In Hong Kong, a court is moving closer to sentencing pro-democracy activists who were involved in an unofficial primary election. The activists, who were found guilty in the city's largest national security case, could potentially face life imprisonment. On Tuesday, the court started to hear pleas for leniency from some of the prominent activists.

Two British judges have resigned from their positions on a top Hong Kong court amidst a crackdown on dissent by pro-China authorities. The judges' decision to step down follows a report by The Independent which revealed that they were being paid £40,000 to serve on the court for periods of up to a month at a time.