Genivaldo de Jesus Santos dies of asphyxiation as video shows officers forcing him into vehicle then releasing gas grenade

Arthur do Val heard in leaked audio messages calling women fleeing war ‘easy because they’re poor’

Muhammadu Buhari breaks silence about a rumour that has circulated on social media for months

Martin Lee’s father brought his family from China to the city for safe haven. Despite new security laws, he won’t give up on his ambition

Leading pro-democracy figure detained over alleged foreign collusion as police search Apple Daily offices

Move is being seen as attempt to step up efforts to stop large group heading for the US

Lawmakers expelled from meeting as 15 pro-democracy campaigners are bailed

Belizean national Lee Henley Hu Xiang accused of ‘colluding with foreign anti-China forces’

Duke of Sussex calls for more accountability and accuses platforms of shunning responsibility

Revelations appear at odds with José Antonio Kast’s own statements about his father’s military service

Recent arrests and posturing signal a turbulent future amid calls from Beijing for national security legislation to be expedited

Critics interpret president’s attack on journalist as attempt to divert attention from spiralling scandal involving son Flávio

Riot police flood city as pro-democracy groups protest against law criminalising ‘ridicule’ of Chinese anthem

Restrictions were due to end but Hong Kong extends social distancing measures for 14 days

‘Blossom everywhere’ tactic is a reaction to politicisation of MTR subway system

Experts fear the detention of the Chinese-born Australian news anchor may be another example of Beijing’s ‘hostage diplomacy’

Biden, Macron, Trudeau and Maduro were among those quick to share their congratulations

The territory is braced for a summer of activism, but mass demonstrations may be a thing of the past as police target leaders, reporters and freedoms

The UN human rights watchdog OHCHR reminds the territory that charges against prominent pro-democracy figures have not gone unnoticed

Court voted against agribusiness-backed attempt to prevent communities claiming land they did not physically occupy in 1988

Campaigners and politicians held in wave of arrests under the national security law

International criticism mounts after arrests of 53 people, as EU urged to drop economic deal with China

Chinese coastguard stopped a speedboat on Sunday suspected of an illegal border crossing

An attack by a pro-Beijing mob prompted an ingenius response by joggers – but the unique protest is under threat by new national security laws

Beijing move to stamp out anti-government protests poses diplomatic test for UK

Police fire pepper pellets in one of largest gatherings since national security law imposed

Cross-party initiative reflects concern response to China’s imposition of security laws cannot be left to Donald Trump

Child’s mother says her daughter was buying art supplies when she was tackled and pinned to the ground by police

Eight men and three women, aged 18 to 72, held on suspicion of helping 12 democracy activists last year

Wall Street Journal, CNN, Bloomberg and Getty Images staff told curbs in response to US measures against Chinese media

Complaints by officials at odds with body’s public praise of Beijing’s response to outbreak

Lee Cheuk Yan says recent arrests help ensure potential candidates cannot run in upcoming elections

UN experts call on China to explain apparent breaches of human rights obligations

Teachers and professors face crackdown as authorities fight for the minds of an antagonistic young generation

The brutal ambush in the Himalayas is the latest aggressive move from Beijing by a nation battling crises on several fronts

Riot police send snatch squads to detain demonstrators throughout night after declaring gatherings illegal

Beijing is worried about what the so-called Quad could become and has previously labelled the group ‘an anti-China frontline’

Coalition to introduce laws to prevent Australian governments and universities making ‘detrimental’ deals with foreign powers

Wang Quanzhang released from jail but sent far from his wife and son in Beijing

Controls on the ‘online information content ecosystem’ bring heightened concern about freedom of speech

NGO demands more details on Boris Johnson’s ‘vague and imprecise’ commitment

Research also finds heavy use of social media to follow socio-political events appears to increase risk to mental health

An edited transcript of an interview with Cai Xia, who was expelled from the Communist party on Monday

John Clancey, the chairman of the Asian Human Rights Commission, detained on day that saw dozens of pro-democracy activists arrested

Protests in over 200 cities and towns in Brazil sparked by president’s handling of the Covid pandemic

Draft resolution clarifying four major offences put before top lawmaking body, state media reports

Allegation follows new law that lets Hong Kong ask for sensitive data if deemed to threaten national security

Thousands of police on streets as small crowds gather for pro-democracy protests

Ted Hui and Lam Cheuk-ting held over incident in July 2019 when white-clad thugs attacked activists at train station

Prince will address late South African leader’s ‘memories and legacy’ in annual celebration at general assembly

Secretary of state Mike Pompeo says visa restrictions apply to ‘current and former’ communist party officials, but does not name them

Tip-offs for alleged breaches of national security law could tear city apart, says one lawyer

An invasion may not be imminent but experts say armed forces could have capacity to mount one by 2028

Expanded sanctions seek to limit Russia’s ability to produce aluminium which is critical to arms and munitions manufacturing

Dr Jiang Yanyong’s movements restricted after he wrote to authorities about 1989 Tiananmen Square protests

Naruhito said to be ‘extremely worried’ and shares widespread public unease over the Games

Detention of veteran pro-democracy activist clear sign of authorities’ zero tolerance to dissent

Security law has largely stamped out anti-government protests, but the opposition is finding new ways to fight

Justin Trudeau, in stark contrast to Donald Trump, has publicly welcomed families fleeing conflict and supported by sponsors

Media tycoon who faces charges of fraud and foreign collusion released under house arrest

Disqualifications and growing number of activist arrests under law imposed by China signal curtailment of city’s civic freedoms

Meetings on Tiananmen Square massacre and Hong Kong crisis were taken down because Communist government complained

Bipartisan nomination praises protesters’ ‘bravery and determination that have inspired the world’

Luo Huining says region’s pro-democracy movement is threat to ‘one country, two systems’ principle

After fleeing Hong Kong for Taiwan, Lam Wing-kee speaks of the danger the island faces and the ordeal of his detention in China

Authorities have detained 53 people, ranging from young activists to political veterans, over an unofficial election primary

References to ‘separation of power’ removed in some books, as well as illustrations of protesters holding placards

Measures in capital of semi-autonomous region include being made to take traditional medicine despite no new cases in over a week

Non-white refugees face violence and racist abuse in Przemyśl, as police warn of fake reports of ‘migrants committing crimes’

Joshua Wong and Jimmy Lai among 25 facing court for ‘taking part in unauthorised assembly’ that has been occurring for 30 years

The Museo Nacional houses artefacts from Egypt, Greco-Roman art and some of the first fossils found in Brazil

Exclusive: More than 70 Harvard student organisations sign open letter urging US state department to take stronger action over Ekpar Asat

Pro-democracy group accused of organising unofficial election last July in largest crackdown on campaigners

International Diabetic Federation decries reports war has led to shortages of life-saving drug at Ethiopian region’s biggest hospital

CIA veterans advise successors against ‘unwise’ intelligence boasts that could trigger escalation from Russia

Mark Esper says countries using Chinese technology will put intelligence cooperation at risk

Health ministry says high level of vaccination means virus ‘no longer a critical threat to society’

Dissidents and exiles write to Hongkongers to express solidarity and offer hope for the future

Friends of the high-profile former property developer say they have been unable to contact him for three days

Hong Kong delegate to top Chinese legislative body says people who breach new law could be sent to mainland if Beijing ‘thinks it necessary’

Researcher says Xinjiang files show government move to long-term social control

Chinese embassy criticises move as ‘gross interference’ and ‘serious violation of international law’

Christopher Wray says China using ‘any means necessary’, with Chinese theft of US trade secrets costing ‘$300bn-$600bn a year’

Partial draft of legislation shows Beijing intends to set up national security agency in city

Former senator Surangel Whipps Jr promises to stand by allies US and Taiwan when he takes office on Thursday

Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam also sentenced over pro-democracy protest at police HQ last year

Five individuals arrested, with three believed to be in China after Chinese government allegedly plotted to pressure ex-official

Human Rights Watch head says China is a ‘surveillance state’ using its economic clout to stifle international criticism

The Morrison government re-centres defence strategy on the Indo-Pacific region – and subtly changes tone on the US

A 2,000km road and river odyssey in Brazil reveals consensus from all sides: Bolsonaro has ushered in a new age of wrecking

Chinese government threatened woman when she resisted in move to suppress Muslim minority birth rates

Silent protest ends in scuffles with police as Beijing prepares to approve controversial legislation

Joe Biden says situation in Brazil is ‘outrageous’ as presidents across South America denounce ‘assault on democracy’

Authorities threaten to revoke licences of pair who assisted group of 12 that tried to flee to Taiwan

Ukraine foreign minister voices anger as EU leaders decide against blocking Russia from international payments system

Tony Chung, 19, to spend four months in prison as Beijing cracks down on prominent activists

‘Action arm’ will have intelligence-gathering capabilities, security chief says, as state media says legislators are working ‘day and night’ on new laws