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Prince Harry and Meghan to move back to Britain, media reports say

⁠Prince Harry ⁠and his wife Meghan plan to move back to Britain this month, six years after they stepped down from ‌their royal duties and relocated to the US, media outlets reported on Wednesday. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are moving with Prince Archie, seven, and ⁠Princess Lilibet, five, from

20 Aug, 06:13 am
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Golden Dome may not fully protect US from Chinese and Russian threats, experts say

US President Donald Trump’s ambitious plan to build a national missile defence system, dubbed the “Golden Dome”, may not be able to fully protect America but could accelerate the global arms race involving China, Russia and North Korea, according to experts. “If we expand these missile defences furt

20 Aug, 05:43 am
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Fewer anti-Asian hate crimes in US, but immigration crackdowns raise concerns

Almost five years after the pandemic-era surge in anti-Asian hate in the US, new Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) data shows a downward trend nationally. But advocates say concerns persist amid immigration crackdowns and heightened US-China geopolitical tension. A survey from Stop AAPI Hate, a

20 Aug, 05:32 am
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Donald Trump’s blunt remarks offer South Korea an opportunity

South Korea’s security strategy has rested for more than seven decades on a single pillar: its alliance with the United States. That pillar has absorbed one blow after another during Donald Trump’s second term as US president. This week brought a fresh signal that has strained the relationship. In a

20 Aug, 05:30 am
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US debt hits US$40 trillion high, raising ‘doom loop’ risk

Total US public debt surpassed US$40 trillion for the first time, and has now surged by a third in less than five years, as US lawmakers continue to shrug off calls to contend with historically wide financial deficits. Public debt outstanding stood at US$40.05 trillion as of the close of business on

20 Aug, 04:57 am
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Trump says he plans to meet Kim Jong-un this year, citing good relationship

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he planned to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un later this year, despite Pyongyang denying that the two leaders were in direct communication. “Yeah, I will be,” Trump told reporters when asked whether he expected to meet Kim before the end of 2026.

20 Aug, 02:50 am
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UK PM Burnham launches bid to help homeless, donating 15% of his wages

New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham unveiled plans on Wednesday to offer those sleeping rough a way off the streets by Christmas and vowed to donate part of his wages to help curb homelessness. “No one should have to bed down in a doorway or outside a station,” Burnham said in a statement announcing

20 Aug, 02:11 am
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7,300 excess deaths and counting as France battles historically hot summer

France saw more than 7,300 excess deaths during heatwaves so far this year, health authorities said on Wednesday, as the country also endured a record number of hot days since mid-June, according to an Agence France-Presse analysis. France has been hit by three summer heatwaves in quick succession:

19 Aug, 11:46 pm
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Hong Kong stock exchange posts record half-yearly profit

Hong Kong’s stock exchange reported record profits on Wednesday, thanks to a surge in demand for initial public offerings by tech and artificial intelligence companies, the bourse operator said on Wednesday. The results come as Hong Kong’s IPO market saw a surge in listings from the arti

19 Aug, 11:08 pm
HK Free Press

Hong Kong father jailed for 22 years for decade-long sexual abuse of daughter

A 48-year-old man has been sentenced to 22 years in jail after he repeatedly raped his daughter over a period of 10 years, starting when the victim was only 14. Recorder of the Court of First Instance of the High Court Eric Kwok jailed the man, identified as Y.S., on Tuesday, The Witness reported. K

19 Aug, 05:01 pm
HK Free Press

Hong Kong vows to revamp heat stress warning system by month’s end

Authorities are aiming to revamp a heat stress warning system by the end of the month after it was deemed inadequate by former Observatory chiefs amid a historic heatwave. Labour and welfare chief Chris Sun said on Tuesday that the government would look into whether the warning system could be bette

18 Aug, 05:29 pm
HK Free Press

Flags lowered nationwide for funeral of China’s ex-premier Zhu Rongji

Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji was mourned on Tuesday with lowered flags and social media commemorations, ahead of a funeral for the reforming trailblazer who died last week at 97. Known for his decisive restructuring of the Chinese economy during a five-year premiership starting in 1998, Zhu has

18 Aug, 12:33 pm