This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

I'm Valerie Sanderson and at 13 hours GMT on Thursday the 30th of May

these are our main stories. A court in Hong Kong has found 14 people guilty of subversion in a huge

case against pro-democracy campaigners in the territory. In Spain, Congress approves a controversial

amnesty law for nationalists from the

Catalonia region. We're in South Africa, we're counting is underway in the country's

elections. Also in this podcast we'll head to Italy where our correspondent reports on why the

country has not totally broken from its political past and I'm Jillian I'm

from New Jersey in the US.

And why are you giving a tour of Harry Styles' hometown?

I've been a fan of his for 14 years and I saw this job,

thought it was my dream job and I had to do it and give it a shot.

Pop star Harry Stiles' home village in England puts on its own guided tours.

We start in Hong Kong where 14 pro-democracy activists have been found guilty of subversion back in 2021,

among them two former legislators.

More than 30 defendants had already pleaded guilty and two others were acquitted.

It's a landmark case that is swept up Hong Kong's best-known pro-democracy campaigners and effectively wiped out that entire

movement. One of those acquitted, Lawrence Lau, gave this statement to reporters

after leaving court. I will go ahead. I should not be the focus for today.

I hope everyone will continue caring for other friends in the case.

And if there needs to be a focus today this judgment should be the focus.

Today is only the end of a phase and the whole proceeding is ongoing so I cannot say too

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