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US school shooting kills two students, injures 17

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2025/08/27

A heavily-armed shooter opened fire on Wednesday on school children attending a church service in Minneapolis, killing two pupils and wounding 17 people in the latest violent tragedy to jolt the United States. City police chief Brian O'Hara said that the attacker sprayed bullets through the windows of the Annunciation Church as dozens of young students were at a Mass marking their first week back at school. The church sits next to an affiliated Catholic school in Minneapolis, the largest city in

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Survey finds health issues among obese people

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2025/08/27

At least 40 percent of people who are overweight or obese suffer from symptoms of obesity-related complications such as joint pain and sleep apnea, according to a study carried out by the Obesity Alliance. The alliance, which is made up of the Chinese Medical Society, Obesity Society and Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, polled over 500 people from May to June this year. It found that about 40 percent of those surveyed were overweight or obese. But over half thought they were not in

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T1 possible during Weds night or Thurs morning

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2025/08/27

The observatory says it will consider issuing the Standby Signal No 1 between Wednesday night and Thursday morning if an area of low pressure develops into a tropical cyclone. The forecaster said the low pressure area has entered central and northern parts of the South China Sea and will move towards Hainan. “Unless the low pressure system intensifies significantly, or develops closer to the coast of Guangdong, or adopts a track closer to the coast of Guangdong, the chance of persistent strong

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SpaceX answers critics with successful Starship test

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2025/08/27

SpaceX's Starship megarocket roared into the skies on Tuesday on its 10th test flight, turning in a strong performance after a series of failures had begun to cast doubt on its future. Towering 123 meters, Starship is the most powerful launch vehicle ever built and key to founder Elon Musk's vision of carrying humanity to Mars, as well as Nasa's plans to return astronauts to the Moon. The stainless steel colossus blasted off from the company's Starbase in southern Texas at 6.30pm local time,

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18 fixed penalty notices issued due to illegal smoking

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2025/08/27

The head of the Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office (TACO) on Wednesday said that 18 fixed penalty notices were issued over the past two days, as part of an operation to combat illegal smoking at public transport facilities Dr Manny Lam told an RTHK radio show that more than 100 inspections were carried out during the period. "We do not have specific criteria on the number of fixed penalty tickets issued. Whether more or fewer are issued depends on many factors and situations," he said. "For

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Trump defends plan to admit 600,000 Chinese students

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2025/08/26

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that US colleges would struggle without Chinese students, amid backlash from his base after he suggested he could let 600,000 Chinese college students into the country as part of trade talks with Beijing. At a televised cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Trump was asked about his comments on increasing student visas for Chinese students. "I think it’s very insulting to say students can’t come here because they’ll go out and start building schools and they’ll be

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Israeli protesters demand hostage deal

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2025/08/26

Thousands of demonstrators massed in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, seeking to pressure the government to end the war in Gaza and strike a deal to return hostages, as the security cabinet convened. The first protests began at daybreak as demonstrators blocked roads in the commercial hub, where they waved Israeli flags and held up pictures of the hostages, AFP journalists reported. Israeli media said others rallied near the US embassy branch in the city, as well as outside the houses of various

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Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce announce engagement

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2025/08/26

Singer Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce announced their engagement on social media on Tuesday. In a joint Instagram post, the couple wrote: "Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married," along with photos showing Kelce proposing to Swift. Photos showed the American couple in a garden of pink and white flowers. One image showed Kelce on one knee looking up at Swift, and another featured a large ring on Swift's left hand. A snippet of Swift's song "So High

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Trump seeks death penalty for murders in US capital

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2025/08/26

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would seek the death penalty for murders in Washington, as part of a crackdown on what he calls out-of-control crime in the US capital. "If somebody kills somebody in the capital, Washington DC, we're going to be seeking the death penalty," Trump said at a cabinet meeting in the White House. "It's a very strong preventative and everybody that's heard it agrees with it," Trump said at a cabinet meeting. The death penalty move comes after Republican

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Fencing star Edgar Cheung wins SAR exhibition match

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2025/08/26

Two-time Olympic fencing champion Edgar Cheung won an exhibition match on Tuesday, beating Enzo Lefort of France 15-12 at the Hong Kong Palace Museum. The bout was a rematch of their men's individual foil quarter-final at the Paris Olympics. "Facing off against an old rival felt familiar yet strange, because we haven't competed with each other for a year. Our match in Paris felt like yesterday. It was tough to go up against him," Cheung told reporters after the match. The Hong Kong, China

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HK will be more successful in combating corruption: SJ

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2025/08/26

Secretary for Justice Paul Lam said on Tuesday that he has full confidence that Hong Kong will become more and more successful in combating corruption. Lam was speaking at a conference called "Absence of Corruption - A Key Requirement for the Rule of Law". The event was co-hosted by the World Justice Project (WJP) and Hong Kong Bar Association. In his keynote speech, Lam noted that the absence of corruption is interrelated with the rule of law. "Corruption was widespread and a major social

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Manhunt on in rural Australia as two policemen killed

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2025/08/26

Australian police are hunting a gunman who shot dead two officers and wounded another on Tuesday as they tried to serve a warrant for historical sex abuse allegations to a man at a rural property in the state of Victoria, local media said. State police said they were attending an active incident in the alpine town of Porepunkah, about 300 kilometres north-east of Melbourne and asked people to avoid the area. Local media outlet The Age reported that police visited the property to serve a warrant

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'No country or region should dominate tech innovation'

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2025/08/26

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Tuesday called for a multinational approach when it comes to the development of artificial intelligence, saying that no country or region should dominate technological innovation. The remarks came as he delivered a keynote speech at the inaugural "AI Global Talents Connect", a forum linking leading scholars, students, entrepreneurs and the business community. Addressing some 500 participants, Chan warned that despite the rapid development of the AI industry, risks

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Australia expels Iran envoy for 'antisemitic attacks'

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2025/08/26

Australia said on Tuesday it would expel Iran's ambassador to Canberra, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused Tehran of executing two antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne. Since the Israel-Gaza war began in October 2023, Australian homes, schools, synagogues and vehicles have been targeted in antisemitic vandalism and arson. Australia's security agency had gathered intelligence that the Iranian government had directed at least two attacks, Albanese told a press briefing. "Iran has

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Rapper Lil Nas X pleads not guilty to felony charges

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2025/08/26

Grammy-winning musician Lil Nas X pleaded not guilty on Monday to four felony charges after police say he assaulted officers who approached the singer while he was found wandering the streets of Los Angeles in his underwear. A judge set bail at US$75,000 and said the "Old Town Road" rapper must attend an outpatient drug rehabilitation program. Police said they believed Lil Nas X was using drugs at the time of the incident. His attorney, Christy O'Connor, however, said there was no evidence of drug

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Maybe Americans like a dictator, Trump suggests

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2025/08/26

US President Donald Trump on Monday suggested many Americans would like a dictator as he signed orders to tighten his federal clampdown on the capital Washington and to prosecute flag-burners. During a rambling 80-minute event in the Oval Office, Trump lambasted critics and the media as he complained that he was not getting credit for his National Guard-backed crackdown on crime and immigration. "They say 'we don't need him. Freedom, freedom. He's a dictator. He's a dictator.' A lot of people are

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Hezbollah chief rejects disarmament

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2025/08/25

Hezbollah's chief has doubled down on his refusal to give up the group's weapons ahead of talks between Lebanese officials and visiting US envoys after Lebanon's government opted to disarm the Iran-backed militants. "We will not give up the weapons that protect us from attack," Naim Qassem said in a televised address. "These weapons are our soul, our honour, our land, our dignity, our children's future," he said, adding: "Whoever wants to take away these weapons wants to take away our

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Give us magnets or get more tariffs, Trump tells China

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2025/08/25

US President Donald Trump said Monday that he expects to visit China this year or shortly afterwards, noting that economic ties between the two countries have improved – even as he kept the door open to steeper tariffs. Speaking to reporters as he met South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Washington, Trump pointed to recent talks with President Xi Jinping: "At some point, probably during this year or shortly thereafter, we'll go to China." "We're going to have a great relationship with China,"

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'Int'l Ombudsman Academy to better address complaints'

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2025/08/25

Chief Secretary Eric Chan on Monday said the opening of the city's International Ombudsman Academy is in line with the government's vision of enhancing standards in public administration. Officiating at the ceremony, he also said the Office of the Ombudsman had not asked for additional financial support and manpower from the government to set up the academy. “I earlier asked the Ombudsman what the academy's address is, and he told me that it is a virtual and online-based [academy]," Chan

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State labs 'must better align with strategic needs'

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2025/08/25

State key laboratories in Hong Kong need to better align themselves with the country's strategic needs and bolster the city's push in innovation and technology, the government said on Monday. Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong also said the 15 labs, which are affiliated with local universities, have been asked to submit a work plan and financial report to ensure the annual funding of up to HK$20 million allocated to each of them has been well spent. "We do wish the state

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