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Why autocracies get more repressive when opening their economies
The current state of democracy in the world is fragile. According to the V-Dem Project, which measures global democracy, 41% of the worldβs population live…
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βPointlessβ: Tai Po fire survivors get no answers at ownersβ meeting as govβt buybacks loom
Residents of the Tai Po housing estate ravaged by last Novemberβs deadly fire have received no answers at an ownersβ meeting, as they face an…
Read full article βAn unwinnable standoff at Hormuz
Five months after Israel and the United States launched strikes that killed Iranβs Supreme Leader and ignited a wider war, the Strait of Hormuz has…
Read full article βA propagandistic Voice of America hands strategic victory to Β adversaries
The war with Iran is driving fuel shortages and inflation around the world, deepening anti-American sentiment at a time when international confidence in the United…
Read full article βBangladeshβs Hasina death penalty: when courts become weapons
A death sentence is supposed to be the moment a legal system proves it can be trusted with its gravest power. In November, Bangladeshβs International…
Read full article βUS firm Holtec bets big on small modular nuclear reactors in IPO
Nuclear giant Holtec International is betting big that itsΒ 300-megawatt small modular reactors are the future of atomic energy. On Friday, the Florida-headquartered firmΒ filed paperworkΒ with the…
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No plans to drop dog-friendly restaurant policy despite online backlash, Hong Kong minister says
There are no plans to halt a new policy allowing dogs to enter permitted Hong Kong restaurants and cafes, a minister has said amid online…
Read full article βCan Ukraineβs worst week in years become the best?
JULY 19, 2026 β I have hadΒ many requests to discuss the removal of Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. However, I wanted to hold off until…
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HKFP Lens: Hong Kong holds annual book fair as independent booksellers face exclusion, legal woes
Hong Kong is holding its annual book fair amid a censorship row over the organisersβ decision to ban two independent bookshops from participating. The event…
Read full article βA blockade at Hormuz, a crisis for all humanity
The current architecture of international relations faces a profound, non-linear crisis that extends far beyond the traditional boundaries of regional military conflict. The ongoing military…
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US ends its state of emergency over Hong Kong security threat
The United States has chosen not to extend its state of emergency over what it deemed threats posed by Beijingβs hardline national security law in…
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βIndispensableβ Xiaohongshu app fuels Chinese tourism
Competition is fierce for professional photographers at Beijingβs tourist hotspots, including a scenic lake where women in flowy traditional robes pose for snaps to share…
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βWe are Xβ: Hong Kong moves to reform its archaic sex laws, but victims of prolonged child sexual abuse feel left out
When police asked Mui to recall every sexual abuse incident she suffered, she found it incredibly painful. She had been abused by her stepfather for…
Read full article βJapan Imperial Household law to permit adoption from cadet branch
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won a legislative victory on Friday with the passage of a revision to the Imperial Household Law, but she faced significant…
Read full article βIs vanadium the future of critical minerals? Kazakhstan hopes so
Vanadium is viewed as a critical mineral by theΒ United States, theΒ European Union,Β Russia,Β ChinaΒ and many other countries because of its importance to energy storage and industrial alloys.…
Read full article βFrom solo to symphony, China bids to fine-tune the AI race
Artificial intelligence should not be a solo performance by one country, but a symphony of international cooperation. That was Chinese President Xi Jinpingβs framing on…
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China slams Trump claims of US election meddling as βpure fabricationsβ
Beijing accused US President Donald Trump of making βfabricationsβ on Friday, after he said China had meddled in US election data, reviving his long-standing baseless…
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China warns of βcountermeasuresβ to US stay limits for journalists
China warned on Friday it could take βcountermeasuresβ after Washington finalised rules shortening how long journalists can stay in the United States, with Chinese nationals…
Read full article βEnd-times prophecy jumps from lunatic fringe to US elite belief
It recently emerged that tech billionaire Peter Thiel is running a secret society that brings together fellow CEOs and billionaires with political leaders. Members reportedly…
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