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Test cricket, books, podcasts. Dravidian. Hong Kong.
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Reuters
about 10 hours ago
The Israeli military said it targeted a Hamas camera in an August strike on a Gaza hospital, but a Reuters investigation found it belonged to the news agency. An Israeli military official now says troops fired without required approval
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Wasnāt expecting anytime to see a brassiere size on any vehicle.. happy weekend.
#hknumberplates
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cashing in on deportation. Itās soaring profits for those close to power.
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The booming business of Trumpās deportation flights
Companies are jostling for billions of dollars to fly immigrant detainees out of the US
https://ig.ft.com/us-deportation-flights/
about 16 hours ago
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HK green group urges 'decisive action' after gov't shelves waste charge scheme
The HK gov't should take "decisive action" in waste reduction, a local environmental NGO has said, after the municipal waste charge scheme was shelved following repeated delays.
https://hongkongfp.com/2025/09/25/hong-kong-green-group-urges-decisive-action-after-govt-shelves-waste-charge-scheme/
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Philip Gourevitch
1 day ago
This is what rule of law looks like:
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/w...
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Sarkozy Guilty of Conspiracy to Use Libyan Money for 2007 Campaign
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/world/europe/sarkozy-france-verdict-libya-qaddafi.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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In a frozen physical environment, warmth comes in the way of loving, quirky, happy, sad 7 other emotional feelings. I enjoyed this pod with a smiling heart.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
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BBC World Service - The Documentary Podcast, Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast 2025
Family and King Charles send greetings to staff at the research stations in Antarctica
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lkm5k6
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Ragasa as rebellious as "Are, Bure, Boke"šø Hong Kong
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National Day lanterns didnāt weather the storm. Typhoon Ragasa, Hong Kong.
2 days ago
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Joel Chan
3 days ago
Hong Kongās first actual mega-event
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RIP. Farewell. An emotional Dickie Bird before officiating his final test - India vs England at Lords.
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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
4 days ago
Typhoon Ragasa photographed from the International Space Station by JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui. Full coverage:
hongkongfp.com/typhoon-raga...
Photo: Kimiya Yui via X.
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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
4 days ago
The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) raised the T8 storm signal at 2:20pm on Tuesday, as Typhoon Ragasa churned its way towards the city. In full:
buff.ly/d6Nggs5
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Typhoon Ragasa: HK hoists T8 signal - city braces for most powerful storm of 2025
Super Typhoon Ragasa: Hong Kong hoists T8 signal as city braces for world's most powerful storm of 2025
https://buff.ly/zI9ySJS
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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
3 days ago
Super Typhoon
#Ragasa
: The coastal communities of Heng Fa Tsuen and South Horizons have already seen churning seas as the T8 storm signal is hoisted. Hongkongers have been warned to stay away from shorelines. Full coverage:
hongkongfp.com/typhoon-raga...
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View from SCAA, calm before the storm. Hong Kong.
4 days ago
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Joel Chan
4 days ago
[ šRagasa ] ā²8 (Like you didnāt know it was coming)
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Ragasa fun games -
neal.fun/not-a-robot/...
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I'm Not a Robot
Prove your humanity once and for all
https://neal.fun/not-a-robot/?fbclid=IwY2xjawM-6VtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHrUlw_Hfbzq4neeGt7GCumSrnDEKF-AilKam0fiZ8ETR6j8XnVl0KUmOK8Bc_aem_wPp7UjsrwUT9vp1fAm_PCw
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How Wirecardās Jan Marsalek went from fraudster to spy
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How Wirecardās Jan Marsalek went from fraudster to spy
The third season of our investigative podcast asks: who is the real Jan Marsalek? And what does his secret life reveal about the powerful forces he serves?
https://on.ft.com/4jFtHSZ
4 days ago
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Tom Grundy
5 days ago
2/ In our series āHong Kong Originals,ā
@hongkongfp.com
documents the craftsmanship and spirit behind goods that are still proudly Made in Hong Kong:
hongkongfp.com/made-in-hong...
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Tom Grundy
5 days ago
1/ HK Timberbank is a social enterprise that gives
#HongKongās
trees a second life by turning them into furniture. Timberbankās site in a remote corner of Yuen Long is currently home to over 200 tonnes of timber, with a significant portion salvaged after typhoons.
hongkongfp.com/2025/09/21/h...
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HK Timberbank gives typhoon trees new life as sustainable bespoke furniture
"In Hong Kong, furniture makers import wood, most commonly from America or Indonesia," said Ricci Wong, founder of HK Timberbank. "But actually, there is a lot of wood from Hong Kong that can be used....
https://hongkongfp.com/2025/09/21/hong-kong-originals-hk-timberbank-gives-typhoon-damaged-trees-second-life-as-sustainable-bespoke-furniture/
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Joel Chan
5 days ago
Circle K convenience stores in Hong Kong are only accepting cash and Octopus as a suspected cyberattack has affected their electronic payment systems
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
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Circle K chain in Hong Kong suspends e-payments after suspected cyberattack
Convenience store chain with nearly 400 outlets in city says network problem has affected its e-payment, email and loyalty programme systems.
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3326337/circle-k-chain-hong-kong-suspends-e-payments-after-suspected-cyberattack?utm_source=rss_feed
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Joel Chan
5 days ago
JTWC Warning #12 (21Sep 14HKT): šRagasa ⢠Forecast closest to Hong Kong Wednesday 7a HKT, ~156km away ⢠Wednesday 2p HKT forecast: -- maximum 1-min sustained winds near the center: 210 km/h -- maximum gusts: 260 km/h
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Journalists in danger: the "Forbidden Storiesā network | DW Documentary
YouTube video by DW Documentary
https://youtu.be/rwO5eToNBZA
5 days ago
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What happened when priests from diff faiths were given magic mushrooms. Also available as pod by The Economist. Happy weekend.
7 days ago
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Sun protection, China.
7 days ago
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And then there was Doha⦠IYKYK.
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Phillip Forsyth
10 days ago
Quite the cool site for retro šŗ shows.
70s.myretrotvs.com#uue35hPID4A
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My 70's TV!
Take a groovy trip to the far out 1970's with this nostalgic television simulator
https://70s.myretrotvs.com/#uue35hPID4A
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Sunset snack, Cheung Chau, Hong Kong.
10 days ago
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www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ju...
Also available as a podcast
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āPeople pay to be told liesā: the rise and fall of the worldās first ayahuasca multinational
The long read: Alberto Varela claimed he wanted to use sacred plant medicine to free peopleās minds. But as the organisation grew, his followers discovered a darker reality
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/jul/03/people-pay-to-be-told-lies-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-worlds-first-ayahuasca-multinational
10 days ago
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Hong Kong streets - three stages of life.
10 days ago
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HK Hemlock
13 days ago
Chungking Mansions breakfast...
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Blue skies in 852
15 days ago
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16 days ago
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Tom Grundy
16 days ago
4/ And from Hong Kong Marriage Equality...
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Tom Grundy
16 days ago
3/ A machine translation of the legislative president Andrew Leung's comment just now...
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Tom Grundy
16 days ago
1/ BREAKING: The Hong Kong governmentās proposed bill to recognise same-sex partnerships has failed to pass in the "patriots only" Legislative Council, with just 14 out of 86 lawmakers voting in favour.
hongkongfp.com/2025/09/10/b...
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His book The Teds stands out for a raw subculture that existed in England then. And the very many intense photos he documented across the world. Had the chance to study under CS Perkins & learnt a lot, mostly about patience. Thank you for the guidance and RIP.
www.magnumphotos.com/newsroom/rem...
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Remembering Chris Steele-Perkins (1947ā2025) | Magnum Photos Magnum Photos
https://www.magnumphotos.com/newsroom/remembering-chris-steele-perkins-1947-2025/
16 days ago
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A different style of Epstein Island:
aje.io/u0h2i3
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A Tiny Islandās Big Secret | True Crime Reports
In a place so isolated, can justice ever truly reach the people who need it most?
https://aje.io/u0h2i3
19 days ago
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Courtesy
@rachita.bsky.social
19 days ago
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Joel Chan
19 days ago
Hong Kong Hot Air Balloon festival: ⢠Rides cancelled (no license) ⢠Balloons grounded (heat) ⢠Saturday night concert cancelled (singer: food poisoning) ⢠Sunday morning session cancelled (ā„3) ⢠Sunday evening session cancelled (ā„3) ⢠Sunday night concert cancelled
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
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Final session of trouble-plagued Hong Kong hot-air balloon fest cancelled
Organiser of AIA International Hot Air Balloon Fest Hong Kong says bad weather has prompted it to cancel sunset session.
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3324650/final-session-trouble-plagued-hong-kong-hot-air-balloon-fest-cancelled
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Tom Grundy
26 days ago
Team
@hongkongfp.com
all agreed that we'd join 250 other media outlets across the world today to condemn Israel's slaughter of 210+ journalists in
#Gaza
. We call on the Israeli authorities to allow independent access for the int'l press in the Gaza Strip.
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Max Kim
26 days ago
South Korean convenience stores seem to be getting wilder with each passing year, offering hundreds of instant meals, gold bars, single malt whiskies and, at one point, BMWs. I wrote about why in my latest:
www.latimes.com/world-nation...
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70 new food items each week? South Korea is the convenience store capital of the world
TVs, gold bars, cocktails and up to 70 new food items each week: South Korea's convenience stores are not like ours.
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-08-29/south-korea-exports-its-convenience-stores
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AFP News Agency
26 days ago
BREAKING China's Xi slams 'bullying' behaviour in world order at the start of a summit attended by more than 20 world leaders including Russia's Vladimir Putin and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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Joel Chan
28 days ago
"Leung said the model replicated the gestures, positions and outfits of all lawmakers and government officials in the Legco chamber when the bill passed."
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
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HK$200,000 model capturing moment Hong Kong security law passed āworth priceā
Legco president Andrew Leung says model replicates gestures, positions and outfits of those in chamber when Article 23 law was passed.
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3323719/hk200000-model-capturing-moment-hong-kong-security-law-passed-worth-price
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Joel Chan
28 days ago
Police on Friday night arrested a 23-year old man at his residence in Tseung Kwan O and seized the clothes he wore on Thursday night in connection with the dine-and-dash at Man Wah. (The "lawyer" had claimed to be 26)
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
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Joel Chan
27 days ago
Drivers in Hong Kong will be prohibited from placing more than 2 mobile phones on their dashboard starting January 25, 2026 in an effort to improve road safety
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
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Hong Kong to ban more than 2 phones on vehicle dashboards from January 2026
āThis change is intended to promote road safety,ā transport chief Mable Chan says.
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3323764/hong-kong-ban-more-2-phones-vehicle-dashboards-january-2026?utm_source=rss_feed
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Prayers - heal this world, please. Beijing 2025.
27 days ago
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Ray Giubilo takes a one in a million photo of Jasmine Paolini at the US Open. Sports photography award of the decade or what. š„šø
29 days ago
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RazvenHK
about 1 month ago
Wife of deceased elevator maintenance technician in Hong Kong reveals deplorable work condition in industry, having to work up to 59 continuous hours at a time and averaging 350 work hours a month. Says husband was underpaid and relied on overtime to compensate income.
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