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As a teenager, Ashley Wong spent many Sundays in church, waiting for a feeling that never quite came to her. Family and friends spoke of finding comfort and solace in Christianity during times of trouble, but prayer seemed to offer no such salve for her soul. “There was a detachment that I couldn’t place,” said the 26-year-old marketing executive, who identifies as a freethinker. “I feel like mayb...
Israeli ceasefire violations mount as strikes target critical Gaza infrastructure and residential buildings
Strikes hit Gaza homes after the US unveiled plans for Hamas disarmament and Israeli withdrawal.
Strikes hit Gaza homes after the US unveiled plan for Hamas disarmament and Israeli withdrawal.
Tens of thousands of migrants briefly cross into Spain's north African territory of Ceuta from Morocco.
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has pledged to improve Hong Kong’s urban management to better handle natural disasters and public complaints, while attending a town hall meeting to gather feedback for the city’s first five-year plan and his fifth annual policy address. The city leader said on Sunday that the two blueprints would leverage Hong Kong’s strengths as an international centre for financ...
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has pledged to improve Hong Kong’s urban management to better handle natural disasters and public complaints, as he attended a town hall meeting to gather feedback for the city’s first five-year plan and his fifth annual policy address. The city leader said on Sunday that the two blueprints would leverage Hong Kong’s strengths as an international centre for finance...
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has pledged to improve Hong Kong’s urban management systems to better handle natural disasters and residents’ complaints, as he attended a town hall meeting to gather public feedback for the city’s first five-year plan and his fifth annual policy address. The city leader said on Sunday that the two blueprints would leverage Hong Kong’s strengths as an international...
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has pledged to improve Hong Kong’s urban management systems to better handle natural disasters and residents’ complaints, as he attended a town hall meeting to gather public feedback for the city’s first five-year plan and his fifth annual policy address. The city leader said on Sunday that the two blueprints would leverage Hong Kong’s strengths as an international...
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has said his annual policy address will serve as a progress report on the city’s five-year plan, describing the first simultaneous consultation of the two documents as “especially meaningful”. In his first townhall meeting, held on Sunday as part of a public consultation exercise to gather feedback on Hong Kong’s first five-year plan and his fifth annual policy add...
Community members concerned about loss of community green space and areas of cultural importance. Follow updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastYolngu leaders in north-east Arnhem Land have announced a powerful new Dilak Land Council, declaring land rights are “coming home” to traditional owners, AAP reports.On a national stage at the Garma festival, revered elder Djawa ...
US embassies in the Middle East are bracing for possible escalation after Trump said the US will hit Iran 'hard'.
US President Donald Trump knows the world hangs on his every word. Now he wants you to pay for it. The social media posts of the world’s most powerful man went on sale on Saturday, when his Truth Social business began offering sneak peeks of them to Wall Street traders willing to pay up. The move raises the prospect of big profits for Trump’s company and big questions about insider trading and usi...
On a midsummer Thursday night, the entertainment district of Hongdae in Seoul is slowly coming alive. Short for Hongik University, Hongdae neighbours several university campuses and typically attracts thousands of young people to its flashy streets. Just a few blocks away from the main clubbing area, the atmosphere is quieter with hardly any patrons at a row of pubs and restaurants. “Hongdae is no...
Researchers from China’s national police academy have developed an AI framework that can detect illicit cryptocurrency transactions with nearly 90 per cent overall accuracy, according to a recent study. Cryptocurrency transactions are growing rapidly, but their pseudonymous and cross-border nature can provide channels for money laundering and other illegal activities. In an article published in th...
Every summer, mainland Chinese parents send their children to join a variety of costly physical training camps or even travel to Africa to observe animal migrations. Over the past two years, new financial quotient (FQ) training classes aiming to cultivate “little Warren Buffetts” have gained significant popularity among parents concerned about their children’s futures, as reported by Phoenix Weekl...
Footage shows firefighters dousing the wreckage of a crashed tourist aircraft in southern Peru.
Three people died and two were injured after a gunman opened fire. The shooter was also among the deceased, with authorities investigating the motive. The chaotic scene unfolded near a busy In-N-Out Burger restaurant on Saturday afternoon. Witnesses described seeing an armed individual and people fleeing the area in fear. Law enforcement confirmed the threat to the community was over after the inc...
Old, dense and diverse, Sham Shui Po exemplifies many practical challenges associated with grass-roots governance in Hong Kong: ageing buildings, narrow alleys, low-income households, elderly residents living alone and routine issues that demand constant attention. As an ancient maxim states: “Government means rectitude. If you set a righteous example, who will dare to act otherwise?” My extensive...
Fatalities reported after gunman opens fire at In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho.
Deaths reported after gunman opens fire at In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho.
Multiple deaths reported after gunman opens fire at In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho.
Even though France's biggest wildfire crisis since 1949 has been contained, many of the blazes are still burning. Ramy Inocencio reports from France.
Police chief says the shooter is among the dead in ‘very chaotic scene’ near busy shopping area in Twin FallsA shooting at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in southern Idaho on Saturday afternoon left multiple people dead and others injured, police said.The shooter was among the dead, Twin Falls police chief Matthew Hicks said in a news conference. Police were still trying to determine the shooter’s ...
Beauticians from outside Hong Kong are performing illegal cosmetic procedures such as botulinum toxin and filler injections in the city, with middlemen setting up online “secret societies” or chat groups for customers to share information, industry experts have revealed. A beauty industry expert and a plastic surgeon said they had seen or received reports of botched procedures by beauty practition...
New Zealand’s defence diplomacy has shifted into overdrive this year, with Wellington sealing three major Pacific security agreements in less than four months. Since April, the country has signed a defence pact with Papua New Guinea, locked in a security declaration with the Cook Islands and floated the idea of joining a fledgling Australia-Fiji defence alliance. Analysts say the common thread is ...
Officials say they must shut down nation's sole nuclear plant as record-low Danube water levels disrupt reactor cooling.
A shooting at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in southern Idaho on Saturday afternoon left multiple people dead and others injured, police said. The shooter was among the dead, Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks said in a news conference. “We believe the threat to the community is over,” Hicks said, adding that he did not yet know exactly how many were killed or wounded, and officials were still ...
The small plane was flying over the Nazca Lines archaeological site when it crashed, according to local reports.
Meanwhile, cut to fuel excise to due end at midnight. Follow updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastYolngu leaders in north-east Arnhem Land have announced a powerful new Dilak Land Council, declaring land rights are “coming home” to traditional owners, AAP reports.On a national stage at the Garma festival, revered elder Djawa Yunupingu told leaders, politicians and visi...
