
Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters march to oppose postponed elections, new law
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam postponed the Sept. 6 election for seats in the city's Legislative Council for a year in July because of a spike in coronavirus cases.
Sun Sep 06 2020

China intervenes in Hong Kong legal system in boldest move yet
China's parliament passed an interpretation of Hong Kong's Basic Law on Monday that says lawmakers must swear allegiance to the city as part of China.
Mon Nov 07 2016

Hong Kong student leaders avoid jail for 2014 democracy protest
Joshua Wong, 19, has been sentenced to 80 hours of community service for his role in triggering the 'Umbrella Movement'.
Mon Aug 15 2016

Hong Kong protests mark day city handed back to China
Tens of thousands of protesters are due to march in Hong Kong Friday to mark the anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China.
Fri Jul 01 2016

Hong Kong protester 'beaten by police' set to be arrested
A Hong Kong pro-democracy protester allegedly assaulted by police said he had himself been charged Thursday with attacking officers.
Thu Oct 15 2015

Police prepare to clear Hong Kong protest sites
The clearance of Hong Kong's main pro-democracy camp is set to begin Thursday when bailiffs move in, authorities said, but some protesters vowed to stand their ground.
Tue Dec 09 2014

Hong Kong Occupy protest leaders turn themslves in to police
The original founders of Hong Kong's pro-democracy Occupy movement surrendered to police Wednesday in a symbolic move as they seek to take the protests off the streets.
Wed Dec 03 2014

Hong Kong protest founders 'surrender', urge movement to retreat
Hong Kong protest founders 'surrender', urge movement to retreat
Tue Dec 02 2014

Three Hong Kong protest leaders announce hunger strike
Joshua Wong and two other leaders from the student group Scholarism have gone on hunger strike starting immediately, they announced on Monday night.
Mon Dec 01 2014

Hong Kong police clear protest camp, arrest movement leaders
Hong Kong police arrested Joshua Wong and another student protest leader Wednesday as authorities forcibly cleared part of a main road blocked for two months by a pro-democracy sit-in.
Wed Nov 26 2014

Hong Kong police, protesters clash; 86 people arrested
Police arrested at least 86 pro-democracy protesters Tuesday, after an attempt to clear occupied streets descended into scuffles, confrontation and chaos.
Wed Nov 26 2014

Hong Kong police remove more Mongkok barricades
Hong Kong authorities Tuesday tore down barricades at a protest site in Mongkok, the scene of some of the more violent clashes to take place during nearly two months of pro-democracy sit-ins.
Tue Nov 25 2014

Clashes as Hong Kong protesters attempt to break into parliament
Hong Kong police clashed with pro-democracy demonstrators after a small group tried to break into the city's legislature, as splits emerged within the movement before the clearance of protest camps.
Wed Nov 19 2014

Hong Kong protesters try to storm legislative building, police use pepper spray
The more radical protesters appeared to be trying to storm into the legislative building while other protesters blocked police from interfering.
Wed Nov 19 2014

Hong Kong authorities plan to take action at protest sites
Hong Kong bailiffs and police are planning to take action at pro-democracy protest sites in the city, as pressure grows on demonstrators to leave, the government said Tuesday.
Tue Nov 11 2014

Public flips car involved in road accident to rescue child
According to JBPM, members of the public at the scene took initial action to rescue the victim before the fire brigade arrived.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today
So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say
The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports
The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
Fri Feb 21 2025

185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco
The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.
Fri Feb 21 2025

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government
The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei
This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy, says Elon Musk.
Fri Feb 21 2025