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Cathay Pacific flight to Jakarta returns to HK after suspected engine overheating
A Cathay Pacific flight bound for Jakarta returned to Hong Kong International Airport on Sunday evening after suspected engine overheating.
HKBU hit by ransomware attack, data of nearly 1,800 users compromised
Hong Kong Baptist University has been targeted by a ransomware group identified as "TheGentlemen", with data from at least 130 staff accounts and 1,778 user accounts believed to have been accessed.
(Video) Motorcyclist rescues dog from busy Kowloon City road as owner criticised over leash
A motorcyclist was praised online after stopping traffic to rescue a dog that had run onto a busy road in Kowloon City on Sunday evening, while the dog's owner faced criticism for apparently not using a leash.
Maid cafe owner arrested over alleged indecent assault of 14-year-old girl
The owner of a maid cafe in Mong Kok was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of indecently assaulting a 14-year-old girl who had been working there for about a week.
Father arrested after allegedly assaulting 15-year-old son in Lei Yue Mun
A 57-year-old father was arrested on Sunday night on suspicion of assaulting his 15-year-old son during a dispute over parenting issues at Lei Yue Mun Estate.
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US destroyer Benfold stalled for 4 days after engineering failure in South China Sea
The guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold spent four days without power in the South China Sea following an engineering casualty last month, USNI News reported.
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Arab Gulf states frustrated with Trump's handling of Iran war: report
Arab Gulf states are growing frustrated with President Donald Trump's handling of the US-Israeli aggression against Iran, with concerns over his inability to manage diplomacy for a peace deal, according to a Washington Post report.
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Iran offers $30,000 bounty for killing, capturing US soldiers
Iran's military announced on Sunday that it was offering a bounty equivalent to US$30,000 for killing or capturing US soldiers, with the reward doubled if carried out by a woman.
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2 die as wildfires sweep Greek island of Salamina
Two people died and several others were injured on Sunday as fast-moving wildfires swept through the Greek island of Salamina west of Athens on the biggest holiday weekend of the summer, authorities said.
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Iran's 'black widow' faces multiple death sentences for killing at least 10 husbands
An Iranian woman dubbed the "Black Widow" has been sentenced to multiple death terms for poisoning and killing at least 10 of her husbands over two decades.
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S Korea says it fired warning shots after N Korean soldiers crossed demarcation line
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said on Sunday that warning shots had been fired when North Korean soldiers violated the military demarcation line between the countries, prompting them to return.
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Sports
Arsenal humble Man City to win Community Shield
Arsenal beat Manchester City 3-0 in the Community Shield on Sunday, giving Mikel Arteta an early-season triumph while condemning new City boss Enzo Maresca to defeat in his first game in charge in the traditional curtain-raiser to the campaign.
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Ronaldo hints at retirement, says upcoming year could be his last
Cristiano Ronaldo has fuelled speculation about his retirement plans after saying the upcoming year will probably be the last of his playing career.
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Editorial
The Mecca axis: Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan redraw Middle East security
The balance of power in the Middle East has reached a historic inflection point. On August 7, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed a landmark mutual defense pact in Mecca against the backdrop of an ongoing stalemate in the war between the United States, Israel, and Iran.
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Opinion
'Shining city upon a hill': the abandoned American vision | American Lens | Michael Chugani
Ronald Reagan, the late US president who served two terms in the 1980s, often described America as a shining city upon a hill. He popularized the phrase used by John Winthrop, who led about 1,000 English settlers to America in 1630.
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Risks in Wall Street's financing Nvidia's AI push | Cash Call | Andrew Wong
Nvidia's announcement of a financing partnership with Goldman Sachs and other financial institutions, providing up to US$500 billion (HK$3.9 billion) in funding for companies investing in AI infrastructure, may appear to remove one of the biggest constraints on AI investment: access to capital.