Hong Kong police on Thursday arrested 10 people on suspicion of endangering national security through their alleged involvement with a now-defunct fund that aimed to help people arrested in 2019 pro-democracy protests, escalating a crackdown on dissidents in the semi-autonomous Chinese city.
Hong Kong government said Monday it was seeking to appeal against the court’s refusal to ban a popular protest song at its request, renewing worries over further erosion of freedom of expression in the city. The court’s decision on July 28 was
A 154-pound wild boar was caught and put down after it attacked a woman and a 15-year-old boy outside a train station in Hong Kong, making it the 541st to be captured and killed by officials since 2021. According to officials, the
A Hong Kong government official vowed Tuesday to mull legal changes and set up protocols to better protect whales after the discovery of a carcass sparked anger on social media and speculation that sightseers had contributed to the animal’s death. Secretary for
A dead whale was found in the waters of Sai Kung, Hong Kong, on July 31, 2023. Many Sai Kung residents are blaming tourism and whale watching as the reason for the whale’s death. The Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong warned
A French daredevil who gained social media fame by taking photos of himself on tall structures throughout the world fell to his death from a skyscraper in Hong Kong. Remi Lucidi, known on social media as “Remi Enigma,” was found dead in
A daredevil photographer was found dead after he climbed a 712-foot-high skyscraper. Remi Lucidi, 30, had made a name for himself with his intrepid photographic stunts, which often saw him scaling high buildings around the world to take photographs and selfies. Mr
A daredevil photographer was found dead after he climbed a 712-foot-high skyscraper. Remi Lucidi, 30, had made a name for himself with his intrepid photographic stunts, which often saw him scaling high buildings around the world to take photographs and selfies. Mr
A Hong Kong court will hand down a closely-watched decision over whether to ban the broadcast and distribution of “Glory to Hong Kong,” a protest song after the government asked it to do so in the name of national security. The song
As Tokyo plans to discharge treated radioactive wastewater into the sea, Japanese restaurant operator Sam Lam is busy finding substitutes for Japanese seafood that could soon be banned from entering Hong Kong. The Hong Kong government said last Wednesday that the city