Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced to 20 years in prison on February 9, 2026, after being found guilty of violating China's national security law, according to NPR Politics. The 78-year-old activist and publisher received the sentence from a Hong Kong court.
The sentencing of Lai comes after his conviction late last year. The details of the charges and the specific violations were not immediately available. This news was reported by NPR's Emily Feng.
In other news, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), secured a supermajority in the country's lower house elections, according to NPR News. Takaichi, Japan's first female Prime Minister, was seen at the LDP headquarters on February 8, 2026, marking the names of winning candidates.
Meanwhile, in the world of sports, Eileen Gu secured a silver medal in the slopestyle event at the Olympics on February 9. According to Time, the American-born freestyle skier, representing China, delivered an impressive performance in Livigno, Italy. However, Switzerland's Mathilde Gremaud won the gold medal, making her the back-to-back slopestyle skiing winner in Olympic history.
Also making headlines was Donald Trump, who criticized Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance. Trump, via Truth Social, labeled the performance "absolutely terrible" and "one of the worst ever," according to Time. Bad Bunny, a Puerto Rican musician, delivered the first all-Spanish-language halftime set at Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California. Trump claimed, "nobody understands a word this guy is saying."
Finally, Vox published an article discussing the political divide in America. The article by Eric Levitz highlighted the disagreements between Democrats and Republicans on various issues, including the status of a fetus, undocumented immigrants, trans women, climate change, Covid vaccines, taxes, and welfare.
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