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Hong Kong’s first five-year plan will create more quality jobs and support young people seeking to start businesses, while the Northern Metropolis megaproject will help them move up the housing ladder, the city’s leader has said. At the second town hall meeting to gather public views on the five-year plan set to be unveiled next month and his annual policy address, Chief Executive John Lee…
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Hong Kong’s first five-year plan will be judged not by how many initiatives it assembles. Instead, it will be judged by whether it explains where the city intends to be by 2030 and how it will get there. The consultation document covers the expected ground. It includes the Northern Metropolis; Hong Kong’s roles as an international financial, trade, maritime and aviation centre; integration with…
Professor Dennis Lo Yuk-ming, vice-chancellor and president of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), is a world-renowned molecular geneticist widely regarded as the Hongkonger closest to winning a Nobel Prize, but he maintains “a calm attitude” about it. In a wide-ranging exclusive interview with the South China Morning Post, Lo appeared dispassionate about whether he would receive the…
The government is trying to attribute blame for the unprecedented fires which tore through the country last month.
People share the issues on their minds as the constituency prepares to go to the polls.
The country is home to some of the world's most unique species - but it is losing them at an alarming rate.
The former first minister also told a podcast she would not visit her estranged husband in prison.
If Gov. Dan McKee becomes the first sitting U.S. governor to lose a primary in eight years, it won’t be to the insurgent left or a youthful challenger.
A Manila-bound Cebu Pacific flight returned to Hong Kong airport after its cargo door was suspected to have opened on Saturday. Police said officers were alerted at 3.05pm to the incident involving flight CEB143. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, landed safely at Hong Kong International Airport and no one was injured, the force said. According to the flightradar24 website, the Philippine low-cost…
At least 12 flights connecting Hong Kong with mainland China, Taiwan and Japan have been cancelled as Typhoon Dolphin gradually moves away from Japan’s Okinawa prefecture and approaches eastern China. Hongkongers in Okinawa whose travel plans were disrupted by Dolphin were able to partially resume their itineraries as supermarkets and aquariums reopened. But an accommodation and car rental…
A coalition of Hong Kong employers has called on the government to freeze the pay of foreign domestic workers this year, warning that any wage increases may result in mass sackings. They also proposed a new pay-for-performance mechanism to allow employers to reward high-performing helpers more than poor performers. Two employers’ groups – the International Domestic Service Industry Development…
A Stockholm migration court released a married Russian couple from custody after they were detained while on vacation in Sweden, the human rights organization Kovcheg reported.
Meduza (English)Serial sex offender Simon Levy went on to murder two women and rape a third after a series of disastrous decisions that left him free to roam the streets.
BBC News (Front page)Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift is currently undergoing technical rehearsals in LA amid scathing criticism from nearby residents
The Independent WorldThe lawsuit is the latest example of organizations pushing back on what they call the Trump administration’s efforts to undermine international law
The Independent WorldYemeni authorities said six people were killed by Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacking a vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, while U.S. forces fired on a ship they said was trying to break a blockad…
PBS NewsHourUS Central Command says its helicopter hit the engine room of a Panama-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman.
BBC WorldThe Justice Department (DOJ) deployed staff to monitor polling sites in two of Minnesota’s largest counties during the state’s primary election on Tuesday. Around 20 people from the voting section …
The HillThe effort, led by Senator Dick Durbin, comes after a report found Social Security will only be able to pay out 78 percent of benefits in 2032
The Independent WorldPresident Trump’s support for Darline Graham, the sister of the late senator Lindsey Graham but a political unknown, is a gamble as Republicans and Democrats battle for control of the House and Sen…
The New York Times USIn 2024, Russia’s Defense Ministry launched an experiment called “Choice,” according to a new investigation by the independent Russian news outlet Verstka. The military solicited volunteers at wome…
Meduza (English)Revocations targeted foreign nationals who allegedly broke terms of their visas, government says The US Department of State has canceled more than 175,000 visas since Donald Trump returned to offic…
The Guardian WorldElaborate deception operations and decoys are often used to deceive potential threats to the US president.
BBC WorldRomo retired from the NFL and joined CBS Sports as the lead game analyst in April 2017
The Independent WorldIf you’re in Europe, get ready to gaze at the sky. But not without the right glasses.
The New York Times WorldThe left vs. center theme is on display in Democratic primaries in multiple states voting Tuesday, with other significant races in places like Alabama and South Carolina.
PBS NewsHourUS leader reportedly hid in a catering truck to fend off an assassination threat while attending Nato summit last month
The Independent WorldUkrainian warns Putin is poised to escalate the conflict as air defences run dry
The Independent WorldFederal staff will have to stay 100ft outside polling sites in Hennepin and Ramsey counties after county officials refuse access Sign up to the US Breaking News email Pete Hegseth ’s appointments t…
The Guardian WorldSevere weather cut power to over half a million people in the Chicago area and northwestern Indiana as perilous thunderstorms and extreme wind gusts pummeled the region on Tuesday.
PBS NewsHourManchester Super Giants gave themselves a huge chance of qualifying for the knockout stages of The Hundred with a 10-wicket win over Sunrisers Leeds.
BBC News (Front page)Greg Wilfert said he swam away from the shark fast enough that he ‘could’ve beaten Michael Phelps’
The Independent WorldMany women say being open about the fertility treatment is a form of empowerment. But critics say all the talk can be misleading.
The New York Times USThe use of part-timers increased by 500,000 in the years after the Affordable Care Act was implemented
The Independent WorldA Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced ousted former President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia after it convicted him on counts of murder, torture and crimes against humanity before and after the…
The HillRussia attacked Ukrainian cities with missiles, drones and glide bombs Tuesday, killing at least 10 civilians, officials said, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Moscow is getting new military h…
PBS NewsHourColombian President Abelardo de la Espriella stated that at least 181 people perished in the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Monday
The Independent WorldPresident Trump is set to attend the Patriot Games in Geneva, Ohio, on Tuesday evening. The event, announced last year, will pit top high school athletes from across the country against one another…
The Hill“We heard them screaming,” said one rescuer in Cali, where emergency workers and volunteers are racing against time to find the living trapped in the rubble.
The New York Times WorldThe PM says the justice secretary will present a plan in September to prevent more early releases.
BBC PoliticsThe Office of Management and Budget (OMB) lifted the ban on the social media platform TikTok for government devices on Monday, officially ending the yearslong saga. The memo, signed by OMB Secretar…
The HillPresident Trump has nominated Dennis Kirk to key role, which will mean having an ally in charge of likely investigation into Lincoln Memorial renovation disaster
The Independent WorldThe prime minister was asked about protests over plans to use a former military base to house asylum seekers.
BBC PoliticsA group of Democratic state attorneys general is suing the Trump administration to block its attempt to invalidate state requirements that mortgage lenders pay homeowners interest on money deposite…
The HillThe Kremlin released Robert Gilman, whose family and an advocacy group had said he was in dire physical condition, on “a humanitarian basis,” President Trump said.
The New York Times WorldNearly 10,000 seats were empty at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium on Monday.
BBC News (Front page)Climate change and El Niño are working together to make your summer extra hot
The Independent WorldThe United Nations estimates that more than 16,000 civilians detained by Russia during its war in Ukraine are still being "deprived of their liberty," many held incommunicado and on grounds that do…
PBS NewsHourJustice department is asked to weigh new charges against David Hearn after US attorney dropped vandalism charges The White House has asked the Department of Justice to weigh new charges against a f…
The Guardian WorldThe 17-year-old boys were killed when their car veered off the road late Saturday night
The Independent WorldNepokoy (“Restlessness”), a feature-length art-house animation for adults, is now playing in Russian theaters. That in itself is news: 18+ animation is a real rarity not only in Russia but worldwid…
Meduza (English)A judge issued a Monday order requiring the Kennedy Center to pay the legal fees of Chuck Redd, a jazz musician who dropped out of his annual Christmas Eve show last year following President Trump’…
The HillDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth will travel to Panama on Wednesday where he will meet with the country’s President José Raúl Mulino and hold a meeting with Colombian senior officials as the U.S. dee…
The HillRepublican Sen. John Cornyn is raising concerns about the Trump administration’s construction of a border wall through national and state parks in his state. In a letter released on Tuesday, Cornyn…
The HillThe university will make first-semester grades pass or fail, to encourage students to try different classes and lessen fears of what a low grade could mean.
The New York Times USThe Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced guidelines for employer-sponsored programs for contributions to Trump accounts, a tax-deferred investing option for children. Th…
The HillThe U.S. military disabled a Panama-flagged cargo tanker on Tuesday attempting to transit the Gulf of Oman in violation of the U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command (Cen…
The HillOne journalist accused the president of ‘hiding from the consequences of his own decision while endangering others’
The Independent WorldThe former Fox News star and judge’s damaged reputation in Trumpworld over the Reflecting Pool saga draws another critic — one whose loyalty to the president is unquestioned
The Independent WorldInternet sleuths questioned whether an image shared by Eric Trump was edited with AI
The Independent WorldThe creator of ‘Queer as Folk,’ ‘It’s a Sin’ and ‘Years and Years’ has devised one of the year’s most talked-about series. ‘Set in a polarized Manchester, ‘Tip Toe’ begins as a light comedy and end…
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