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Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, the parents of Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, arrive at the Manhattan Federal Court in New York City. Bankman-Fried is set to be sentenced later Thursday following his conviction in one of the biggest financial fraud cases in history. IMAGES
Veteran pro-democracy activists arrive at a Hong Kong court to receive their sentences after being convicted for their roles in organising and participating in one of the biggest democracy protests that had engulfed the city in 2019. IMAGES
Attorney Gloria Allred, Harvey Weinstein's lawyers Donna Rotunno, Juda Engelmayer and Arthur Aidala and former actress Jessica Mann arrive at court for the sentencing of Harvey Weinstein. The ex-Hollywood titan faces up to 29 years in prison after he was convicted of rape and sexual assault. IMAGES
Three leaders of Hong Kong's "Umbrella Revolution" face possible jail sentences over protests that sparked massive rallies in 2014, as fears grow that Beijing is closing its grip on the city. IMAGES
Two British men accused of spying for China, arrive at the Westminster Magistrates' Court in London. Christopher Cash, 29, of east London, and Christopher Berry, 32, are accused of breaking the Official Secrets Act 1911 - providing articles, notes, documents or information to a foreign state. They were released on conditional bail and will next appear at the Central Criminal Court at the Old Bailey in London on May 10 for a preliminary hearing. IMAGES