Home > Overseas MULTIMEDIA Hot off the press Daniel Suen, AFP Posted at Jun 24 2021 06:36 PM Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Viber An Apple Daily journalist holds freshly-printed copies of the newspaper's last edition to be distributed to supporters gathered outside their office in Hong Kong early on Thursday as the pro-democracy tabloid was forced to close after 26 years amid a sweeping new national security law. The newspaper, known for its anti-government stance, is Hong Kong’s first media outlet to cease operations since Beijing imposed the national security law in the city last June. Lights out at Apple Daily: Hongkongers queue for hours to buy newspaper’s last issue Read More: Apple Daily press freedom Hong Kong national security law Apple Daily last issue multimedia multimedia photos