MOHBAD'S DNA CASE ADJOURNED TO NOVEMBER 16 AS FAMILY RAISES CONCERNS OVER TESTING PROCESS. (PHOTO).

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 Mohbad's DNA case adjourned to November 16 as family raises concerns over testing process The court hearing on the DNA case involving late singer Mohbad has been adjourned to November 16, 2026, as a family seeking to join the suit raises concerns about the testing process. In an update on the case, a representative of the party seeking to join the proceedings said a new court-appointed officer had been assigned to address their concerns about the proposed DNA test. The representative expressed reservations about the centre expected to handle the process, particularly the role of its director, who he said had also been involved in an earlier DNA-related request. He questioned whether the centre would conduct the test or merely collect samples before sending them to another laboratory. He said they wanted clarity on where the samples would be taken, how they would be collected and handled, and how long it would take to transfer them to the testing facility. He further claimed that a...

MEDIA TYCOON JIMMY LAI HANDED 20-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE IN HONG KONG . (PHOTO).



 Media tycoon Jimmy Lai handed 20-year prison sentence in Hong Kong 


 China critic and media mogul Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in Hong Kong for national security offenses, a term his son Sebastien described as “heartbreaking.”

Lai, 78, was found guilty of sedition and conspiracy to collude with foreign forces, charges he has long denied. The sentence is the harshest imposed under Hong Kong’s national security law, enacted in 2020 as part of Beijing’s crackdown on pro-democracy activists. Lai’s family has expressed concern for his health and safety, citing his advanced age and the severity of the prison term.

Court proceedings on Monday were tense and tightly controlled, with a heavy police presence outside the Hong Kong courtroom limiting access for media and supporters. Lai’s wife, Teresa, was seen leaving the court visibly emotional, while Lai remained expressionless as the sentence was read.

A U.K. citizen, Lai’s family hopes his sentence may prompt China to consider releasing him as a diplomatic gesture to the U.K. and the U.S., particularly with President Donald Trump’s planned visit to China in April. “Even though it was expected, it’s still quite a hard reality to have to deal with,” Sebastien Lai said. He added that his father’s activism in defense of freedom has come at great personal cost, calling him “a hero being tortured and sentenced to life in prison.”

Lai’s case has drawn international attention. The U.K. government has urged Hong Kong to release him on humanitarian grounds, while U.S. officials have raised the matter with Chinese authorities. Human rights organizations have condemned the sentence, with Human Rights Watch calling it “effectively a death sentence” and Amnesty International describing it as “another grim milestone in Hong Kong’s transformation from a city governed by the rule of law to one ruled by fear.”

Hong Kong and Beijing officials, however, defended the sentence. Chief Executive John Lee said Lai “deserved” the 20-year term for his “evil deeds,” and China’s foreign ministry described the punishment as “legitimate and reasonable.”

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