Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Ted Lasso actor Anthony Head dies aged 72
Actor Anthony Head, best known for his roles in Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Ted Lasso, has died at the age of 72, his f...
Hong Kong police arrest man after repeated bottle-throwing from flat injures 2
Hong Kong police have arrested a 50-year-old man on suspicion of repeatedly throwing glass bottles from the windows of h...
Hong Kong records hottest day of year so far as hail warning issued
Hong Kong sweltered through its hottest day of the year so far on Friday as temperatures hit 34.6 degrees Celsius (94.3 ...
Islamic State-linked Australian women charged with keeping slave in Syria
Two Australian women “kept a female slave” after travelling to Syria in 2014 to support Islamic State, police said on Fr...
Man arrested ‘with weapon’ near ex-prince Andrew’s home, UK police say
UK police said on Thursday they had arrested a man wielding a weapon who “was behaving in an intimidating manner” close ...
Hong Kong seeks more details from WHO on hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship
Hong Kong health authorities are seeking more information from the World Health Organization (WHO) on an outbreak of a d...
Appeals court overturns murder conviction of man who killed girlfriend, orders retrial
A Hong Kong appellate court has quashed the murder conviction of a jobless man who allegedly beat his girlfriend to deat...
Singapore isolates 2 residents linked to MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak
Two Singapore residents who were on board the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius are currently being isolated at the ...
Police investigate alleged sexual abuse of boy, 4, at international school
Hong Kong police are investigating an allegation that a four-year-old boy was indecently assaulted at an international s...
The Weeknd to return to Hong Kong after 8 years with Kai Tak show in October
Canadian singer-songwriter The Weeknd will perform in Hong Kong for the first time in eight years as part of the final l...
Alaska 2025 tsunami was second-highest ever, taller than Empire State Building
Tracy Arm Fjord, in southeastern Alaska within the Tongass National Forest, presents a majestic vista, with a narrow se...
From sea to sight: Chinese study finds aquatic virus can infect human eyes
A virus found in shrimp and fish may cause an eye disease in humans, according to a recent study that marks the first kn...
‘May can give a false sense of safety,’ expert warns after Hong Kong hiker dies in Japan
Hikers should not underestimate the risks of climbing in Japan during the volatile spring transition in May, a mountaine...
Number of Hong Kong school leavers seeking education elsewhere hits 14-year low
The number of Hong Kong secondary school leavers pursuing higher studies outside the city fell to a 14-year low in 2025,...
Hong Kong braces for 9-degree temperature drop, thunderstorms later this week
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2 women killed in separate traffic accidents involving goods vehicle and coach
Hong Kong police are investigating two separate traffic accidents on Tuesday that led to the deaths of two women.In the ...
China ‘Superdad’ uses salary, loans to build ‘marathon Dream Home’ for 300 deprived kids
A secondary teacher has been dubbed “China’s Superdad” for adopting nearly 300 parentless children over the past three d...