The father of a U.S.-based Hong Kong activist was convicted of attempting to deal with an absconder's financial assets, marking the first such case under a homegrown national security law, while ongoing border closures between Pakistan and Afghanistan continue to paralyze trade along a key route, according to reports from February 10 and 11, 2026. Simultaneously, an FBI investigation into the 2020 election in Georgia's Fulton County, initiated by a lawyer who aided former President Trump's efforts to overturn the election, led to the seizure of ballots, and political tensions in the U.S. remained high as Democrats rejected a White House offer to avoid a partial government shutdown over immigration.
In Hong Kong, Kwok Yin-sang was convicted on Wednesday, with his daughter, Anna Kwok, serving as the executive director of the Washington-based Hong Kong Democracy Council. Authorities had offered 1 million Hong Kong dollars (about $127,900) for information leading to Anna's capture in 2023. This case represents a significant development in the application of the national security law.
Meanwhile, the border closures between Afghanistan and Pakistan, which began more than three months prior, continued to disrupt trade. Afghan truck driver Anwar Zadran, among others, faced significant hardship due to the ongoing blockade near Torkham, Pakistan, as reported by NPR. The closures have left many stranded, with no immediate end in sight.
In Georgia, an FBI investigation into the 2020 election in Fulton County was initiated by a lawyer who had previously worked for the Trump administration, according to an affidavit unsealed Tuesday. The affidavit, written by FBI Special Agent Hugh Raymond Evans, led to a judge signing off on a search warrant of Fulton County's elections hub. The investigation's origins have raised questions about its impartiality.
Across the U.S., political tensions remained high. Democrats on Capitol Hill held firm on their push for sweeping restrictions to President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, rejecting a White House counteroffer they described as hollow and lacking enforceable commitments, according to Time. With funding for the Department of Homeland Security set to lapse after midnight on Friday, talks between Senate Democrats and the White House remained stuck on the core dispute of whether to impose new rules governing the conduct of federal immigration agents. Democratic leaders stated they would not provide votes for funding the department, even temporarily, without new binding guardrails on those agents.
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