life and then save for this show much more news on al jazeera dot com. talk talk to 0 is next. the daughter of s i o sat is an understanding. the cutting edge technology is only here because of what's come before time. radio is still simple and effective. would use us all over the world to and talked to go offset to like helping bring even more people together across the waves. as hale sat space to deliver your vision, the human rights, the cornerstone of equality and tennis are universally recognized principles to which every individual is entitled. that's regardless of nationality, gender, ethnicity, religion, language, or any other state is the universal declaration of human rights. the landmark document adopted by the united nations and 1948 sits out of fundamental and universal spe

jimmy: i'll keep that in mind. >> guillermo: i got one more too. i want items for the guest room, a trimount to do exercise and after exercise i want a couch so i can layown right there. >> jimmy: i'm impressed you put this together. >> guillermo: one more. i want a computer. >> jimmy: what do you want the computer for. >> guillermo: so i can do work, jimmy. >> jimmy: what kind of work would you be doing? >> guillermo: sending emails. watch netflix. >> jimmy: all right. >> guillermo: a lot of things. >> jimmy: all right. i don't know if i'm going to get you that. >> jimmy: i got one more. then a want a trip to cancun. [ applause ] >> jimmy: who is that that's on top of you? >> guillermo: that's theron -- >> jimmy: we'll ask if she's interested. >> guillermo: then, jimmy, i work hard so i want a bottle of don julio. >> jimmy: you want a thousand-dollar bottle of don julio. >> guillermo: don't be cheap, jimmy. >> guillermo: hold on. and a monkey. >> jimmy: you can keep him in the batting cage. if i agree to buy you the monkey, would you promise not to give it shots of don julio? >> guillermo: no, i'll take care of it. >> jimmy: is that it? >> guillermo:

jimmy: i'll keep that in mind. >> guillermo: i got one more too. i want items for the guest room, a trimount to do exercise and after exercise, i want a couch so i can layownright there. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: okay, all right. well. i'm impressed that you put this all together. >> guillermo: one more. i want a computer. >> jimmy: what do you want the computer for? >> guillermo: so i can do work, jimmy. >> jimmy: what kind of work would you be doing? >> guillermo: sending emails. [ laughter ] watch netflix. >> jimmy: okay. all right. >> guillermo: a lot of things. >> jimmy: all right. i don't know if i'm going to get you that. >> guillermo: hold on, i got one more. then a want a trip to cancun. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: who is that that's on top of you? >> guillermo: that's charlize theron -- [ laughter ] of course, i want do go with her. >> jimmy: a vacation with charlize theron. we'll ask her if she's interested. thank you -- >> guillermo: wait, wait. then i work hard, so i want a bottle of don julio. >> jimmy: you want a thousand-dollar bottle of don julio? >> guillermo: jimmy, you are rich, don't be cheap. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: al

jimmy: a bit, yeah. yeah. isn't that weird? now this one, lucas, you will sometimes lay on the ground and refuse to move. hat true? >> sometimes. >> jimmy: sometimes. we have a picture of one of those times. tell me what's going on there. [ laughter ] >> i needed to get some sunlight. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: you were trying to get some sunlight? oh, just trying to get a little tan there? [ laughter ] and your parents, though, thought you were being difficult? but really you're just trying to get a little color? [ laughter ] yeah, did you explain that to them? >> well, i forgot to. but i'll tell them that. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: maybe while you're mom's singing, yeah? okay. ♪ did you hear anything? hear that? >> guillermo: oh, yeah, that's the ice cream truck. >> jimmy: oh. can you guys do us a favor? we're going to run and get some ice cream. but don't tell santa claus, okay? if he calls. because we're supposed to be working right now. >> guillermo: don't say nothing about ice cream. >> jimmy: thank you, we'll be right back. >> guillermo: be right back. ♪ >> ho ho ho! merry christmas! >> hi. >> hi. >> have

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