Man who allegedly hid 3 pinhole cameras in Hong Kong gym changing rooms out on bail
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Man who allegedly hid 3 pinhole cameras in Hong Kong gym changing rooms out on bail

A Hong Kong man who allegedly installed pinhole cameras in the changing rooms of a popular gym chain has been released on bail pending the identification of victims. Construction site foreman Fung Kwok-wang, 34, was not required to answer a count of voyeurism in his first appearance at Sha Tin Court on Tuesday, as prosecutors sought an eight-week adjournment for further police inquiries. Acting Pr...

Chinese deep-ocean drilling ship brings home ‘precious’ South China Sea samples
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Chinese deep-ocean drilling ship brings home ‘precious’ South China Sea samples

The ocean drilling ship Mengxiang has returned from its first expedition in the South China Sea, where it set a national depth record and obtained basalt core samples that could help to unravel the region’s tectonic history. The 30-day expedition organised by the China Geological Survey tested the operational capabilities of the world’s most powerful deep-ocean drilling ship, according to a report...

Australia news live: Shoebridge not ruling himself out of Greens leadership race; RBA interest rates decision expected

Australia news live: Shoebridge not ruling himself out of Greens leadership race; RBA interest rates decision expected

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Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales police say they are investigating the suspicious deaths of two men in the state’s north.Police said they found the first man – who has since been identified as a 79-year-old – dead at a property on Summerland Way at Gurranang, near Grafton, on 13 September.And that’s equally important in the Reserv...

‘Intimidatory’ far-right marches should not be allowed, says Angela Rayner

‘Intimidatory’ far-right marches should not be allowed, says Angela Rayner

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The UK communities secretary decried protests by ‘men in black wearing face masks’ and those ‘whipping up hatred’ towards lifeboat volunteersFar-right marches led by the self-styled “Danny Tommo” should not be treated like normal protests, the communities secretary, Angela Rayner, has said, calling the marches “intimidation” that should not be permitted.Rayner said the behaviour of some masked mar...

‘Took turns shooting’: Trans NYT exec killed by in-laws amid anti-LGBTQ+ allegations

‘Took turns shooting’: Trans NYT exec killed by in-laws amid anti-LGBTQ+ allegations

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Jonathan McKinsey was shot and killed by his elderly in-laws at a sports complex in California. Police arrested the suspects, Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, near the crime scene shortly after the incident. McKinsey's transgender identity allegedly contributed to a family conflict and legal disputes with his wife, Candice Jang. The couple was involved in divorce proceedings and allegations of domes...

US prosecutors reopen case of alleged frat house gang rape at Cornell University

US prosecutors reopen case of alleged frat house gang rape at Cornell University

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US prosecutors reopened an investigation Monday into an alleged gang rape at Cornell University following claims the elite college failed to properly punish the men involved. The alleged victim said in a civil lawsuit this month she was drugged with ketamine, assaulted and raped in 2024 by seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity, a social club for male students. Cornell closed the fraternity and t...

Rubio says foreign actor was ‘clearly’ behind suspected RAF Fairford bomb plot

Rubio says foreign actor was ‘clearly’ behind suspected RAF Fairford bomb plot

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The US secretary of state offered no evidence for his claims, and also said many people were ‘disturbed’ that the five suspects had been released on bailUS secretary of state Marco Rubio has said unequivocally that a foreign actor was involved in the suspected UK bomb plot at RAF Fairford, hours after the five suspects arrested close to the airbase were released on bail.“What could have happened i...

Elderly in-laws arrested in California shooting death of New York Times employee

Elderly in-laws arrested in California shooting death of New York Times employee

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A 77-year-old couple gunned down their son-in-law in a California city park over the weekend, authorities said, and court documents showed the victim had been in a bitter custody dispute with their daughter. Jonathan McKinsey, a 40-year-old gaming engineer for The New York Times, was shot to death Saturday afternoon in the car park of a sports complex in Dublin, east of San Francisco. A police ser...

Australia news live: Shoebridge doesn’t rule himself out of Greens leadership race; RBA interest rates decision expected

Australia news live: Shoebridge doesn’t rule himself out of Greens leadership race; RBA interest rates decision expected

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Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales police say they are investigating the suspicious deaths of two men in the state’s north.Police said they found the first man – who has since been identified as a 79-year-old – dead at a property on Summerland Way at Gurranang, near Grafton, on 13 September.And that’s equally important in the Reserv...

5 things to do over the National Day ‘golden week’ holiday in Hong Kong

5 things to do over the National Day ‘golden week’ holiday in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong is set to welcome 1.29 million mainland Chinese visitors over the National Day “golden week” break, fuelling questions online about what locals and tourists can do during the celebrations. On popular mainland social media platform RedNote, many users have recommended a range of activities, such as visiting the countryside, exploring the Unesco Global Geopark in Sai Kung, cycling and watc...

Russia warns Nato of 'direct confrontation' if Kaliningrad is cut off from Russia

Russia warns Nato of 'direct confrontation' if Kaliningrad is cut off from Russia

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"Amid the aggressive policy pursued by Nato leadership and member countries, the embassy has conveyed our principled approaches to the Nato International Secretariat and the Belgian foreign minisry," TASS reported citing a statement by the Russian Embassy to Belgium, which is in charge of diplomatic contacts with the North Atlantic alliance. Kaliningrad is a Russian territory on the Baltic Sea tha...

OpenAI cancels release of new AI model over safety concerns

OpenAI cancels release of new AI model over safety concerns

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OpenAI will not release its latest artificial intelligence model, Astra 6.1, after internal tests found it fell short of safety standards, the ChatGPT maker confirmed on Monday. The decision comes ahead of its annual DevDay conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, where the company is expected to announce new products.

‘New kind of cyber incident’: OpenAI apologises for Medicare hack and reveals extent of attack

‘New kind of cyber incident’: OpenAI apologises for Medicare hack and reveals extent of attack

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Chief strategy officer to fly to Australia to front joint committee on AI after breaches of government websitesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOpenAI has apologised to Australians for its agent attack on Medicare, and will front parliament next week, as the tech company revealed more details about its June hack of Aus...

Australia news live: Shoebridge doesn’t rule himself out of Greens leadership race; UNSW’s warning after ‘drunk’ AI study

Australia news live: Shoebridge doesn’t rule himself out of Greens leadership race; UNSW’s warning after ‘drunk’ AI study

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Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales police say they are investigating the suspicious deaths of two men in the state’s north.Police said they found the first man – who has since been identified as a 79-year-old – dead at a property on Summerland Way at Gurranang, near Grafton, on 13 September.And that’s equally important in the Reserv...

Archaeologists uncover rare Roman-era workshop in Germany with pottery kiln and furnaces

Archaeologists uncover rare Roman-era workshop in Germany with pottery kiln and furnaces

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Archaeologists discovered a workshop area in Dortmund that dates back to the Roman era. The site features well-preserved pits, furnaces, and a pottery kiln for craft work. Excavation teams revealed that Germanic tribes processed Roman metal scraps at the site. This discovery provides significant evidence of cultural practices outside the Roman Empire. The findings are expected to contribute to the...

Australia news live: OpenAI executive to fly to Australia to appear at joint committee; 18-year-old charged after alleged drone plot

Australia news live: OpenAI executive to fly to Australia to appear at joint committee; 18-year-old charged after alleged drone plot

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Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales police say they are investigating the suspicious deaths of two men in the state’s north.Police said they found the first man – who has since been identified as a 79-year-old – dead at a property on Summerland Way at Gurranang, near Grafton, on 13 September.And that’s equally important in the Reserv...

China reveals plan to map the entire surface of Mars by 2028 amid race with US

China reveals plan to map the entire surface of Mars by 2028 amid race with US

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China plans to complete a geological map of Mars by the end of 2028, as the red planet increasingly features in its space rivalry with the United States. Hou Zengqian, chief scientist of China’s next Mars mission known as Tianwen-3, on Monday said the map would cover the entire surface of the planet and it aimed to be the global standard for the Martian geological ages. State news agency Xinhua re...