Wong Tai Sin Hospital flu outbreak grows to 14 more cases, 3 elderly men die
The Influenza A outbreak at Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Wong Tai Sin Hospital has expanded, with 13 more patients and one staff member testing positive, and three male patients dying.
Man arrested for misleading police after fake robbery claim uncovers drugs in Sha Tin crash
A 37-year-old man was arrested in Sha Tin on Monday night after falsely claiming he was robbed, leading police to discover suspected illicit drugs inside his crash-abandoned vehicle. Emergency services were first alerted at 9:25pm when a security guard at Lung Hang Estate reported that a private car had crashed into a barrier outside Wing Sam House. The driver and a male passenger immediately fled the scene on foot.
2 arrested in Mong Kok anti-drug operations targeting commercial building dens
Officers from the Mong Kok Police District carried out targeted operations on Monday, arresting two men in connection with illegal drug dens and trafficking. The operations were part of an ongoing crackdown code-named "FAIRLAW" led by the district's Anti-Triad Unit.
Over $206,000 in valuables stolen from Deep Water Bay flat, police hunt for 42-year-old maid
Police are searching for a 42-year-old domestic helper after more than HK$206,000 worth of valuables were reported stolen from a flat on Shouson Hill Road in Deep Water Bay on Monday.
Fire breaks out at Prince of Wales Hospital redevelopment site
A fire broke out at the Prince of Wales Hospital redevelopment site in Sha Tin on Monday night, sending smoke into the air.
Prince Harry's children moving school after two days over security concerns
The children of Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are to swap schools after just two days because of concerns over the security of transporting them, the couple's spokesperson said on Monday.
China uses yttrium export controls as leverage ahead of Xi-Trump summit, sources say
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to meet US President Donald Trump on September 24 in Washington, with Beijing's tight grip on the supply of rare earth element yttrium expected to serve as a critical bargaining chip during negotiations.
British woman subjected to 11 years of unnecessary chemotherapy following cancer misdiagnosis
A mother of two in the United Kingdom was subjected to 11 years of unnecessary chemotherapy after being misdiagnosed with terminal brain cancer by the National Health Service (NHS).
Iran protests as US prevents its nuclear chief attending IAEA meeting
The United States blocked Iran's nuclear chief from attending this week's U.N. atomic watchdog meeting in Vienna by opposing an exemption from so-called "snapback" U.N. sanctions, prompting protests from Tehran on Monday.
One dead, 25 missing in migrant boat sinking off Greece: coast guard
One person died and 25 remained missing after a boat filled with migrants sank off the Greek island of Gavdos, near Crete, the coast guard told AFP on Monday.
Trump says Ukraine, Russia agree not to hit energy targets
US President Donald Trump said Monday that Ukraine and Russia had agreed not to target each other's energy facilities, a day after he chastised Kyiv for hitting Russian oil refineries.
Wall Street ends down, calls for AI slowdown pummel chipmakers
Wall Street ended down on Monday, weighed down by losses in Nvidia and other chipmakers after top executives in U.S. artificial intelligence companies raised safety concerns and called for a slowdown in the development of AI.
The illusion of hegemony: how asymmetric maritime chokepoints expose a multipolar world
The stalling of Washington's economic siege of Iran exposes a profound structural shift: Great powers can no longer unilaterally dictate regional conflict outcomes. Failing to force Iranian capitulation through conventional coercion, the United States escalated with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's "Operation Economic Outcast" – an "economic D-Day" targeting Tehran's financial lifelines through sweeping secondary sanctions on shipping, aviation, gold, and digital assets.
Three ways of understanding whisky | Lifestyle Renaissance | Dixtionary / @dix.tionary
After years of traveling for business, I have learned that whisky reveals something about the culture that produces it. The difference between classic Scotch whisky, classic Japanese whisky, and the newer Chinese whisky movement is not simply a matter of flavor. Each reflects a different attitude toward time, materials, climate, and craftsmanship.
Standards on moving ground | Human Reinvented | Frank Ng & Ryan Ng
For most of the office era, standards could settle because the tools beneath them held still.
Case study in free trade: HK openness vs US protectionism | High-flier | Jeffrey Lam
The 11th Belt and Road Summit was held over two days at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, attracting political and business leaders from more than 70 countries and regions, with over 6,000 participants in attendance. The scale of the event was unprecedented. This is not only a source of pride for Hong Kong, but also clear proof of Hong Kong's irreplaceable role as a "super connector" and "super value-adder."
