## Hong Kong’s main opposition party disbands in final blow to freedom

Authored by thetimes.com

When Martin Lee, leader of Hong Kong’s Democratic Party and the city’s best-known politician, spoke on the night Britain handed the colony to China, he pledged to fight for a democratic future.

“The flame of democracy has been ignited and is burning in the hearts of our people,” he said.

Nearly 28 years later, Lee, 86, is retired after being convicted of participating in an unlawful protest.

Last week the party finally decided to call it a day.

At a meeting of its central committee, the remaining leadership voted to begin the process of winding the party up.

“Developing democracy in Hong Kong is always difficult and. »

### Zelensky won't sign natural resource deal that 'will be paid by 10 generations of Ukrainians'

Authored by kyivindependent.com

Zelensky said that he will not recognize such a large sum since it vastly outweighs the $100 billion the U.S. has sent to Ukraine under former President Joe Biden.

“I am not signing something that will be paid by 10 generations of Ukrainians," Zelensky said, adding that he wants a dialogue with Trump.

However, $350 billion worth of natural resources are located in the Russian-occupied territories, First Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said at the forum. »

### Trump’s attempts to denigrate Zelenskyy have led to a surge in Ukrainian unity

Authored by apnews.com

Over three years of war, Ukraine’s initial unity had started to wear thin, as old frictions and political spats reemerged.

A poll released Wednesday by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology put public trust in Zelenskyy at 57%.

On Wednesday, Trump echoed one of Putin’s frequent talking points, claiming Zelenskyy, whose term expired last year, must hold elections. »

### Sony Is Now the Second Largest Company in Japan by Market Cap

Authored by pushsquare.com

With a market cap (total value of a company's shares of stock) of USD $149.32 billion, Sony has entered the top three Japanese firms, surpassing automobile manufacturer Mitsubishi's $146.46 billion.

However, it's still far behind Japan's biggest company (also a car maker), Toyota, at $231.69 billion.

It's still more news that seemingly contradicts conventional gamer wisdom, namely that the market for video game consoles is dying (it's not). »

### US game spending fell 15% to $4.5bn in January 2025 | US Monthly Charts

Authored by gamesindustry.biz

Final Fantasy 7's renewed success comes after Square Enix noted the game did "not meet expectations" following its original release in February 2024.

Pokémon TCG Pocket fell by three places, though it saw its second biggest week in revenue towards the end of January following an update.

Here are the top 20 selling games from the period January 5 to February 1, 2025, data courtesy of Circana:. »

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