Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced to 20 years in prison on February 9, 2026, under Hong Kong's national security law, according to multiple news sources. The sentence, the harshest yet under the law, was handed down for charges of sedition and conspiracy to collude with foreign forces. Lai, a prominent critic of China, was found guilty in December.
The 78-year-old Lai's family has expressed concerns about his health, with his son Sebastien calling the sentence "heartbreaking," according to ABC News. Rights groups have described the sentence as a potential "death sentence" for Lai. The national security law, imposed by China in 2020 following large pro-democracy protests, has been defended by Hong Kong's leaders as essential for the city's stability. Lai is also a British citizen.
In other news, the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are underway in Italy, with approximately 2,900 athletes from around the world competing in 116 events, as reported by CBS News. Team USA is represented by around 230 athletes, hoping to add to their total of 330 Winter Olympic medals won through the 2022 Beijing games, second only to Norway. The games are scheduled to run from February 6 to February 22.
Among the Team USA athletes to watch is freestyle skier Alex Ferreira, who is competing in his third Olympics. Ferreira previously won a silver medal in 2018 and a bronze in 2022. "It's awesome representing Team USA, because I look at us and I think we're the best team in the world, and then it's special," Ferreira told CBS News.
Also at the Winter Olympics, Dutch speedskater Jutta Leerdam, the fiancée of boxer Jake Paul, won a gold medal in the 1,000-meter speedskating event, setting an Olympic record with a time of 1:12.31, according to Fox News.
In other news, Fox Nation is releasing a series titled "Snowden: Patriot or Traitor?" exploring the legacy of Edward Snowden, the whistleblower who leaked classified secrets about government surveillance programs. The series revisits the debate over whether Snowden acted in the public interest or betrayed his oath, according to Fox News.
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