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45,733 | Green Earth calls for more composting capacity | The founder of environmental group Green Earth, Edwin Lau, has welcomed the government's plan to have a food waste recycling bin for each and every public housing block within two years but he says there is still room to expand the composting of waste once it is collected. Speaking on RTHK's Hong Kong Today programme, ... | 1,718,248,509 | en |
45,732 | Russian war ships in Cuba on 'routine visit' | A Russian navy frigate and a nuclear-powered submarine churned into Havana harbour on Wednesday, a stopover the US and Cuba said posed no threat but was seen as a Russian show of force.Cuba - a long-time ally of Russia - saluted the ships' arrival with cannon fire, while Russian diplomats waved Russian flags and took s... | 1,718,248,394 | en |
45,731 | HK shares begin day with gains | Local stocks began the trading day on Thursday on the front foot as the Hang Seng Index gained 166 points, or 0.93 percent, to open at 18,104 points.Stocks on the mainland also opened higher, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.02 percent to open at 3,038 points while the Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.... | 1,718,246,191 | en |
45,730 | AI start-up to establish HK research centre: lawmaker | Engineering professor and lawmaker William Wong says one of the reasons The Hong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC) chose start-up "Smart More" for its inaugural investment was its plan to base future research in the SAR."Apart from the financial return, part of it is the promise to create more positions for researcher... | 1,718,243,503 | en |
45,729 | India reach T20 World Cup Super Eight | India qualified for the Super Eight stage of the T20 World Cup with a seven-wicket win over the United States on Wednesday, with a fifty by Suryakumar Yadav and Arshdeep Singh's four-wicket haul helping them clinch their third win in a row.Put in to bat first, the Americans struggled as Arshdeep [4-9] dismissed Shayan ... | 1,718,238,907 | en |
45,728 | US Congress holds AG in contempt over Biden tapes | The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for refusing to turn over audio recordings of a special counsel interview with Democratic President Joe Biden.The measure passed 216-207 on a party-line basis with one Republican joining Democra... | 1,718,227,451 | en |
45,727 | Nasdaq and S&P hits records for third straight day | The S&P 500 and Nasdaq posted record closing highs for a third straight day on Wednesday after inflation data came in softer than expected but the indexes ended off the day's highs as the Federal Reserve projected only one interest rate cut this year.The Fed's March projections included three quarter-percentage-point r... | 1,718,227,169 | en |
45,726 | Fed holds rates, expects one cut this year | The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday and pushed out the start of rate cuts to perhaps as late as December, with officials projecting only a single quarter-percentage-point reduction for the year amid rising estimates for what it will take to keep inflation in check.The markdown in the outlook ... | 1,718,216,071 | en |
45,725 | Zulu-backed IFP set to join South African coalition | South Africa's Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) will join a unity government with the African National Congress (ANC) and the Democratic Alliance (DA), it said on Wednesday, giving a strong indication of who will govern the country.The ANC, which lost its majority in a May 29 election but remains the largest party, has been... | 1,718,211,111 | en |
45,724 | Macron urges centre to unite; Republicans ditch leader | French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday urged rival parties to join his electoral alliance against Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally, while the conservative Republicans ditched their party chief for seeking a far-right pact.The fast-moving political developments come after Macron's shock decision to call a... | 1,718,210,737 | en |
45,723 | Basketball legend Jerry West dies aged 86 | Basketball Hall of Famer Jerry West, a star guard from the 1960s for the Los Angeles Lakers whose profile on the court inspired the design of the NBA logo, died on Wednesday aged 86.West played for the Lakers from 1960 until 1974, winning his only NBA title as a player in 1972 while being named as an All-Star for all 1... | 1,718,205,499 | en |
45,722 | Ex-SAR boss Andersen named Yunnan Yukun manager | The former head coach of the SAR football team, Jørn Andersen, was on Wednesday confirmed as the new manager of second-tier mainland side Yunnan Yukun. The Norwegian, 61, quit the Hong Kong, China squad late last month, saying he'd received an offer he "couldn't refuse".He had taken the SAR to its first AFC Cup in more... | 1,718,203,138 | en |
45,721 | Power cut hits 2,200 premises in Wong Tai Sin | Parts of Wong Tai Sin plunged into darkness for four hours on Wednesday evening, with CLP saying a faulty cable was to blame for cutting off power to more than 2,200 customers..Photos on social media showed a number of residential buildings and shopping malls were affected by the blackout at around 8pm. Power was event... | 1,718,202,168 | en |
45,720 | Dozens killed in Kuwait fire | A fire that broke out in a building housing workers in the city of Mangaf in southern Kuwait early on Wednesday has killed at least 41 people, the country's deputy prime minister Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah said during a visit to the site.The deputy PM accused real estate owners of violations and greed, saying tho... | 1,718,198,823 | en |
45,719 | Titmus smashes world record in 200m freestyle | Swimming star Ariarne Titmus shattered her fellow Australian Mollie O'Callaghan's world record in the women's 200 metres freestyle, clocking one minute, 52.23 seconds just weeks before the defence of her title at the Paris Olympics.Titmus hit the wall at Australia's Olympic trials in Brisbane ahead of O'Callaghan, who ... | 1,718,188,772 | en |
45,718 | Show of force necessary for absconders: Regina Ip | Lawmaker Regina Ip backed the government's move to impose sanctions against six individuals wanted for alleged national security offences, saying it was necessary to demonstrate to the public that there are consequences for breaking the law."I doubt very much whether these absconders will actually come back to Hong Kon... | 1,718,187,286 | en |
45,717 | Hong Kong stocks close lower | Hong Kong shares fell on Wednesday, with the Hang Seng Index closing down 238 points, or 1.3 percent, at 17,937.The Shanghai Composite Index finished 0.3 percent higher at 3,037. The smaller Shenzhen index ended up 0.6 percent. (Reuters) | 1,718,182,071 | en |
45,716 | Beijing rebukes additional EU tariffs on Chinese EVs | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Wednesday criticised additional European Union tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), saying the move violated market economy principles and international trade rules.MOFA spokesperson Lin Jian said any additional tariffs on Chinese EVs would eventually undermine the EU's ... | 1,718,180,535 | en |
45,715 | 'HKU taskforce to help with communication' | Education minister Christine Choi on Wednesday said a government taskforce set up to look into a public spat involving top management at the University of Hong Kong will help with internal communication, rather than investigating specific incidents.Vice-chancellor Zhang Xiang and the head of the university's governing... | 1,718,180,342 | en |
45,714 | Tech unicorn deal will benefit securities market: FS | Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Wednesday said a tie-up between a government-owned investment vehicle and a local tech unicorn will add momentum to Hong Kong's securities market. The Hong Kong Investment Corporation has signed a cooperation deal with SmartMore, a technology company specialising in artificial intellig... | 1,718,178,897 | en |
45,713 | 'Food waste bins to feature at all public housing' | Environment minister Tse Chin-wan on Wednesday said he expects each public housing block to have a food waste recycling bin within two years.Speaking to lawmakers at a Legco meeting, he said about 700 smart recycling bins for food waste were installed at about 90 percent of public estates across the territory.He expect... | 1,718,178,468 | en |
45,712 | Segantii insider dealing case moved to District Court | An insider trading case against Asian hedge fund Segantii Capital Management, its British founder Simon Sadler and a former trader has been moved to the District Court.The Eastern Magistrates' Court approved the prosecution’s request to transfer the case to a higher court. The next hearing is scheduled to take place at... | 1,718,177,018 | en |
45,711 | Woman loses final appeal over Quarry Bay shootings | A woman jailed for life for shooting dead her aunt and uncle lost her final appeal against her convictions for murder on Wednesday.Former bodyguard Tsim Sum-kit also shot and wounded two other relatives in the attack in Quarry Bay Park in 2018, following a family lunch to discuss dividing up the estate of her late gran... | 1,718,172,718 | en |
45,710 | CUHK unveils novel bladder cancer surgery | The Chinese University’s Faculty of Medicine on Wednesday said it had identified a new surgery technique that was better at preventing bladder cancer from recurring in patients compared with traditional procedures.Three hundred and fifty bladder cancer patients participated in the clinical trial.Half of them underwent ... | 1,718,171,864 | en |
45,709 | 'Retailers must maintain their competitiveness' | Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Algernon Yau, on Wednesday urged the retail sector to enhance its efforts in maintaining its competitiveness. Delivering his speech at the Hong Kong Retail Summit, organised by the Hong Kong Retail Management Association, Yau said economic activity in the city had return... | 1,718,167,477 | en |
45,708 | 'Political comments from resigned judge inappropriate' | DAB lawmaker and lawyer Holden Chow has accused Lord Jonathan Sumption of "political advocacy" over his comments in an opinion piece earlier this week that commented on Hong Kong's rule of law. Lord Sumption, who recently resigned as a judge on the Court of Final Appeal, wrote an article in the Financial Times newspape... | 1,718,160,128 | en |
45,707 | China inflation remains steady in May | China's consumer inflation held steady in May while producer price declines eased, but the underlying trend suggests Beijing would need to do more to prop up weakened domestic demand and an uneven economic recovery.The consumer price index rose 0.3 percent in May from a year earlier, matching a gain in April, data from... | 1,718,159,997 | en |
45,706 | Six national security fugitives stripped of passports | Six people wanted here for alleged national security offences have been stripped of their SAR passports under homegrown national security legislation passed in March.People will also be barred from providing funds and resources to the six, dealing with assets and property owned by the fugitives, or entering into a join... | 1,718,159,049 | en |
45,705 | HK market opens lower ahead of Fed announcement | Hong Kong stocks opened lower on Wednesday.Traders said investors are focused on the upcoming release of US inflation data and the Federal Reserve's policy announcement overnight on Wednesday.The Hang Seng Index fell 0.8 percent to 18,032 in the opening minutes. (Xinhua, Reuters) | 1,718,157,061 | en |
45,704 | Ten Hag set to stay on as Man Utd manager | Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag will remain in the job for next season and has entered into talks with the Old Trafford club over a contract extension despite the team's lowest ever Premier League finish of eighth, British media reported.The decision comes after an end-of-season review by the club's board for th... | 1,718,155,393 | en |
45,703 | Apple pushes S&P, Nasdaq to record highs | The S&P 500 and Nasdaq registered record closing highs for a second straight day on Tuesday, helped by a gain of more than 7 percent in Apple shares, while investors also awaited consumer prices data and a policy announcement from the Federal Reserve.Apple shares jumped 7.3 percent to a record-high close and gave the S... | 1,718,139,285 | en |
45,702 | Hamas accepts UN-backed truce, wants more talks | Hamas accepts a UN resolution backing a plan to end the war with Israel in Gaza and is ready to negotiate details, a senior official of the Palestinian militant group said on Tuesday.Qatari and Egyptian mediators said they had received a formal reply from Hamas to the UN-backed truce proposal, and Hamas and its ally Pa... | 1,718,134,548 | en |
45,701 | HK held in Turkmenistan as China progress | Hong Kong ended up bottom of Group E as their World Cup qualifying campaign came to a close on Tuesday with a 0-0 draw away in Turkmenistan.The SAR's side ended the competition with two points, the same as Turkmenistan, but with a weaker goal difference.Meanwhile China squeezed into the third round of Asia's preliminar... | 1,718,131,411 | en |
45,700 | Iceland renews whaling permits despite protests | Iceland has issued a new licence to its sole remaining whaling company, enabling it to continue hunting this season, the government said on Tuesday, drawing a sharp response from campaigners seeking to protect the animals.Hvalur hf will be permitted to hunt 99 fin whales in the Greenland and West Iceland region and ano... | 1,718,127,967 | en |
45,699 | Visitors evacuated as fire hits Versailles Palace | A fire broke out at the Palace of Versailles on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of visitors from one of France's busiest tourist sites before it was brought under control, a spokesperson said.The Palace, built in the 17th century for King Louis XIV, was the main royal residence until the French Revolution and the overt... | 1,718,123,683 | en |
45,698 | Hunter Biden found guilty in gun case | President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden was convicted by a jury on Tuesday of lying about his drug use to illegally buy a gun.A 12-member jury in Wilmington, Delaware, federal court found him guilty on all three counts against him, making Hunter Biden the first child of a sitting US president to be convicted of a crime.... | 1,718,120,313 | en |
45,697 | HKT cable damaged, causing service disruption | Hong Kong Telecom (HKT) on Tuesday said a fibre cable near Jordan and Tsim Sha Tsui was damaged, causing a disruption to its services. In a Facebook post, HKT said some customers may encounter temporary issues in accessing their broadband, mobile, and Now TV services. HKT added that a third party had damaged the fibre ... | 1,718,101,751 | en |
45,696 | Hong Kong stocks close lower | Hong Kong stocks closed at a more than one-week low on Tuesday, weighed down by surprisingly robust US jobs data that sparked a dramatic paring of bets for Federal Reserve rate cuts this year.The Hang Seng Index ended down 190 points, or 1 percent, at 18,176.The Shanghai Composite Index was down 0.8 percent at 3,028, w... | 1,718,095,887 | en |
45,695 | Premier to embark on three-nation tour this week | Premier Li Qiang will kick off an overseas visit this week that takes him to New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia.The Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that the trip will take place from June 13 to 20.Li’s visit to Australia will extend from Saturday to Tuesday and will be the first by a Chinese premier to the country si... | 1,718,094,405 | en |
45,694 | HKU unveils novel cancer treatment | Hong Kong University's faculty of medicine on Tuesday said it had developed a new technique which would make it faster to identify the precise treatment for liver cancer patients.Using three-dimensional bio-printing, researchers produced cube-shaped models which mimicked tumours or cancerous cells.Different drugs would... | 1,718,093,669 | en |
45,693 | Legal bodies confident towards judicial independence | Both the Bar Association and the Law Society on Tuesday expressed confidence towards Hong Kong's judicial independence, following an opinion piece by a former non-permanent judge of the city's top court.Lord Jonathan Sumption, who has resigned as a judge of the Court of Final Appeal, penned an article in the Financial ... | 1,718,093,516 | en |
45,692 | 'Cathay cadet training to resume if conditions met' | Cathay Pacific on Tuesday said solo flight training for its cadets would resume once they follow the flying school's requirements. AeroGuard Flight Training Centre, a pilot training school in the United States, reportedly suspended all solo flights for Cathay cadets, after some failed to report incidents while out flyi... | 1,718,092,245 | en |
45,691 | Exco approves 3 percent pay rise for civil servants | Civil servants are set to receive an across-the-board pay rise of three percent, backdated to the beginning of April this year. The Chief Executive in Council on Tuesday approved the move, with the proposal to be tabled to Legco as soon as possible. The Executive Council said it thoroughly considered the response to th... | 1,718,090,326 | en |
45,690 | Courts handle appeals with integrity: CJ | Chief Justice Andrew Cheung said on Tuesday that the judiciary is firmly committed to protecting people's fundamental rights and safeguarding national security, adding that he is confident the courts handle appeals with integrity and professionalism.Cheung's statement came in response to an opinion piece by Lord Jonath... | 1,718,090,029 | en |
45,689 | Privacy watchdog issues AI adoption guidelines | The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data on Tuesday issued a set of guidelines for organisations to protect data when using artificial intelligence systems.The privacy watchdog said local institutions are becoming aware of the privacy risks that AI poses, as more and more of them start making use of suc... | 1,718,088,141 | en |
45,688 | UN Security Council adopts Gaza ceasefire resolution | The UN Security Council on Monday overwhelmingly approved its first resolution endorsing a cease-fire plan aimed at ending the eight-month war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.The US-sponsored resolution welcomed a cease-fire proposal announced by President Joe Biden that the United States said Israel had accepted. It ... | 1,718,084,154 | en |
45,687 | Freebies, discounts among celebrations to mark July 1 | Hongkongers are set to travel and visit exhibitions at no cost while enjoying a raft of discounts on July 1, as part of celebrations to mark the 27th anniversary of the city's return to the motherland. Revealing the celebration plans at a press briefing ahead of this week's Executive Council meeting, Chief Executive Jo... | 1,718,083,650 | en |
45,686 | No limits for visually-impaired dragon boat race team | Dragonboat teams throughout Hong Kong had spent months preparing for Monday's Tuen Ng Festival races. One of those teams was Hong Kong's only dragonboat crew made up primarily of the visually impaired – the Darkness Fighters. Their mantra is to "challenge the impossible", and their goal: to create a blind-friendly spo... | 1,718,081,433 | en |
45,685 | HK resident selected for national space programme | The Chief Executive John Lee on Tuesday said the successful selection of a Hong Kong astronaut in the national space programme marked a “glorious chapter” in the city’s history.His remarks came after state broadcaster CCTV, quoting the China Manned Space Agency, reported that the 10 people were selected as the fourth b... | 1,718,080,914 | en |
45,684 | Panthers maul Oilers to lead Stanley Cup Final | Evan Rodrigues had two goals in the third period, Niko Mikkola and Aaron Ekblad also scored as the Florida Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 on Monday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Stanley Cup Final.Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 18 shots for Florida, which was 1-8 all-time in Cup final games before this series started... | 1,718,079,015 | en |
45,683 | Judges should focus on legal matters, not politics: CE | Chief Executive John Lee said on Tuesday a judge's professional duty is to interpret and apply the law, and that his or her expertise is not on politics.Lee also said a departing non-permanent judge, Lord Jonathan Sumption, had contradicted his earlier comments with an opinion piece in the Financial Times.Lord Sumption... | 1,718,078,191 | en |
45,682 | Four reportedly stabbed in Jilin province | Four American educators from a small university in the state of Iowa were reportedly stabbed in a public park in Jilin province over the weekend, according to US media and US government officials.The educators from Cornell College were visiting a partner university in the northeastern province when the attack occurred.... | 1,718,077,051 | en |
45,681 | HKU heads must put interests of university first: CE | Chief Executive John Lee on Tuesday said he stressed the importance of communication and cooperation when he met University of Hong Kong officials involved in a spat over senior appointments.Vice-chancellor Zhang Xiang recently complained that he was left in the dark about appointments made by Priscilla Wong, chairwoma... | 1,718,076,156 | en |
45,680 | HK market opens lower after holiday weekend | Hong Kong stocks opened lower on Tuesday as investors returned from a long weekend break to play catch-up with a sell-off across Asia the day before, with eyes on the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy meeting.The Hang Seng Index fell 1.1 percent to 18,163.The Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.3 percent to 3,042, while... | 1,718,070,340 | en |
45,679 | Govt strongly disagrees with former CFA judge | A government statement has expressed "strong disagreements" over remarks made by a departing non-permanent judge of the top appeals court, Lord Jonathan Sumption, who wrote an opinion piece entitled "The rule of law in Hong Kong is in grave danger".The overseas judge wrote in the Financial Times that his local counterp... | 1,718,059,289 | en |
45,678 | Non-permanent judge Beverley McLachlin stepping down | The Judiciary has confirmed that non-permanent judge Beverley McLachlin, who sits on the city’s top court, will not stay on when her term expires at the end of July this year. Madam McLachlin, who once served as the Chief Justice of Canada, has been a non-permanent judge of the Court of Final Appeal since 2018. In July... | 1,718,058,892 | en |
45,677 | S&P 500, Nasdaq edge up to fresh records | The S&P 500 and Nasdaq on Monday eked out record closing highs, although investors were cautious ahead of this week's consumer prices report, a Federal Reserve policy announcement and Apple's developer conference.Providing some support to the Nasdaq and S&P 500, Nvidia shares ended up 0.7 percent, the session after a 1... | 1,718,055,336 | en |
45,676 | Frost discovered on top of giant Mars volcanoes | Early morning frost has been detected on the peaks of massive volcanoes on Mars, an unexpected discovery about the dispersal of water on Mars that could one day prove essential for human exploration, scientists said.The early morning frost was spotted in images taken by the European Space Agency's Trace Gas Orbiter, ac... | 1,718,048,311 | en |
45,675 | Plane carrying Malawi's vice president goes missing | A military plane carrying Malawi's vice president and nine others went missing on Monday and a search was underway, the president's office said.The plane carrying 51-year-old Vice President Saulos Chilima left the capital, Lilongwe, but failed to make its scheduled landing at Mzuzu International Airport about 370 kilom... | 1,718,041,330 | en |
45,674 | Euro knocked by European vote uncertainty | The euro recoiled on Monday after a far-right surge in weekend EU polls sparked a general election in France, although analysts believe the single currency will remain resilient.The shared eurozone unit was down 0.3 percent at US$1.0736 around 1415 GMT, while the Paris CAC 40 stocks index slumped 1.9 percent in shock o... | 1,718,039,912 | en |
45,673 | Real, Ancelotti backtrack over Club World Cup comments | Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said his comments to an Italian daily that Real Madrid would decline Fifa's invitation to participate in the Club World Cup had not been interpreted the way he intended, as the La Liga side reiterated its desire to play in the tournament.Ancelotti had been quoted by Il Giornale in an... | 1,718,035,824 | en |
45,672 | Last functioning hospital in Sudan's al-Fashir closed | The main hospital in Sudan's al-Fashir city has been attacked and put out of service, Doctors Without Borders (MSF), which supports the facility, said on Sunday, while local volunteers blamed the incident on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).The city, in the Darfur region of northwestern Sudan, is home to mor... | 1,718,033,629 | en |
45,671 | Valencia fans who insulted Vinícius jailed for racism | Three Valencia fans have been handed eight-month prison sentences after pleading guilty to racially insulting Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior in the first conviction for racism-related cases in professional football in Spain.The fans won't be allowed to enter football stadiums for two years and will have to pay for... | 1,718,026,584 | en |
45,670 | Blinken arrives in Cairo at start of Mideast tour | US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Egypt on Monday at the start of another regional tour to push for a much awaited Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.Blinken is expected to hold closed-door talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo before heading to Jerusalem later on Monday to meet... | 1,718,025,523 | en |
45,669 | Man arrested after victim found outside hospital | Police investigating the death of a man, who was dumped outside of North District Hospital with serious injuries early on Saturday, said they had made an arrest. Detectives said the 32-year-old suspect was picked up in Tin Shui Wai and was believed to be linked to the car used to drop off the victim in Sheung Shui. Act... | 1,718,014,093 | en |
45,668 | 'Catering revenue down by 30pc over Tuen Ng Festival' | A catering sector representative on Monday said the holiday weekend had brought little cheer to the industry, with revenues down by about 30 percent compared with last year's Tuen Ng Festival. The slump came despite Immigration Department figures suggesting that fewer Hongkongers travelled to the mainland than those wh... | 1,718,012,073 | en |
45,667 | Fire leaves about 40 cats dead | Firefighters on Monday said they found about 40 suspected cat corpses, after extinguishing a fire in Yuen Long. Officers said the fire broke out in a tin-sheet house on Kam Shui South Road in Pat Heung at around 11am. The firefighters said no one was injured and suspect that an electrical short circuit caused the fire.... | 1,718,009,177 | en |
45,666 | N Korea warns Seoul of retaliation over its 'psy ops' | The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Monday warned of further responses if the South kept up its "psychological warfare".In recent weeks, North Korea has sent hundreds of balloons into the South, carrying trash like cigarette butts and toilet paper, in what it calls retaliation for balloons laden with anti-... | 1,718,007,983 | en |
45,665 | HK dragon boats make waves in Tuen Ng Festival | The sound of cheering crowds and the rhythmic pounding of drums filled the air at venues across Hong Kong on Monday, as dragon boat races took place to celebrate Tuen Ng Festival. Thousands of paddlers enjoyed the fruits of months of back-breaking training as they took to the waters of Stanley, Sha Tin, Tai Po, Sai Kun... | 1,718,000,881 | en |
45,664 | Far-right make gains in European elections | Far-right parties made big strides in elections for the European Parliament, results that rattled the continent's traditional powers and made French President Emanuel Macron call snap legislative elections.Millions voted for candidates to serve five-year terms in a new European Parliament, the legislative branch of the... | 1,717,998,721 | en |
45,663 | Two held for alleged drug possession at music festival | A man and a woman were arrested on suspicion of possessing drugs and equipment for smoking drugs at a music festival in Central over the weekend. Police said the 33-year-old male and 34-year-old female were acting suspiciously during the two-day S20 Songkran Festival. Officers said they seized small amounts of suspecte... | 1,717,997,593 | en |
45,662 | Govt urged to speed up dental care plan in GBA | The head of a civil service union on Monday welcomed the administration's plan to facilitate dental services in Greater Bay Area cities so government workers can get faster treatment. This came after the Secretary for the Civil Service, Ingrid Yeung, floated the idea last week, noting a lack of dentists in public clini... | 1,717,997,453 | en |
45,661 | 'Ban flavoured shisha to reduce smokers in HK' | A tobacco control advocate on Monday said the government should ban flavoured shisha, as part of an overhaul of smoking controls. Henry Tong, chairman of the Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health, made the comment after the administration announced 10 measures last week to quickly reduce smoking, including a ban on f... | 1,717,993,582 | en |
45,660 | Celtics in control after Game 2 of NBA Finals | Jrue Holiday had 26 points and 11 rebounds, and Jayson Tatum made up for a rough shooting night with 12 assists and nine rebounds as the Boston Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 105-98 on Sunday night to take a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals.Luka Doncic, who was listed as questionable to play less than two hours before the... | 1,717,992,656 | en |
45,659 | Trump goes on attack in first post-conviction rally | Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told a rally in Las Vegas on Sunday that he would seek to end taxation of income from tips, a direct appeal to service workers in the swing state of Nevada, which polls suggest is leaning his way ahead of the November 5 election.Trump also once again talked up his supporte... | 1,717,985,779 | en |
45,658 | Verstappen wins third Canadian Grand Prix on the trot | Red Bull's triple world champion Max Verstappen completed a Canadian Grand Prix hat-trick of victories on a wet, wild and tricky Sunday at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.Verstappen, who started on the front row alongside Mercedes pole sitter George Russell, stayed clear of trouble on a day of changing conditions, snatch... | 1,717,968,155 | en |
45,657 | Macron shocks France by calling snap elections | French President Emmanuel Macron set off a political earthquake on Sunday when he called shock legislative elections for later this month after he was trounced in the European Union vote by Marine Le Pen's far-right party.Macron's surprise decision represents a major roll of the dice on his political future, three year... | 1,717,967,649 | en |
45,656 | Centrist Benny Gantz quits Israel's war Cabinet | Benny Gantz , a centrist member of Israel’s three-man war Cabinet, announced his resignation on Sunday.The move does not immediately pose a threat to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who still controls a majority coalition in parliament. But the Israeli leader becomes more heavily reliant on his far-right allies.Gant... | 1,717,957,369 | en |
45,655 | Alcaraz beats Zverev in French Open for third Slam | Spain's Carlos Alcaraz was made to sweat but clinched his first French Open title by beating Germany's Alexander Zverev 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2 in Sunday's final.The world number three has now won three Grand Slams, after his Wimbledon title last year and his US Open triumph in 2022, and he has a perfect record in major fi... | 1,717,955,851 | en |
45,654 | Liverpool legend Alan Hansen seriously ill in hospital | Liverpool on Sunday said former captain Alan Hansen is seriously ill in hospital.The Premier League club is providing support to the family of the 68-year-old former Scotland international, who retired in 1991 to start a successful career as a television pundit.“The thoughts and support of everyone at Liverpool FC are ... | 1,717,953,348 | en |
45,653 | Biden visits WWI cemetery in France in rebuke to Trump | US President Joe Biden travelled to a World War I cemetery in France on Sunday in a visit seen as a jab at his predecessor Donald Trump who in 2018 skipped the visit, reportedly calling American war dead "losers."Biden, an 81-year-old Democrat, is set to face Trump, a 77-year-old Republican, later this year in a presid... | 1,717,949,534 | en |
45,652 | Modi sworn in for an historic third term as India's PM | Narendra Modi was sworn in as India's prime minister on Sunday for a record-equalling third term, but as a restive coalition's head after a shock poll setback that will test his ability to ensure policy certainty in the world's most populous nation.President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to Modi at a g... | 1,717,942,600 | en |
45,651 | Iran names six candidates for presidential election | Iran's Guardian Council, which oversees elections and legislation, has approved six candidates to run for president in snap elections to be held later this month after the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, Iran's State TV reported on Sunday.On the list are Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Iran's hardline p... | 1,717,939,663 | en |
45,650 | Police arrest taxi driver over Central crash | Police on Sunday said they have arrested a taxi driver after his vehicle struck a woman, sending her plunging about five metres between streets in Central. Officers said the 28-year-old woman suffered leg injuries after she was hit by the taxi on Lower Albert Road, sending her falling into Ice House Street. The acciden... | 1,717,926,900 | en |
45,649 | Govt urged to limit how much helpers can borrow | The government was on Sunday urged to limit how much domestic helpers are allowed to borrow and to introduce licensing for debt collectors.DAB lawmaker Edward Leung made the call after being approached for help by around 20 employers, who told him that their helpers had fallen victim to loan traps after filling out onl... | 1,717,925,538 | en |
45,648 | Body found in hunt for missing UK TV health guru | The body of British TV presenter and healthy living advocate Michael Mosley has been found on the Greek island of Symi, a deputy mayor on the island said on Sunday.Mosley had been missing for several days. Earlier, a police spokeswoman said that the body of a person believed to be Mosley had been found in the area of A... | 1,717,923,580 | en |
45,647 | Driver arrested over deadly Tai Po crash | Police on Sunday said they had arrested a driver in connection with a two-car crash in which an elderly woman died. Officers said two private cars collided on Tai Po's Sam Mun Tsai Road at around 1pm, killing a woman aged over 70 and injuring at least five people.Police added that the driver is suspected of causing dea... | 1,717,917,796 | en |
45,646 | Govt hits back at Zheng Sheng College over closure | The government has said that top officials of a Christian college set up to help students quit drugs have only themselves to blame for its imminent closure. Directors of the Christian Zheng Sheng College announced on Friday that the school on Lantau Island would close on July 7. It comes after four members of staff wer... | 1,717,917,689 | en |
45,645 | Govt to sign deal with local tech unicorn: Paul Chan | Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Sunday said a government-owned investment vehicle will sign a cooperation deal on Wednesday with a local "tech unicorn" – a start-up company worth more than US$1 billion.Writing on his official blog, Chan did not name the company concerned, but said it operated in the artificial intelli... | 1,717,907,754 | en |
45,644 | Panthers draw first blood in Stanley Cup opener | Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky was unbeatable and so were the Florida Panthers as they claimed Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final with a 3-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers Saturday in Sunrise, Florida.Bobrovsky made 32 saves to record his second shutout of the playoffs. Game 2 of the best-of-seven series will be on Tuesday... | 1,717,904,070 | en |
45,643 | Flavoured tobacco ban won't put off visitors: minister | Health Secretary Lo Chung-mau on Sunday said there is no reason to believe that people who use flavoured cigarettes legally at home will be put off visiting Hong Kong by a proposed ban on the products.The move is among 10 new measures put forward this week to reduce the number of smokers in the SAR, with others includi... | 1,717,903,314 | en |
45,642 | Right tipped to triumph in European election | Voters in 21 EU countries including France and Germany will conclude a four-day election for the European Parliament on Sunday, which is expected to shift the assembly to the right and boost the numbers of eurosceptic nationalists.The election will shape how the European Union, a bloc of 450 million citizens, confronts... | 1,717,899,018 | en |
45,641 | North Korea sends more trash-filled balloons south | North Korea has resumed sending balloons carrying trash over the border to South Korea, officials and news reports said on Sunday, a week after it vowed to continue if anti-North Korea leaflets are flown from the South.Dozens of balloons with trash attached have been found in Seoul and in areas near the border overnigh... | 1,717,897,595 | en |
45,640 | China team gears up for Paris Olympics | China's sports officials say the national team's performance during the coming Olympics will be "worth looking forward to," although they are faced with more challenges than previous games.The General Administration of Sport of China said it expects athletes to compete in around 210 out of the 329 events at the Paris O... | 1,717,887,640 | en |
45,639 | Russell edges Verstappen for Canadian pole | George Russell put Mercedes on pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix on Saturday after setting exactly the same time as Red Bull's Max Verstappen.Triple Formula One world champion Verstappen missed out on the pole because he set his time of one minute 12.000 seconds after his British rival in a drama-filled qualify... | 1,717,883,660 | en |
45,638 | Bodies of 11 migrants found off coast of Libya | An aid group said on Saturday it recovered the bodies of 11 migrants off the Libyan coast and transferred them to an Italian coast guard ship off Lampedusa island, where thousands are trying to reach from North Africa.The aid group, Doctors Without Borders, said its Geo Barents rescue ship had recovered the bodies foll... | 1,717,878,984 | en |
45,637 | Wigan win Challenge Cup at emotional Wembley | Wigan Warriors beat Warrington Wolves 18-8 to secure a record-extending 21st Challenge Cup on Saturday as rugby league paid tribute to the late Rob Burrow.Former Leeds Rhinos star Burrow, 41, died last week after a battle with motor neurone disease, leading to an outpouring of emotion across Britain.Burrow's shirt numb... | 1,717,871,959 | en |
45,636 | Rescuers search for British TV doctor for a third day | Rescuers continued searching for British TV presenter Michael Mosley on the mountainous Greek island of Symi on Saturday, the third day of a wide operation launched after he was reported missing by his wife.The 67-year-old doctor and healthy living advocate, who has endorsed fasting and offered tips on sleep and diet, ... | 1,717,864,180 | en |
45,635 | CUHK showcases mobile app to diagnose depression | A mobile app developed by the Chinese University has proved to be effective in diagnosing symptoms of depression, and researchers hope the invention can increase people's willingness to seek help at an early stage. Using artificial intelligence, the app evaluates users' mental status by analysing attributes such as fac... | 1,717,862,939 | en |
45,634 | Swiatek wins third French Open women's title in a row | Iga Swiatek won her third consecutive French Open championship and fourth in five years by defeating Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 6-1 in the final on Saturday.The top-seeded Swiatek trailed 2-1 early in Court Philippe Chatrier before taking the next 10 games to claim the opening set and go up 5-0 in the second. She stretched h... | 1,717,858,318 | en |
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RTHK News Dataset
This dataset contains news articles from the RTHK (Radio Television Hong Kong) Telegram channels. The dataset includes articles in both English and Traditional Chinese, split into two subsets: en for English and tc for Traditional Chinese.
Dataset Structure
The dataset is stored in JSON Lines format (.jsonl), with each line representing a single news article. Each article has the following fields:
id: The unique identifier of the article.title: The title of the article.body: The body content of the article.published_at: The publication timestamp of the article.language: The language of the article (enfor English,tcfor Traditional Chinese).
Source of Data
The data is sourced from the following RTHK Telegram channels:
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