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MTR Corporation halts unauthorised remedial works at station after column concerns

Engineers have identified about 30 substandard columns at a Hong Kong railway station under construction, building authorities have revealed, with the MTR Corporation ordering the contractor to rectify the structures after discovering unauthorised remedial works. The Buildings Department said on Saturday that the st…

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Home Office sued after stripping almost 1,500 EU citizens of right to live in UK

Campaign group the3million lodges court papers after EU citizens told pre-settled status was an ‘error’The Home Office is being sued for alleged breach of the Brexit withdrawal agreement after stripping almost 1,500 EU citizens of their full rights to live in the UK.Campaign group the3million lodged papers at the hi…

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長平觀察:黃之鋒說"香港是新的柏林",如今他再被判10年,懦弱的西方必將付出代價

香港民主運動人士黃之鋒以"串謀勾結外國勢力"罪再被判刑10年。時事評論作家長平指出,從六四後老布希密使北京,到今天對黃之鋒的沉默,西方一再背棄自由鬥士,必將為自己的遲鈍、懦弱和墮落付出代價。

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Covering Palestine: Historic news clippings reveal US media complicity in Israel's crimes

Covering Palestine: Historic news clippings reveal US media complicity in Israel's crimes Submitted by Fleur Hargreaves on Wed, 10/28/2026 - 13:45 An archive of American newspaper excerpts documents how Israel’s occupation was reported before 7 October 2023 A clipping from the San Francisco Examiner with the headlin…

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Hong Kong’s Bailee Brown calls triathlon ‘brutal, unforgiving’ after World Cup setback

Bailee Brown said she retained her passion for “brutal and unforgiving” triathlon, but there were “things to sort out” after the Hongkonger’s subpar home World Triathlon Cup performance on Saturday. Managing a stress fracture of her left calf bone, Brown paid heavily for missing her bike in transition following the …

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TikTok accused of helping to promote sex industry to girls

Researchers say popular performers covertly market OnlyFans content and tell followers about wealthy lifestyleTikTok is helping to promote and normalise the sex industry, allowing “sexfluencers” to post videos aimed at marketing pornographic content they have uploaded elsewhere on sites such as OnlyFans, a report in…

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Narrative threads: How to write a Booker-shortlisted novel, by Marlon James, Douglas Stuart, Elizabeth Strout and more

A trip to the Scottish islands, a psychological experiment, a chance encounter in a drugstore… the finalists for this year’s Booker prize reveal their inspirations Who knows where a novel really comes from? I spend years gathering loose threads and then, when I feel like the cloth will hold, I start to weave them in…

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Malaysia attorney-general defends move to halt Najib's house arrest order despite palace warning

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia's attorney-general on Saturday stood by his decision to seek legal clarifications over a royal order allowing imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest, and rejected accusations of treason after the palace insisted it must…

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تشدید حملات ایران در تنگه هرمز؛ یک خدمه کشتی در حمله موشکی به نفتکش کشته شد

در پی تشدید حملات ایران به کشتی‌رانی در خلیج فارس و تنگه هرمز، یک خدمه کشتی در نتیجه حمله‌ای که گمان می‌رود با موشک بر یک نفتکش انجام شده، جان باخته است.

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New Zealand reach Women’s Rugby League World Cup final as Waaka hat-trick sinks Samoa

Kiwi Ferns defeat Fetu Samoa 32-0 in semi-finalCentre Waaka scores three of Kiwi Ferns’ seven triesA Stacey Waaka hat-trick has helped secure New Zealand their place in the Women’s Rugby League World Cup final.The Kiwi Ferns were rarely threatened in their 32-0 victory over an inexperienced Fetu Samoa in Newcastle, …

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US and China must join hands to measure rising AI tide

The next US-China talk on artificial intelligence should begin with a simple question: do the two governments actually understand how rapidly AI’s capabilities are improving? Before deciding what to do about the technology, Washington and Beijing need a common way to measure its progress. Chinese President Xi Jinpin…

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Trump names Stephen Miller new White House chief of staff after midterm defeat

US President Donald Trump announced Friday that he will replace White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles with Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, three days after Republicans suffered a crushing defeat at the midterm elections. Trump said in a post on Truth Social that Miller, one of his closest aides, will assume t…

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[Photo News] Black Eagles soar over Busan

South Korea’s Air Force aerobatic team, the Black Eagles, held an air show on Saturday to celebrate the 21st Busan Fireworks Festival. Held at Gwangalli Beach, Busan, at 4 p.m., the show lasted for 10 minutes, kicking off the festivities ahead of the main event. The official fireworks program runs from 7 p.m. to 8 p…

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Artist Oscar Chan examines religion, myth and trauma in haunting Hong Kong exhibition

After artist Oscar Chan Yik-long left Hong Kong for Europe – first to Paris, then Helsinki – in 2019, he did not return to the city for many years. Widely considered one of Hong Kong’s most promising young talents, Chan even missed his 2021 solo exhibition – a display of the gothic, monochrome works he is best known…

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China’s EV safety push gives foreign brands from Tesla to GM an opening for a comeback

International brands have become unlikely beneficiaries of Beijing’s clampdown on so-called rapidly developed vehicles as they step up efforts to convince Chinese consumers of their cars’ quality and reliability. About 10 foreign carmakers from Tesla to General Motors (GM) were not only displaying their latest elect…

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Why China is investing heavily in African push to bring mineral processing home

Chinese investors have backed mineral processing and manufacturing projects worth more than US$16 billion across Africa, a new report has concluded, amid an increasing push by countries to secure a greater share of the earnings from their natural resources. The continent is a major international supplier of key mine…

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Infantino caught in the web as tide turns against Trump in midterms and leaves Fifa exposed | Barney Ronay

Trump Exposed Reactor Core Syndrome very much in play after Democrat landslide – and Fifa’s president may pay a priceOh baby, clamp me in your repulsive mouthparts. Sink your unusually large and venomous fangs into my abdomen. And yes, we are doing this in the White House cabinet rooms, out there in plain sight of t…

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