Jimmy Lai, a British citizen who has been in detention since 2020, is a strong critic of the Chinese Communist Party. He is regarded as one of the key faces of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement.
In December 2025, the Hong Kong High Court found Lai guilty on all three counts of violating the national security law.
Indian squash team made history on Sunday, securing the first-ever Squash World Cup title, beating the top-seeds Hong Kong in the final in Chennai.
Hong Kong has ordered citywide scaffolding removal for urgent safety checks after the Wang Fuk Court fire, which killed 159 people. Police have made arrests and expanded search operations.
A massive fire tore through a public housing complex in Hong Kong, leaving scores dead and many more injured. The blaze spread rapidly through the building’s renovation scaffolding, turning an ordinary day into one of the city’s darkest tragedies in decades.
Hong Kong's pro-democracy Civic Party chairman Alan Leong said that party is scheduled to wind up after operating in the city for 16 years.
In April 1989, the mysterious death of pro-reform Chinese Communist party leader, Hu Yaobang, led to protests by youth in Beijing’s Tiananmen square.
Prime Minister Modi spoke to Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, last week and reiterated his call for peace and dialogue.
Hong Kong is expected to record its second worst deficit at more than HK$100 billion ($12.74 billion) amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Finance Secretary Paul Chan Mo-Po said in his recent blog.
It won't be easy for the Pakistani team given Hong Kong's previous performance. Hong Kong has recently been in excellent form, taking first place in the qualification competition and going undefeated.
