Celebrated US feminist activist Gloria Steinem dies at 92
Gloria Steinem, the celebrated author and activist who became one of the most visible symbols and potent voices of the U
S women’s movement and a fierce advocate for feminist causes throughout her life, has died. She was 92. With her trademark streaked hair parted down the middle and large aviator glasses, Steinem, a co...
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Gloria Steinem, the celebrated author and activist who became one of the most visible symbols and potent voices of the U
S women’s movement and a fierce advocate for feminist causes throughout her life, has died. She was 92. With her trademark streaked hair parted down the middle and large aviator glasses, Steinem, a co...
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India targets weapons self-reliance with fully local assault rifle
India is touting its locally manufactured AK-203 Sher assault rifle – an advanced version of Russia’s powerful Kalashnik
ov – as an important milestone for the “Make in India” initiative to reduce reliance on foreign-made weapon systems. The Sher, or Tiger, will replace the older, heavily criticised Indian National Smal...
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India is touting its locally manufactured AK-203 Sher assault rifle – an advanced version of Russia’s powerful Kalashnik
ov – as an important milestone for the “Make in India” initiative to reduce reliance on foreign-made weapon systems. The Sher, or Tiger, will replace the older, heavily criticised Indian National Smal...
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CNBC to close Hong Kong operations, scrap international shows in major overhaul
US business television network CNBC is closing its Hong Kong office and pulling the plug on several flagship internation
al daily shows as part of a major operational overhaul across Asia and Europe. The decision was communicated to staff on Wednesday in an internal staff memo from the company’s executive management. Ac...
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US business television network CNBC is closing its Hong Kong office and pulling the plug on several flagship internation
al daily shows as part of a major operational overhaul across Asia and Europe. The decision was communicated to staff on Wednesday in an internal staff memo from the company’s executive management. Ac...
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Leave it to the experts, district councillor told after chaotic deer rescue
A wildlife expert and social media users have expressed concerns about the forceful approach used by a district councill
or and two other men to free a trapped barking deer, warning they should have sought help from professionals. Tai Po district councillor Chan Siu-keen posted footage of the incident on social media on...
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A wildlife expert and social media users have expressed concerns about the forceful approach used by a district councill
or and two other men to free a trapped barking deer, warning they should have sought help from professionals. Tai Po district councillor Chan Siu-keen posted footage of the incident on social media on...
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Hong Kong regulator reclassifies certain funds with exposure to private markets
Hong Kong’s market regulator has reclassified some of the city’s authorised funds with exposure to private market assets
above a certain amount as complex products, raising the threshold for selling these products to retail investors. Funds with exposures to direct or indirect private market assets amounting to 50 per ...
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Hong Kong’s market regulator has reclassified some of the city’s authorised funds with exposure to private market assets
above a certain amount as complex products, raising the threshold for selling these products to retail investors. Funds with exposures to direct or indirect private market assets amounting to 50 per ...
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Norway seizes Russian ship over US$4.2 billion claim by Ukrainian energy firm
Norway had seized a Russian ship in the Arctic to enforce a US$4.22 billion compensation claim won by Ukrainian energy f
irm Naftogaz over Moscow’s seizure of its assets when Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, officials said late on Wednesday. The vessel, the Professor Molchanov, was seized off the Norwegian Arctic archipel...
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Norway had seized a Russian ship in the Arctic to enforce a US$4.22 billion compensation claim won by Ukrainian energy f
irm Naftogaz over Moscow’s seizure of its assets when Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, officials said late on Wednesday. The vessel, the Professor Molchanov, was seized off the Norwegian Arctic archipel...
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Are Z.ai and MiniMax heading down opposite financial paths months after Hong Kong IPOs?
When two of China’s leading AI pioneers went public in Hong Kong in January, they pitched investors on a shared promise:
capturing the explosive demand for artificial intelligence at home and abroad. Their first-half earnings, however, suggest that narrative could be splintering into two different trajectories. While B...
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When two of China’s leading AI pioneers went public in Hong Kong in January, they pitched investors on a shared promise:
capturing the explosive demand for artificial intelligence at home and abroad. Their first-half earnings, however, suggest that narrative could be splintering into two different trajectories. While B...
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21 men, including private tutors, arrested for possessing child porn, unlawful filming
Hong Kong police have arrested 21 men for possession of child pornography and upskirt images, with the arrestees includi
ng private tutors accused of surreptitiously filming their students during classes. Superintendent Wong Yick-lung of Kowloon East regional headquarters for crime said on Thursday that officers had unc...
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Hong Kong police have arrested 21 men for possession of child pornography and upskirt images, with the arrestees includi
ng private tutors accused of surreptitiously filming their students during classes. Superintendent Wong Yick-lung of Kowloon East regional headquarters for crime said on Thursday that officers had unc...
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Historic Hong Kong pawn shop gets new lease on life as vibrant community space | 香港历史当铺焕新为充满活力的社区空间
香港湾仔一栋建于1924年的战前唐楼内，曾经停业两年的老当铺如今重新开张，以咖啡、古物和粤语流行曲吸引路人，旧空间被赋予新的生命。
店内播放已故粤语歌手张国荣的黑胶唱片，怀旧旋律在空气中回荡，吸引好奇的行人走进这间位于历史悠久唐楼中的店铺，感受老建筑与新业态结合的氛围。
报道提到，这座四层楼建筑本身具有历史价值，而这次改造也为原本沉寂的老铺带来新的客流和关注，让传统街区出现新的消费场景。
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香港湾仔一栋建于1924年的战前唐楼内，曾经停业两年的老当铺如今重新开张，以咖啡、古物和粤语流行曲吸引路人，旧空间被赋予新的生命。
店内播放已故粤语歌手张国荣的黑胶唱片，怀旧旋律在空气中回荡，吸引好奇的行人走进这间位于历史悠久唐楼中的店铺，感受老建筑与新业态结合的氛围。
报道提到，这座四层楼建筑本身具有历史价值，而这次改造也为原本沉寂的老铺带来新的客流和关注，让传统街区出现新的消费场景。
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Disposable fashion trend among Chinese tourists sparks waste and health concerns | 中国游客“用完即弃”时尚风盛行，引发垃圾与健康担忧
今年夏天，中国社交媒体上兴起“旅行一次性衣物”穿搭风潮，并迅速引发热议；相关话题在一平台累计获得680万次浏览和13.5万条讨论。
不少网友分享了自己在旅行中穿着“用完即弃”衣物的经历，认为这种做法价格便宜、携带方便，适合短途出行。文中提到，有人一次性购买了多套衣服用于旅途穿搭，体现出这一消费方式在部分年轻人中流行起来。
不过，这一趋势也遭到批评，主要争议集中在其对环境造成的负面影响。随着话题持续发酵，“一次性衣物”从网络热词变成了有关消费观念和环保责任的讨论焦点。
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今年夏天，中国社交媒体上兴起“旅行一次性衣物”穿搭风潮，并迅速引发热议；相关话题在一平台累计获得680万次浏览和13.5万条讨论。
不少网友分享了自己在旅行中穿着“用完即弃”衣物的经历，认为这种做法价格便宜、携带方便，适合短途出行。文中提到，有人一次性购买了多套衣服用于旅途穿搭，体现出这一消费方式在部分年轻人中流行起来。
不过，这一趋势也遭到批评，主要争议集中在其对环境造成的负面影响。随着话题持续发酵，“一次性衣物”从网络热词变成了有关消费观念和环保责任的讨论焦点。
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China’s rare earth cerium drug can kill gout pains once and for all: scientists | 中国稀土铈药物可一劳永逸消除痛风疼痛：科学家
中国研究团队发现，地球上储量极为丰富的稀土元素铈，可能为痛风提供一种全面且持久的治疗方案。 痛风是一种极为疼痛的炎症性关节疾病，早在古希腊时期就已被记录，二世纪医生阿雷泰乌斯曾将其描述为比铁钉、绳索、刀伤甚至火烧还要难忍的疼痛。到2020年，全球已有超过5500万人患有痛风。
这项发现表明，铈可能在治疗这种长期困扰人类的疾病方面具有重要价值。不过，原文只提供了这一核心判断和背景信息，没有给出研究细节、实验结果或临床验证情况。
整体来看，这项研究为痛风治疗提供了新的方向，也把一种常见稀土元素推到了潜在药物应用的前沿。
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中国研究团队发现，地球上储量极为丰富的稀土元素铈，可能为痛风提供一种全面且持久的治疗方案。 痛风是一种极为疼痛的炎症性关节疾病，早在古希腊时期就已被记录，二世纪医生阿雷泰乌斯曾将其描述为比铁钉、绳索、刀伤甚至火烧还要难忍的疼痛。到2020年，全球已有超过5500万人患有痛风。
这项发现表明，铈可能在治疗这种长期困扰人类的疾病方面具有重要价值。不过，原文只提供了这一核心判断和背景信息，没有给出研究细节、实验结果或临床验证情况。
整体来看，这项研究为痛风治疗提供了新的方向，也把一种常见稀土元素推到了潜在药物应用的前沿。
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‘Nepal is not closed’: tour operators battle flood fallout, urge visitors to return | “尼泊尔并未关闭”：旅游运营商应对洪灾影响，呼吁游客回流
尼泊尔旅游业者拉真德拉·拉玛这几天几乎一直在接电话：一边协助尼泊尔登山协会组织洪灾救援，一边还要经营自己的旅行社，并安抚那些担心安全而犹豫是否取消行程的游客。他表示，虽然尼泊尔部分地区遭遇严重洪灾，但全国并非都受到影响，许多旅游区域仍然开放，旅行团不必因此全面取消行程。
拉玛有超过20年的旅游业经验。他说，自己目前最主要的工作，就是向焦虑的游客解释灾情范围有限，尽量稳定他们的情绪，避免洪灾对旅游业造成更大冲击。
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尼泊尔旅游业者拉真德拉·拉玛这几天几乎一直在接电话：一边协助尼泊尔登山协会组织洪灾救援，一边还要经营自己的旅行社，并安抚那些担心安全而犹豫是否取消行程的游客。他表示，虽然尼泊尔部分地区遭遇严重洪灾，但全国并非都受到影响，许多旅游区域仍然开放，旅行团不必因此全面取消行程。
拉玛有超过20年的旅游业经验。他说，自己目前最主要的工作，就是向焦虑的游客解释灾情范围有限，尽量稳定他们的情绪，避免洪灾对旅游业造成更大冲击。
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As hordes head to Shenzhen, Hong Kong bars, restaurants sign up for more floor space | 随着大批人潮涌向深圳，香港酒吧和餐厅申请扩大营业面积
香港餐饮业在今年第二季度签下15.5万平方英尺的新铺位租约，创下行业纪录，较第一季度增加逾一倍。根据物业顾问CBRE的数据，上半年餐饮业合计吸纳了23万平方英尺的新空间，显示市场需求明显回升。
分析人士指出，香港零售业复苏仍然“选择性强、覆盖面窄”，这使得品牌和相关商户面临更大的经营压力。文中提到，尽管餐饮企业积极扩张，但整体零售环境并未同步全面改善，行业恢复仍呈现分化。
这段新闻原文在此处被截断，后文未提供更多细节。就现有内容来看，核心信息集中在餐饮业租赁活动创纪录增长，以及零售复苏不均衡对品牌扩张带来的限制。
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香港餐饮业在今年第二季度签下15.5万平方英尺的新铺位租约，创下行业纪录，较第一季度增加逾一倍。根据物业顾问CBRE的数据，上半年餐饮业合计吸纳了23万平方英尺的新空间，显示市场需求明显回升。
分析人士指出，香港零售业复苏仍然“选择性强、覆盖面窄”，这使得品牌和相关商户面临更大的经营压力。文中提到，尽管餐饮企业积极扩张，但整体零售环境并未同步全面改善，行业恢复仍呈现分化。
这段新闻原文在此处被截断，后文未提供更多细节。就现有内容来看，核心信息集中在餐饮业租赁活动创纪录增长，以及零售复苏不均衡对品牌扩张带来的限制。
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US looks to warship designs from Japan, South Korea and Turkey, reports say | 据报道，美国寻求借鉴日本、韩国和土耳其的军舰设计
美国正考虑引入日本、韩国或土耳其的护卫舰设计，以扩大海军舰队规模，缓解本国造船业难以满足需求的压力。据美国媒体报道，这一动向出现在特朗普8月13日签署国家安全总统备忘录之后，该备忘录要求利用外国造船能力和相关投资来支持美国海军建设。
报道指出，美国造船工业当前产能不足，难以跟上舰船需求增长，因此华盛顿开始把目光投向海外成熟设计方案。日本、韩国和土耳其的护卫舰被视为潜在竞争者，可能为美国提供更快扩大舰队的路径。
不过，这一计划预计将在国会遭遇强烈反对。报道提到，尽管白宫试图通过引入外国造船资源来加速补强海军力量，但相关安排在政治和产业层面都可能面临较大阻力。
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美国正考虑引入日本、韩国或土耳其的护卫舰设计，以扩大海军舰队规模，缓解本国造船业难以满足需求的压力。据美国媒体报道，这一动向出现在特朗普8月13日签署国家安全总统备忘录之后，该备忘录要求利用外国造船能力和相关投资来支持美国海军建设。
报道指出，美国造船工业当前产能不足，难以跟上舰船需求增长，因此华盛顿开始把目光投向海外成熟设计方案。日本、韩国和土耳其的护卫舰被视为潜在竞争者，可能为美国提供更快扩大舰队的路径。
不过，这一计划预计将在国会遭遇强烈反对。报道提到，尽管白宫试图通过引入外国造船资源来加速补强海军力量，但相关安排在政治和产业层面都可能面临较大阻力。
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South Korean police seek tycoon behind K-pop supergroup BTS to be indicted
South Korean police are pushing for an indictment of music tycoon Bang Si-hyuk, the chairman of the agency behind K-pop
supergroup BTS, over alleged investor fraud. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency referred Bang to the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office on Thursday, asking him to be indicted on a charge of...
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South Korean police are pushing for an indictment of music tycoon Bang Si-hyuk, the chairman of the agency behind K-pop
supergroup BTS, over alleged investor fraud. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency referred Bang to the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office on Thursday, asking him to be indicted on a charge of...
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Disgraced lawmaker William Wong to face 4 charges, including dangerous driving
Former Hong Kong lawmaker William Wong Kam-fai, who allegedly drove and crashed his vehicle while in an intoxicated stat
e two months ago, will appear in court next week to face four criminal charges, including dangerous driving. Police on Thursday confirmed that Wong was set to appear in Sha Tin Court next Wednesday mo...
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Former Hong Kong lawmaker William Wong Kam-fai, who allegedly drove and crashed his vehicle while in an intoxicated stat
e two months ago, will appear in court next week to face four criminal charges, including dangerous driving. Police on Thursday confirmed that Wong was set to appear in Sha Tin Court next Wednesday mo...
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75.8% of flat owners at block unscathed by Tai Po fire agree to sell to authorities
More than 75 per cent of homeowners at the only block spared the worst of last November’s deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court
have agreed to sell their flats to the Hong Kong government, with authorities to press ahead with acquisition procedures. The Housing Bureau said on Thursday that 75.8 per cent of the flats at the est...
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More than 75 per cent of homeowners at the only block spared the worst of last November’s deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court
have agreed to sell their flats to the Hong Kong government, with authorities to press ahead with acquisition procedures. The Housing Bureau said on Thursday that 75.8 per cent of the flats at the est...
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For India, Bangladesh’s talk of joining ‘Islamic Nato’ raises red flags
Bangladesh’s potential entry into a defence pact with Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan could give Dhaka fresh leverage
in its dealings with India, but observers warn the move risks fracturing its long-standing strategic neutrality and alarming a hawkish New Delhi. Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman told parliament on Au...
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Bangladesh’s potential entry into a defence pact with Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan could give Dhaka fresh leverage
in its dealings with India, but observers warn the move risks fracturing its long-standing strategic neutrality and alarming a hawkish New Delhi. Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman told parliament on Au...
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Louis Koo, his production house sued for HK$149 million over failed loan repayment
Hong Kong film actor and director Louis Koo Tin-lok and his production company have been sued for more than HK$149 milli
on (US$19 million) for allegedly failing to repay a loan from an offshore firm seven years ago. The latest lawsuit compounded the legal troubles of the 55-year-old artist, who was sued by a business p...
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Hong Kong film actor and director Louis Koo Tin-lok and his production company have been sued for more than HK$149 milli
on (US$19 million) for allegedly failing to repay a loan from an offshore firm seven years ago. The latest lawsuit compounded the legal troubles of the 55-year-old artist, who was sued by a business p...
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Tech race flashpoint: Huang, Musk push back on AI guard rails amid heated US-China rivalry
US tech titans including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Tesla’s Elon Musk are pressing global powers to curb artificial int
elligence regulations, warning that strict guard rails risk suffocating innovation as the US and China compete in an intensifying technological arms race. Speaking at a G20 meeting alongside US Commer...
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US tech titans including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Tesla’s Elon Musk are pressing global powers to curb artificial int
elligence regulations, warning that strict guard rails risk suffocating innovation as the US and China compete in an intensifying technological arms race. Speaking at a G20 meeting alongside US Commer...
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