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Hong Kong set for fresh weekend protests as police end university siege
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Hong Kong set for fresh weekend protests as police end university siege

Hong Kong police on Friday ended their two-week siege of a university campus that became a battleground with pro-democracy protesters…
Scientists spot black hole so huge it ‘shouldn’t even exist’ in our galaxy
Science

Scientists spot black hole so huge it ‘shouldn’t even exist’ in our galaxy

Astronomers have discovered a black hole in the Milky Way so huge that it challenges existing models of how stars…
Furious China threatens retaliation over US law on Hong Kong
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Furious China threatens retaliation over US law on Hong Kong

China on Thursday summoned the US ambassador and threatened retaliation after US President Donald Trump signed legislation supporting Hong Kong…
Bytedance: The Chinese company behind global TikTok craze
Technology

Bytedance: The Chinese company behind global TikTok craze

The Chinese billionaire behind teen phenomenon TikTok is a 36-year-old tech guru whose eye for youth trends and pioneering use…
On Hong Kong campus, elusive protesters and an uncertain future
World

On Hong Kong campus, elusive protesters and an uncertain future

Staff at one of Hong Kong’s top universities picked through the chaotic aftermath of a violent occupation by protesters for…
Hong Kong’s Lam appeals for calm but offers no concessions after election drubbing
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Hong Kong’s Lam appeals for calm but offers no concessions after election drubbing

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam renewed her appeals for peace in the Chinese-ruled city on Friday…
Hong Kong leader offers mea culpa, but no concessions
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Hong Kong leader offers mea culpa, but no concessions

Hong Kong’s deeply unpopular leader Carrie Lam acknowledged Tuesday that public dissatisfaction with her government fuelled a landslide win by…
Hong Kong establishment crushed at polls in stark message to Beijing
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Hong Kong establishment crushed at polls in stark message to Beijing

Hong Kong’s deeply unpopular leader vowed Monday to “listen humbly” to voters after the pro-democracy camp scored a crushing victory…
New leak reveals how China runs Xinjiang camps
World

New leak reveals how China runs Xinjiang camps

Leaked government documents outlining the need to prevent escape, double lock doors and constantly monitor detainees in China’s network of…
Watch this: China surveillance tech seeks to go global
Technology

Watch this: China surveillance tech seeks to go global

Chinese firms are omnipresent at a Paris homeland security trade show, capitalizing on their vast experience in developing surveillance systems…
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