Patriot interceptors βon the wayβ to Ukraine: another Trump con
Trumpβs big con convinced too many that Patriot interceptors were coming to Ukraine The actual reporting of war and politics these days in most media…
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Ex-Observatory chief slams βdecorativeβ heat stress warning system after record temp. only triggers lowest alert
A former Hong Kong Observatory chief has slammed the governmentβs heat stress warning system for issuing only the lowest alert during Sundayβs record-breaking heat. Lam…
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Hong Kong 47: 11 jailed democrats granted permission to appeal to top court
Eleven pro-democracy figures jailed in the landmark βHong Kong 47β national security case have won permission to appeal to the cityβs top court. The Court…
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Tai Po fire interim report details circumstances of firefighter death; finds cigarette butt likely cause
A final investigation report into the cause of the Tai Po blaze last year has concluded that the fatal fire was likely caused by a…
Read full article βIndia-China thaw is a supply-chain truce, not a strategic reset
For six years, India ran its China policy on one simple assumption: if youβre economically dependent on a rival with which you share a disputed…
Read full article βBeyond productivity: rethinking how we invest in AI
When Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu recently warned that the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence could eventually create a purchasing power problem by reducing entry-level hiring,…
Read full article βNo need to overread the Middle Eastβs marriages of convenience
There is a familiar ritual in Washingtonβs foreign policy think tanks whenever two Middle Eastern states sign a memorandum of understanding, launch a joint economic…
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Tropical Cyclone Dolphin: Hong Kong sees hottest day on record as Observatory HQ records 36.9Β°C
Temperatures reached a record-breaking 36.9 degrees Celsius at the Observatory (HKO) headquarters on Sunday, as a heatwave influenced by Tropical Cyclone Dolphin continued to affect…
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Tibet conference in Nepal pushed online
An international academic conference on Tibet due to take place in Nepal this month has been pushed online, organisers said Saturday, calling it a βworrying…
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Explainer: Hong Kongβs national security crackdown β month 73
In July, Hong Kongβs cultural sector found itself in the crosshairs. Two independent bookstores, including one with a history of 50 years, were raided. Books…
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Anguish and hope: why Tibetan activist Lobga Rangzen set himself on fire in New York
No one knew what Lobga Rangzen was planning. Not the monk who was his friend of 30 years, not his niece in New York. The…
Read full article βUS weighs tactical nukes as China, Russia raise escalatory stakes
The US may be entering a period of significant nuclear reassessment as it confronts a growing mismatch between its predominantly strategic arsenal and adversaries increasingly…
Read full article βMakkah pact more strategic hedge than mutual defense revolution
On August 7, 2026, at Al-Safa Palace in Makkah, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz…
Read full article βUnpacking the Saudi Arabia-Pakistan-Turkey defense pact
The recently signed Saudi Arabia-Pakistan-Turkey Joint Defense Agreement, concluded in Mecca on August 7, 2026, and referred to as the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement, marks…
Read full article βThe political black hole over the Strait of Hormuz
The absence of Iranβs supreme leader, doubts about his condition and internal power divisions are turning the country into a failing state β spreading chaos…
Read full article βCalifornia may win chip race while losing productivity one
Silicon Valley built its reputation by making transistors smaller and smaller. For decades, each shrink delivered a predictable payoff: faster computers, cheaper computing power, new…
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Hong Kong swelters as Tropical Cyclone Dolphin sees temperatures exceed 38Β°C
Temperatures exceeded 38 degrees Celsius in some parts of the city on Saturday, as Tropical Cyclone Dolphin brought a heatwave to Hong Kong. The Observatory…
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China confirms 2 sailors died in 2025 South China Sea collision
Beijing has quietly confirmed the deaths of two Chinese sailors in a collision in the contested South China Sea, according to government statements nearly a…
Read full article βNuclear age began 81 years ago with lies, could end the same way
The atomic age began with a lie. Eighty-one years ago this week, a single American airplane, flying almost unnoticed over a Japanese city, dropped a…
Read full article ββOut of bullets, US will have to adjust and change security policy
βWhile President Trump says the US is not short of weapons, he has told Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky that the US does not have Patriot…
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