Hong Kong to vote in election as city mourns deadly fire ⊖⊖
The Legislative Council election is seen as a test of public sentiment following a deadly fire that angered some.
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As Hong Kong reckons with worst fire in decades, many see echoes of 2019 ⊖⊖
Unresolved anger and mistrust from the 2019 protests have hung over the response to the deadly Tai Po fire.
39 hours ago
Hong Kong student union suspended over calls for justice for fire victims ⊖
Hong Kong Baptist University student union says suspension was 'unfounded' and may have 'ulterior motives'.
2 days ago
'My heart breaks every time I'm called a hero' - Hong Kong fire survivor
A survivor tells the BBC he feels guilty he didn't save more people from the blaze at his block of flats.
Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 159 as officials order citywide scaffolding net removal ⊖⊖
Police say number of dead may still be revised as ‘suspected human bones’ found during search require forensic testing
The death toll in Hong Kong’s apartment complex fire has risen to 159 as official…
3 days ago
Hong Kong orders removal of scaffolding mesh after deadly blaze ⊖
Investigations continue into a fire last week at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex, which killed at least 159 people.
Hosts Australia to face New Zealand in Rugby World Cup pool as England draw Wales ⊕
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Champions South Africa face Italy, Georgia and Romania
Ireland and Scotland in pool with Uruguay and Portugal
The host nation Australia will face their traditional rivals New Zealand at the men’s Rugby…
Family alarmed over Jimmy Lai’s deteriorating health as he languishes in solitary confinement in Hong Kong ⊖⊖
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Hong Kong media mogul has suffered dramatic weight loss and other worrying ailments since being jailed in 2020, Lai’s family say
The children of Hong Kong’s jailed pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai …
4 days ago
Hong Kong residents demand answers after deadly apartment fire ⊖
Families mourning their loved ones are demanding answers as authorities investigate the cause of a fire in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong responds to disaster differently from Beijing – but the gulf is narrowing ⊖⊖
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Independent inquiry into fire and media questions to leader would not happen in mainland China, but crackdown on dissent has begun
As Hong Kong mourns the victims of its worst fire in decades, the res…