Last week’s conviction of dissidents came in the biggest case since introduction of a new national security lawThe verdict wasn’t surprising but outside room no 2 of the West Kowloon courthouse, people still wept. The panel of Hong Kong national security judges had set down two days for the hearing but dispensed with the core business in about 15 minutes....

Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastWatt went on to say again that drones are being used to monitor immigration detainees released under the NZYQ high court verdict. There had been confusion last week after immigration minister Andrew Giles said drones were being used in the government’s...

New ‘liquid biopsy’ will act as an early warning sign to anticipate risk of tumours returningA new blood test can predict the risk of breast cancer returning three years before any tumours show up on scans in an “incredibly exciting” breakthrough that could help more women beat the disease for good.More than 2 million women are diagnosed every year...

Ex-president should also be made ‘the volunteer punching bag at a women’s shelter’, says former actor, following guilty verdictStormy Daniels has called for Donald Trump to be jailed after he was convicted of 34 counts of falsifying business records.The adult film star, who was paid $130,000 as “legal expenses” for her silence about her affair with...

Former England captain will become ambassador for foundation that was embroiled in controversy when Charles was Prince of WalesKing Charles has turned to brand Beckham to help him rebuild the reputation of his main charitable foundation after a cash-for-honours scandal.Former England footballer David Beckham is to become an ambassador for the King’s...

Actor, who played campaigner Alan Bates in TV drama, calls Horizon scandal a ‘Hitchcockian nightmare’ at Hay festivalThe post office operators prosecuted in the Post Office Horizon scandal have “extraordinary dignity” after living 20 years in a “Hitchcockian nightmare”, according to actor Toby Jones.Jones played Alan Bates, a former post office operator...