China tightens travel restrictions as new national security rules take effect
China has brought in new travel rules that allow authorities to bar citizens from leaving the country in a wider range of cases linked to national security and other violations. The measures took effect on Tuesday and apply to people deemed to have harmed China's national security or interests while overseas. They also cover some breaches of technology import and export regulations.Under the rules, Chinese citizens who are judged to have harmed national security or interests abroad can be barred from leaving China for up to three years after they return. Authorities say the changes are intended to safeguard national... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Sep 2026 05:05 LONDON
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US uses Alien Terrorist Removal Court for first time as Afghan woman is deported
The US Department of Justice said Nazira Haji Zada has been deported to Afghanistan after appearing before the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, a little-used federal court created in 1996. Officials said this was the first time the court had been used since it was established nearly 30 years ago. The case marks a rare use of a legal mechanism designed to remove people the government classifies as alien terrorists.According to the department, Haji Zada, 47, had been living in Fort Worth, Texas, and was arrested in 2024. Attorney General Todd Blanche filed removal papers on July 15 this year, and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Sep 2026 20:35 LONDON
Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activists sentenced as court hands down prison terms
A Hong Kong court has sentenced three prominent activists to prison terms of up to seven years over their roles in organising annual vigils for the victims of the 4 June 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. The ruling was delivered on Friday in a case that has intensified scrutiny of the city's national security law and its impact on political expression. The defendants are Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung and Albert Ho, all of whom were linked to the now-disbanded Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China.Lee, 69, and Chow, 41, were each sentenced to seven years in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 13:31 LONDON
Two arrested in London on suspicion of assisting Iran intelligence service
Two people have been arrested in London on suspicion of assisting Iran's intelligence service, in an investigation being handled under the National Security Act. The Metropolitan Police said a 60-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman were detained at two London locations on Wednesday. Officers also searched a third property in north-west London as part of the same inquiry.Police said the pair were arrested on suspicion of offences linked to assisting a foreign intelligence service. They have since been released on conditional bail until late October. The force said the investigation followed searches carried out at properties in north and north-west... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Sep 2026 15:00 LONDON
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British man charged over alleged Russian-linked sabotage plot as court case moves to the Old Bailey
Joshua Cammidge, a 31-year-old man from Swindon, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday after being charged with terror offences in connection with an alleged plan to help Russian security forces sabotage a drone factory. Prosecutors say he is accused of assisting the GRU Volunteer Corps and of carrying out preparatory conduct under the National Security Act 2023. District Judge Daniel Sternberg adjourned the case until a hearing at the Old Bailey on 25 September.The Crown Prosecution Service alleged that Cammidge researched four drone manufacturing sites and a WiFi jamming device, and that he carried out reconnaissance on potential targets.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Sep 2026 13:29 LONDON
Sydney businessman sentenced in Australia's first foreign interference case
A Sydney businessman has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for reckless foreign interference, in what is described as the first time an Australian has been sentenced for the offence. Alexander Csergo was told he will be eligible for parole as early as next month because of time already spent in custody. The case centres on reports he compiled for two suspected Chinese spies while he was working in Shanghai.The District Court heard that Csergo, 58, had spent more than 600 days in custody before sentencing on Thursday. A jury found him guilty in March after weeks of evidence... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Sep 2026 06:29 LONDON
