Hongkongers can protect national security in their daily lives: new police chief
Commissioner of Police Joe Chow also says he is neither a ‘hawkish’ hardliner nor a ‘dovish’ moderate when it comes to enforcing the law.
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Myanmar earthquake: can Asean step up to fill US aid vacuum?
The US aid retreat opens ways for China and India to use their humanitarian assistance to build influence.
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Market panic mounts as world scrambles to temper Trump tariffs
Oil prices dropped below US$60 a barrel for the first time since April 2021, even with countries seeking compromise on tariffs.
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West Bank teenager with US citizenship killed by Israeli forces, Palestinian official says
The 14-year-old was among ‘terrorists’ who threw rocks at cars, Israeli military said. A second boy, who was injured, also had US passport.
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Former German president warns of far-right at 80th anniversary of Buchenwald liberation
Christian Wulff called Buchenwald Nazi concentration camp ‘a place of systematic dehumanisation’ as he warned against radicalisation.
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France’s far-right, left-wing rally after Le Pen conviction
Le Pen’s far-right National Rally gathered a crowd ‘in support of French democracy’ as left and centrist camps planned counter-rallies.
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Hong Kong’s revamped Mong Kok Market Complex to temporarily house health centre
Former market building undergoing four-year makeover has received occupation permit and fire safety certificate, URA says.
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Hongkonger among 44 injured in collision between 2 Tokyo tour buses
Hong Kong’s Immigration Department confirms it received a request for assistance from resident injured during accident on Chuo Expressway.
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Hong Kong schools record net increase of 4,500 students, reversing outflow trend
Reverse in fortunes for local schools follows departure of more than 80,000 pupils between 2019-20 and 2022-23.
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China facing obesity crisis as forecasts predict 65 per cent will be overweight by 2030
The problems could cost the equivalent of US$57 billion, around 22 per cent of the total national health budget.
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Close encounters: inside Japan’s growing fascination with UFOs
Politicians claim sightings, museums report rising visitor numbers – and ‘contact events’ draw thousands seeking alien encounters.
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China flexes military muscles with rare, large-scale missile test in Gobi Desert
Unprecedented scale of test signals Beijing’s growing confidence in its capacity to counter advanced threats and project dominance.
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Netanyahu to discuss tariffs with Trump in Washington visit
Unspecified Israeli goods exported to the US will face a 17 per cent tariff, despite Israel’s move to cancel its tariffs on US imports.
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China vows more ‘resolute measures’ against Trump tariffs blitz as US stocks plunge
Foreign ministry releases position paper a day after China becomes first country to hit back against latest barrage of US tariffs.
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Hong Kong housing body prepares new round of contracts targeting well-off tenants
Hong Kong Housing Society chairman Ling Kar-kan also says the organisation is confident new rules will stand up to legal scrutiny.
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Video shows slain Gaza aid workers last moments, Red Crescent says
The video was recovered from the cellphone of an aid worker killed in Gaza, showing clearly marked ambulances and emergency lights flashing.
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US Treasury chief Bessent: stock market drop a ‘Mag 7’ problem, not a Maga one
The decline has more to do with the emergence of Chinese AI firm DeepSeek than with Trump’s economic policies, Bessent says.
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US starts collecting Trump’s new 10% tariffs as global trade tensions escalate
Economists have warned that the tariffs could dampen growth and fuel inflation.
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Australia to reclaim strategic Darwin port from Chinese ownership amid rising security fears
The Port of Darwin, under a 99-year lease to Chinese firm Landbridge, is a strategic asset on Australia’s northern coast and home to a US base.
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Ukraine war: 9 children killed in Russian strike near playground in Zelensky’s hometown
Russia’s Ministry of Defence said it conducted a precision missile strike on a restaurant where commanders and Western instructors were meeting.
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