Epstein Secrets

- A British consular official was detained by Chinese authorities while returning from a trip to China, the British government said. EFTA00046784 Gerry Shih reports: "Simon Cheng, a 28-year-old trade and investment officer at the consulate, planned to attend a technology conference in the border city of

Kong's leader said she will try to have a dialogue with protesters who want her gone, but didn't offer any specifics. From the AP: "Chief Executive Carrie Lam also said the city's police watchdog will carry out a fact-finding study of the protests and related incidents as it looks into 174 complaints abou

emiautonomous status for at least three more decades." -- China slammed Hong Kong judges after they ruled that demonstrators could wear face masks. Gerry Shih, Tiffany Liang and David Crawshaw report: "The central government's Hong Kong affairs office said that Monday's judgment 'blatantly challenged the

Hong Kong affairs office said that Monday's judgment 'blatantly challenged the authority' of China's legislature and of Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, and created 'severe negative social and political impact.' ... The comments poured fuel on one of the central grievances of Hong Kong's protest mo

RLD ORDER: -- Protesters reoccunied the Hona Kona airnort today. Page 14241 EFTA00044752 disrupting flights for a second day of demonstrations. Gerry Shih and Timothy McLaughlin report: "After mass cancellations the previous evening, flights had been gradually returning to normal throughout Tuesday, t

at both terminals. Arguments erupted between passengers and protesters, with some passengers crying and saying they just wanted to get home. ... "Carrie Lam, Hong Kong's leader, said the city risked being `pushed into an abyss.' As the summer of unrest rolls on, the situation is becoming increasingly te

'Les Miserables' THE NEW WORLD ORDER: -- Protesters reoccupied the Hong Kong airport today, disrupting flights for a second day of demonstrations. Gerry Shih and Timothy McLaughlin report: "After mass cancellations the previous evening, flights had been gradually returning to normal throughout Tuesday,

at both terminals. Arguments erupted between passengers and protesters, with some passengers crying and saying they just wanted to get home. ... "Carrie Lam, Hong Kong's leader, said the city risked being `pushed into an abyss.' As the summer of unrest rolls on, the situation is becoming increasingly te