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China court rules sharing family disputes in chat is domestic violence after dad embarrasses son
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China court rules sharing family disputes in chat is domestic violence after dad embarrasses son

A Chinese court issued a personal protection order to restrict a man’s behaviour after he repeatedly posted arguments with his wife in his son’s school chat groups. The Shanghai Pudong New Area People’s Court took this action after determining that the father’s behaviour constituted domestic violence. This case was recently publicised, igniting heated online discussions. The Shanghai man, surnamed...

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Australia news live: Victoria attorney general nominates for state Labor leadership in heated meeting after Jacinta Allan quits as premier
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Australia news live: Victoria attorney general nominates for state Labor leadership in heated meeting after Jacinta Allan quits as premier

Allan urges women not to be discouraged from politics as she quits as Victorian premier. Follow updates liveJacinta Allan resigns as Victorian premier before leadership challenge by Ben CarrollWho is Ben Carroll?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastACTU president says now is the ‘right time’ to leaveMichele O’Neil, the president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, said...

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China team unearths world’s oldest amber, hidden in ancient Xinjiang coal seam

China team unearths world’s oldest amber, hidden in ancient Xinjiang coal seam

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Chinese scientists have uncovered the world’s oldest verified amber in the northwestern Xinjiang region, revealing that ancient plants were producing protective resin 385 million years ago, long before most animal groups had emerged to damage them. The amber – discovered in coal seams in West Junggar, part of an ancient zone where tectonic plates collided, grew and merged – pushes back the record ...

Drivers struggle through floods in Hong Kong’s New Territories amid heavy rain

Drivers struggle through floods in Hong Kong’s New Territories amid heavy rain

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Heavy rain has led to flooding in some parts of Hong Kong’s New Territories, with some drivers struggling to navigate waterlogged roads in Tai Po even as the Observatory cancelled the amber rainstorm warning on Tuesday morning. The amber warning, earlier issued at 7.15am, meant that more than 30mm of rain had fallen in an hour, or was expected to fall generally over Hong Kong within that period an...

Amber rainstorm warning issued in Hong Kong on Tuesday morning

Amber rainstorm warning issued in Hong Kong on Tuesday morning

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The Hong Kong Observatory issued an amber rainstorm warning on Tuesday morning, warning of unsettled weather over the next few days. The amber warning, issued at 7.15am, means that more than 30mm of rain has fallen in an hour, or is expected to fall generally over Hong Kong and is likely to continue. “Showers will be heavier in some areas [on Wednesday]. The weather will still be unsettled in the ...

Michigan progressive Abdul El-Sayed says ‘ogre’ remark not directed at rival

Michigan progressive Abdul El-Sayed says ‘ogre’ remark not directed at rival

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El-Sayed says in TV debate ‘ogre on a pike’ Zoom comment was in reference to John Fetterman, not Haley StevensThe Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said his comments that progressives need to put the head of an “ogre” on a pike was in reference to US Senator John Fetterman – not his opponent, Haley Stevens.In a televised debate on Monday, the final head-to-head before the state’s...

株価 一時2600円以上値下がり NY市場 半導体関連の値下がりで

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28日の東京株式市場、日経平均株価は一時2600円以上値下がりしています。27日のニューヨーク株式市場で半導体関連の銘柄が値下がりしたことを受けて、東京市場でも売り注文が広がっています。市場関係者は「アメリカでAI分野への巨額な設備投資が進むことへの警戒感から、半導体大手のエヌビディアなどが売られる展開となった。また、韓国の株式市場でも大幅な下落となっていて、日経平均株価の値下がり幅が拡大している」と話しています。

【地震速報】鹿児島 阿久根で震度３ 津波の心配なし

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２８日午前９時３９分ごろ地震がありました。この地震による津波の心配はありません。震源地は鹿児島県薩摩地方で震源の深さはごく浅く、地震の規模を示すマグニチュードは３．７と推定されます。各市町村の震度は以下のとおりです。▼震度３が、鹿児島県阿久根市。

【地震速報】鹿児島 薩摩地方で震度３

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２８日午前９時３９分ごろ地震がありました。現在、震度３以上が観測されている地域は以下のとおりです。▼震度３が、鹿児島県薩摩地方。今後の情報に注意してください。

Food court stalls caught off guard by rules over plastic serving containers

Food court stalls caught off guard by rules over plastic serving containers

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Hong Kong environmental authorities have warned that restaurant operators must not use disposable tableware coated in plastic for dine-in service, after some owners told the South China Morning Post they were caught off guard by inspectors. The Environmental Protection Department on Monday clarified that paper products with an inner plastic lining could only be used for takeaway after a food stall...

Australia news live: Jacinta Allan urges women not to be discouraged from politics as she quits as Victorian premier; fuel excise cut extension ruled out

Australia news live: Jacinta Allan urges women not to be discouraged from politics as she quits as Victorian premier; fuel excise cut extension ruled out

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Allan says a One Nation-Liberal coalition is the biggest risk to the state. Follow updates liveJacinta Allan resigns as Victorian premier before leadership challenge by Ben CarrollWho is Ben Carroll?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastACTU president says now is the ‘right time’ to leaveMichele O’Neil, the president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, said it’s the “ri...

Who is Ben Carroll, the man about to become Victoria’s next premier?

Who is Ben Carroll, the man about to become Victoria’s next premier?

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Carroll, who was elected to parliament in 2012 and says he has always been ambitious, had emerged as Allan’s only contender for the leadership on MondayLIVE: Jacinta Allan resigns as premier of VictoriaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn 2023, when then-public transport minister Ben Carroll failed in his surprising bid to secure the leadership of the Victorian Labor party...

Search continues for American mom missing in Grenada

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On the Caribbean island of Grenada there is an increasingly desperate search for Elizabeth Waddell, a 44-year old North Carolina mom who's been missing for five days. Cristian Benavides reports.

Australia news live: Jacinta Allan quits as premier of Victoria and says Ben Carroll will have her ‘unqualified support’

Australia news live: Jacinta Allan quits as premier of Victoria and says Ben Carroll will have her ‘unqualified support’

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Allan says a One Nation-Liberal coalition is the biggest risk to the state. Follow updates liveJacinta Allan resigns as Victorian premier before leadership challenge by Ben CarrollWho is Ben Carroll?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastACTU president says now is the ‘right time’ to leaveMichele O’Neil, the president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, said it’s the “ri...

Meta ignored internal findings on Instagram's risks to teens, jury told in US trial

Meta ignored internal findings on Instagram's risks to teens, jury told in US trial

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Lawyers for the US state of Tennessee argued that the company ignored its own research linking Instagram to compulsive use, eating disorders, depression and self-harm among teenagers, while keeping features such as autoplay, notifications and infinite scroll to maximise time spent on the platform and revenue from advertising.

Meta ignored internal findings on Instagram's risks to teens, jury told in trial

Meta ignored internal findings on Instagram's risks to teens, jury told in trial

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Lawyers for the US state of Tennessee argued that the company ignored its own research linking Instagram to compulsive use, eating disorders, depression and self-harm among teenagers, while keeping features such as autoplay, notifications and infinite scroll to maximise time spent on the platform and advertising revenue.

Singapore-based investors now the top non-local buyers of Hong Kong office assets

Singapore-based investors now the top non-local buyers of Hong Kong office assets

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Singapore-based investors have become the largest group of non-local buyers of commercial properties in Hong Kong, drawn by the sizeable correction in the prices of distressed assets amid a slump in the city’s office segment, according to Colliers. The demand from Singapore was likely to remain steady in the coming months, given that the prices of office assets have declined by as much as 50 per c...

Cambodia’s tourism slump leaves Angkor Wat eerily quiet

Cambodia’s tourism slump leaves Angkor Wat eerily quiet

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Watching the sun rise over Angkor Wat once meant fighting for elbow room, a hundred phone screens glowing in the dark as tour buses disgorged crowds chasing the same postcard-perfect shot These days, the 12th century temple complex is comparatively quiet, with operators reporting an emptying of Cambodia’s most recognisable landmark. “Angkor is as quiet as I have seen it in years,” said Akim Ly, fo...