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September 11: Hong Kong Vigil Sentences and Russia’s Drone Attack on Ukraine
In the West Bank
Armed Israeli settlers wearing military uniforms are accused of seizing land and attacking Palestinian communities in the West Bank. The allegations come amid reports of near-total impunity for such attacks, deepening pressure on communities already facing displacement and violence.
In Hong Kong
Three activists associated with Tiananmen vigil events have received prison sentences of five to seven years under Hong Kong’s national security law. The case is another sign of how sharply space for public commemoration and political dissent has narrowed in the territory.
In the United Kingdom
The former Conservative Party director of campaigning has admitted using confidential knowledge of the 2024 general election date to place bets before the announcement. An election timetable, it turns out, was treated less like protected information than a betting tip.
Separately, Dame Esther Rantzen has urged MPs to pass the Terminally Ill Adults Bill, saying her terminal cancer has left her too frail to travel to Switzerland’s Dignitas clinic. The proposed law would permit assisted dying for terminally ill adults in England and Wales expected to have less than six months to live, while opponents cite risks to vulnerable people and argue for stronger palliative and social care.
British prosecutors have also charged Joshua Cammidge, 31, over an alleged Russia-linked plan to sabotage a UK drone factory. He is accused of assisting a foreign intelligence service and preparing sabotage while communicating with a person believed to be linked to Russian military intelligence.
At the University of Michigan
Sixteen former men’s hockey players have filed a federal lawsuit alleging that university officials, coaches, and staff ignored ritualized sexual hazing in the program over decades. The lawsuit seeks to hold the institution accountable for what the players say was a longstanding failure to protect them.
In Ukraine
Russia launched 160 drones across Ukraine overnight, killing at least one person and injuring several others. In Zaporizhzhia, emergency officials said those hurt included a mother and her son.
For Afghan students in Pakistan
Afghan medical students say they face expulsion from Pakistan before completing degrees they were legally admitted and funded to pursue. Returning them before graduation could leave years of training unfinished and sharply limit their prospects of qualifying as doctors.
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