The charges, which carry a prison term of up to 10 years, were a distinct escalation in the government’s response to protests that have shaken Hong Kong for weeks. The demonstrators are expected to appear in court today.

Go deeper: Dozens of demonstrators were attacked at Yuen Long train station earlier this month by men armed with sticks and metal bars. A visual investigation by The Times reconstructs what happened.

Related: Tensions in Hong Kong have spilled onto campuses in Australia and New Zealand, where Chinese nationalists have used violence to bully Hong Kong supporters.

Round two of the Democratic debates

Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren will share the stage for the first time tonight in the first of two back-to-back presidential debates in Detroit. The two liberals are quite close personally and ideologically, but they also have some key differences in policies, strategies and the types of voters who support them.



For about half of the candidates, these two debates may be their last time on the national stage in this election: Short of a breakout moment, many are in danger of missing the qualifying threshold for the next round. Here’s what else to watch for.