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Hong Kong media tycoon convicted – as it happened
This blog is now closedJimmy Lai verdict: Hong Kong pro-democracy figure convicted of national security offencesThe rise and fall of Jimmy Lai, whose trajectory mirrored that of Hong Kong itselfThe three high court judges have entered the courtroom and taken their seats.The hearing is due to begin a

Troubled Louvre museum in Paris faces disruption as unions call strike
Weeks after jewel heist, world’s most visited museum in dispute over staffing, renovations and ticket price risesTrade unions at the crisis-hit Louvre museum in Paris will begin a strike on Monday to demand urgent renovations and staffing increases, and to protest against a rise in ticket prices for














