Ridding the militant group of weapons would be a huge change. It wants Israel - which has not commented - to make major concessions too
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Hamas said on Friday that it reached an agreement to disarm, a significant move that could help end the war in Gaza, but one that will face many hurdles and could take a long time to achieve, if at all.
The group agreed to a road map
It will be Kaja Kallas’ first face-to-face meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi since a bruising encounter in Brussels last summer
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Police will not charge a prominent Hong Kong basketball coach filmed slapping a student two years ago, citing insufficient evidence.
In a reply to the South China Morning Post on Friday, the force said it would not prosecute Yung Kam-wah, who was arrested in June this year on suspicion of common assault for physically punishing a secondary student at Hon Wah College in Siu Sai Wan.
“Following an in-depth investigation, police have found insufficient evidence to institute prosecution against anyone and have notified the relevant parties of the investigation
The Air Accident Investigation Authority published its report on Friday on the July 3 incident involving flight CX509, carrying 203 passengers and 12 crew, from Tokyo’s Narita airport.
During an aborted landing – known as a “go-around” in aviation – in
New rules give extra teeth to efforts to stamp out critical mineral smuggling and leaks of strategically vital technology
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Under new regulations, the Chinese government will soon be able to ban citizens from leaving the country if they violate export controls or rules on technology transfers.
The measures were announced by the State Council, China’s cabinet, on
Thousands flocked to the opening day of the annual Hong Kong Cat Expo despite Friday’s reel of rainstorm warnings, splashing out on products ranging from pet companion robots to ginseng supplements.
The three-day event, which has been held annually since 2023, is being held at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai and features more than 185 exhibitors and 400 booths, helping to introduce a wave of novel pet businesses.
Among them was a smart companion robot, which uses artificial intelligence
Aeons before Hong Kong and Shenzhen became bustling metropolises separated by borders and checkpoints, the lands that would become these two cities were part of the same volcanic area in southeastern China.
Fast forward to today, and that shared ancient history has become the architectural inspiration for the revamped Huanggang Port.
Nestling amid towering skyscrapers, the 60-by-200-metre rounded, symmetrical checkpoint sits at the limits of Shenzhen’s Futian district and resembles a giant pale brown cornerstone.
The crossing, which utilises a new
In June 1958, as China’s Great Leap Forward campaign gained traction, state media began reporting astronomical agricultural yields, including claims from central Henan province of over 3,000 jin per mu – more than 22 tonnes per hectare.
While Americans know they can’t get the welfare benefits they need, their leaders must realise their military can’t give them world domination
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