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.
In a brief speech upon his arrival, the Chinese president sought to strike a positive note about what he described as the city’s brighter future.
Stimac believes his team's display of grit in their previous game against Afghanistan will set a precedent and hold them well in the future.
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region held the sixth-term chief executive's election on Sunday, with the central leadership taking all necessary measures to prevent external forces from interfering in the electoral process.
China will almost certainly tighten its grip over the protectorate of Hong Kong with Sunday’s election of John Lee, a staunch supporter of the government in Beijing, as the chief executive, indeed the key office in the island territory.
Twelve minutes after the fire started, it was escalated to a level three-alarm.
