Gaza: Israel kills Hamas leader as deaths mount despite ceasefire
Israel’s military on Saturday said it had killed the chief of Hamas’ military wing in an air strike on Gaza the previous
day, the most senior Hamas official killed by Israel since an October US-backed ceasefire agreement that was meant to halt fighting. A senior Hamas official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, ...
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Israel’s military on Saturday said it had killed the chief of Hamas’ military wing in an air strike on Gaza the previous
day, the most senior Hamas official killed by Israel since an October US-backed ceasefire agreement that was meant to halt fighting. A senior Hamas official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, ...
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Hong Kong chief justice urges senior counsel to uphold public trust in courts
Hong Kong’s chief justice has urged the city’s senior barristers to uphold public confidence in the judicial system thro
ugh their practice, saying the role requires consistent integrity and judgment. Chief Justice Andrew Cheung Kui-nung said on Saturday during the senior counsel admission ceremony that public confidenc...
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Hong Kong’s chief justice has urged the city’s senior barristers to uphold public confidence in the judicial system thro
ugh their practice, saying the role requires consistent integrity and judgment. Chief Justice Andrew Cheung Kui-nung said on Saturday during the senior counsel admission ceremony that public confidenc...
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How will Beijing judge Trump’s take on Taiwan? Look for 1 critical factor
Beijing’s assessment of whether US President Donald Trump can “properly handle” the Taiwan issue and US-China relations
will largely come down to arms sales to the island, analysts said. Following the summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, Trump said on Friday that he discussed arms sales to Taiwan with Xi and...
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Beijing’s assessment of whether US President Donald Trump can “properly handle” the Taiwan issue and US-China relations
will largely come down to arms sales to the island, analysts said. Following the summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, Trump said on Friday that he discussed arms sales to Taiwan with Xi and...
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Maldivian military diver dies in search of bodies of 4 Italian divers | 马尔代夫军方潜水员搜寻4名意大利潜水员遗体时身亡
马尔代夫一名军方潜水员在搜寻失踪的四名意大利潜水员遗体时不幸身亡。此前，这四名意大利潜水员被认为在瓦武环礁一处水下洞穴深处遇难，事发时他们正在约50米深处进行探险。
马尔代夫总统发言人穆罕默德·侯赛因·谢里夫表示，搜救人员在周五对洞穴进行探索后，已根据进展制定新的搜寻计划。由于天气恶劣，搜救行动一度受到影响。
目前，相关搜救工作仍在继续，外界普遍认为这五名意大利潜水员可能已在洞穴内遇难。官方尚未公布更多关于事故原因和搜寻细节的信息。
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马尔代夫一名军方潜水员在搜寻失踪的四名意大利潜水员遗体时不幸身亡。此前，这四名意大利潜水员被认为在瓦武环礁一处水下洞穴深处遇难，事发时他们正在约50米深处进行探险。
马尔代夫总统发言人穆罕默德·侯赛因·谢里夫表示，搜救人员在周五对洞穴进行探索后，已根据进展制定新的搜寻计划。由于天气恶劣，搜救行动一度受到影响。
目前，相关搜救工作仍在继续，外界普遍认为这五名意大利潜水员可能已在洞穴内遇难。官方尚未公布更多关于事故原因和搜寻细节的信息。
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New Zealand car crash: how Hongkongers can stay safe on self-drive trips abroad | 新西兰车祸：香港人海外自驾游如何确保安全
新西兰近日发生一起致命车祸，两名香港游客身亡，引发外界对港人海外出行道路安全的关注。中国驻基督城总领馆透露，这起事故发生于前一天，事故细节随后被公开；与此同时，南华早报整理了港人外游时应注意的交通安全事项，提醒驾车人士在陌生地方更需提高警觉。
文章指出，前往新目的地时，驾驶者应先熟悉当地道路规则、交通标志和行车习惯，尤其要留意与香港不同的路权安排、限速要求以及道路环境变化。面对海外接连发生涉及港人的交通事故，相关安全提醒被再次强调，目的是减少因不熟悉路况而引发的意外。
总体而言，这起事故不仅令人关注死伤情况，也再次反映港人海外自驾或乘车时的风险。报道强调，出发前了解当地交通法规、保持谨慎驾驶和提高风险意识，是保障旅程安全的重要步骤。
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新西兰近日发生一起致命车祸，两名香港游客身亡，引发外界对港人海外出行道路安全的关注。中国驻基督城总领馆透露，这起事故发生于前一天，事故细节随后被公开；与此同时，南华早报整理了港人外游时应注意的交通安全事项，提醒驾车人士在陌生地方更需提高警觉。
文章指出，前往新目的地时，驾驶者应先熟悉当地道路规则、交通标志和行车习惯，尤其要留意与香港不同的路权安排、限速要求以及道路环境变化。面对海外接连发生涉及港人的交通事故，相关安全提醒被再次强调，目的是减少因不熟悉路况而引发的意外。
总体而言，这起事故不仅令人关注死伤情况，也再次反映港人海外自驾或乘车时的风险。报道强调，出发前了解当地交通法规、保持谨慎驾驶和提高风险意识，是保障旅程安全的重要步骤。
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Soybean counters: scope of China-US farm deal depends on math, analysts say | 大豆盘算者：分析人士称，中美农产品协议的规模取决于数字计算
China’s purchase of “double-digit billions” in American agricultural products touted by US officials following President
Donald Trump’s state visit to Beijing appears to be a marginal addition after factoring in previous commitments, analysts said, adding that new orders could reduce the country’s reliance on Brazil fo...
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China’s purchase of “double-digit billions” in American agricultural products touted by US officials following President
Donald Trump’s state visit to Beijing appears to be a marginal addition after factoring in previous commitments, analysts said, adding that new orders could reduce the country’s reliance on Brazil fo...
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How China and the US felt the weight of history behind Trump and Xi’s meeting in Beijing
Both the United States and China appear keen to present this week’s talks between their respective presidents in Beijing
as a “historic” and groundbreaking occasion. The way they have tried to frame the interactions between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping revealed both sides’ eagerness to emphasise the importance of the oc...
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Both the United States and China appear keen to present this week’s talks between their respective presidents in Beijing
as a “historic” and groundbreaking occasion. The way they have tried to frame the interactions between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping revealed both sides’ eagerness to emphasise the importance of the oc...
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China confirms deal to buy US aircraft and engines after Donald Trump’s visit
中国商务部周六表示，已就购买飞机、喷气发动机及相关零部件与美国达成协议。美国总统特朗普此前称，双方同意购买至少200架波音飞机以及通用电气的发动机，波音公司也已确认这笔交易。不过，北京方面直到周六才正式回应，且声明中并未提及具体采购数量。
这项协议被视为中美经贸往来中的一项重要进展，但中国官方公布的信息较为简略，未披露更多细节。特朗普此前还表示，这笔交易的规模可能更大，但相关说法未在中方声明中得到确认。
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中国商务部周六表示，已就购买飞机、喷气发动机及相关零部件与美国达成协议。美国总统特朗普此前称，双方同意购买至少200架波音飞机以及通用电气的发动机，波音公司也已确认这笔交易。不过，北京方面直到周六才正式回应，且声明中并未提及具体采购数量。
这项协议被视为中美经贸往来中的一项重要进展，但中国官方公布的信息较为简略，未披露更多细节。特朗普此前还表示，这笔交易的规模可能更大，但相关说法未在中方声明中得到确认。
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Congo Ebola outbreak: constant burials as death toll reaches 80 | 刚果埃博拉疫情：持续埋葬 死亡人数达80人
刚果（金）东部伊图里省新一轮埃博拉疫情已造成至少80人死亡，卫生部门正在加紧筛查和追踪接触者，以尽快控制疫情扩散。 当地官员周五首次宣布疫情时，通报的死亡人数为65人，疑似病例246例。到周六，死亡人数已上升，医护人员正争分夺秒加强防控。
在伊图里省首府布尼亚，当地居民表示，连日来持续有葬礼举行，恐惧情绪不断加重。一名居民说，死亡几乎每天都在发生，情况已经持续了大约一周。
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刚果（金）东部伊图里省新一轮埃博拉疫情已造成至少80人死亡，卫生部门正在加紧筛查和追踪接触者，以尽快控制疫情扩散。 当地官员周五首次宣布疫情时，通报的死亡人数为65人，疑似病例246例。到周六，死亡人数已上升，医护人员正争分夺秒加强防控。
在伊图里省首府布尼亚，当地居民表示，连日来持续有葬礼举行，恐惧情绪不断加重。一名居民说，死亡几乎每天都在发生，情况已经持续了大约一周。
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Bangkok train-bus crash kills 8, Thai PM orders investigation | 曼谷火车与巴士相撞致8人死亡，泰国总理下令调查
泰国首都曼谷周六发生一起货运列车与公交车相撞事故，造成至少8人死亡、35人受伤。 曼谷警方表示，事故发生后，消防员和救援人员迅速封锁了现场，调查人员正在查看被烧毁的公交车残骸。事发路口位于曼谷市中心，是车流量极大的繁忙地段，周边行人已被疏散。
曼谷警察局长乌隆蓬·昆德詹斯里特证实了伤亡情况，称“8人死亡，35人受伤”。目前事故原因尚未公布，相关部门仍在进一步调查中。
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泰国首都曼谷周六发生一起货运列车与公交车相撞事故，造成至少8人死亡、35人受伤。 曼谷警方表示，事故发生后，消防员和救援人员迅速封锁了现场，调查人员正在查看被烧毁的公交车残骸。事发路口位于曼谷市中心，是车流量极大的繁忙地段，周边行人已被疏散。
曼谷警察局长乌隆蓬·昆德詹斯里特证实了伤亡情况，称“8人死亡，35人受伤”。目前事故原因尚未公布，相关部门仍在进一步调查中。
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Is China’s new mediation body gaining steam as Western brokers’ influence wanes? | 中国新调解机构是否正随着西方调解者影响力减弱而势头上升？
Global envoys and experts are doubling down on mediation as a preferred way to resolve regional conflicts amid stalled U
S-Iran peace talks and China’s appeal for more countries to join its new mediation body. According to Cui Jianchun, commissioner of China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong, mediation ensures ...
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Global envoys and experts are doubling down on mediation as a preferred way to resolve regional conflicts amid stalled U
S-Iran peace talks and China’s appeal for more countries to join its new mediation body. According to Cui Jianchun, commissioner of China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong, mediation ensures ...
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Is AI adoption causing ‘utilitarian’ employers to reduce entry-level hiring? | 人工智能应用是否正促使“功利型”雇主减少入门级招聘？
香港23岁大学生Harry Dong在过去两个多月里，向活动管理、科技和教育等行业投出约30到40份求职申请，但至今只获得一次面试机会。他表示，自己只申请实习岗位，因为对刚毕业的学生来说，直接找到全职工作“太难了”。
这名香港大学学生预计将在12月毕业。他说，许多公司只开放一到三个职位，原因是人工智能已经取代了其余岗位，这让应届生在就业市场上面临更大压力。
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香港23岁大学生Harry Dong在过去两个多月里，向活动管理、科技和教育等行业投出约30到40份求职申请，但至今只获得一次面试机会。他表示，自己只申请实习岗位，因为对刚毕业的学生来说，直接找到全职工作“太难了”。
这名香港大学学生预计将在12月毕业。他说，许多公司只开放一到三个职位，原因是人工智能已经取代了其余岗位，这让应届生在就业市场上面临更大压力。
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10 Mexican government, justice officials indicted in US, will surrender
The former Secretary of Public Security for Mexico’s Sinaloa state appeared in a US court on Friday, days after his arre
st in Arizona on charges he and other officials took bribes to help the Sinaloa Cartel smuggle vast quantities of drugs into the US. Gerardo Mérida Sánchez, 66, was not required to enter a plea during...
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The former Secretary of Public Security for Mexico’s Sinaloa state appeared in a US court on Friday, days after his arre
st in Arizona on charges he and other officials took bribes to help the Sinaloa Cartel smuggle vast quantities of drugs into the US. Gerardo Mérida Sánchez, 66, was not required to enter a plea during...
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Scalpers list Swatch-Audemars Piguet watches hours after launch in Hong Kong
Many shoppers who queued for days ahead of the launch of a new watch from two Swiss brands have listed the timepieces fo
r sale within hours of buying them, with resale prices nearly seven times their original retail value. A South China Morning Post reporter observed at least 70 people in raincoats and carrying umbrell...
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Many shoppers who queued for days ahead of the launch of a new watch from two Swiss brands have listed the timepieces fo
r sale within hours of buying them, with resale prices nearly seven times their original retail value. A South China Morning Post reporter observed at least 70 people in raincoats and carrying umbrell...
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Man infected with rat hepatitis E, Hong Kong’s first case this year
Health authorities are investigating a human case of rat hepatitis E - the first recorded in Hong Kong this year - and h
ave urged the public to observe good hygiene practices and use effective rodent control measures. A spokesman for the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said on Saturday that the case involved a 42-ye...
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Health authorities are investigating a human case of rat hepatitis E - the first recorded in Hong Kong this year - and h
ave urged the public to observe good hygiene practices and use effective rodent control measures. A spokesman for the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said on Saturday that the case involved a 42-ye...
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How Taiwan’s Apec attendance could test Beijing’s cross-strait pragmatism
Taiwan will send its top trade negotiator to next week’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) ministerial meeting in
mainland China – a rare occurrence since the two sides cut off official communication in 2016. Analysts said the move suggested both sides were still trying to preserve a workable status quo within t...
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Taiwan will send its top trade negotiator to next week’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) ministerial meeting in
mainland China – a rare occurrence since the two sides cut off official communication in 2016. Analysts said the move suggested both sides were still trying to preserve a workable status quo within t...
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After China-US reset, Putin heads to Beijing for Sino-Russian strategic refresh | 中美关系重启后，普京赴北京推进中俄战略升级
俄罗斯总统普京将于5月19日至20日访问中国，与中国国家主席习近平会晤，以进一步巩固两国的“全面战略协作伙伴关系”。 中国官方媒体新华社于周六宣布了这一消息，俄方此次访问也在此前南华早报的报道中被证实。此次行程紧随美中关系出现谨慎缓和之际，显示北京与莫斯科继续保持密切互动。
报道指出，普京此次是应习近平邀请前往中国进行国事访问。访问安排凸显中俄双方在当前国际局势下，继续推进高层外交接触，并强调双边关系的稳定性与合作深度。
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俄罗斯总统普京将于5月19日至20日访问中国，与中国国家主席习近平会晤，以进一步巩固两国的“全面战略协作伙伴关系”。 中国官方媒体新华社于周六宣布了这一消息，俄方此次访问也在此前南华早报的报道中被证实。此次行程紧随美中关系出现谨慎缓和之际，显示北京与莫斯科继续保持密切互动。
报道指出，普京此次是应习近平邀请前往中国进行国事访问。访问安排凸显中俄双方在当前国际局势下，继续推进高层外交接触，并强调双边关系的稳定性与合作深度。
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Rival pro-Palestine, far-right protests in London as 4,000 police deployed | 伦敦爆发亲巴勒斯坦与极右翼对峙示威 4000警察部署维持秩序
伦敦周六将同时举行两场大规模游行，英国伦敦警察厅警告，这可能成为近年来最繁忙的一天之一。预计数万人将参加由极右翼活动人士斯蒂芬·雅克斯利-列侬（Stephen Yaxley-Lennon，亦称汤米·罗宾逊 Tommy Robinson）组织的“团结王国”游行，以及一年一度的支持巴勒斯坦“灾难日”（Nakba Day）游行。
为应对这两场活动，伦敦警察厅将部署超过4000名警员维持秩序。警方表示，这一警力规模“前所未有”，反映出当天治安和安保压力极大。
目前消息显示，两场游行都预计吸引大量参与者，警方正在为可能出现的复杂局面做准备，以确保活动在伦敦市中心进行时维持公共安全。
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伦敦周六将同时举行两场大规模游行，英国伦敦警察厅警告，这可能成为近年来最繁忙的一天之一。预计数万人将参加由极右翼活动人士斯蒂芬·雅克斯利-列侬（Stephen Yaxley-Lennon，亦称汤米·罗宾逊 Tommy Robinson）组织的“团结王国”游行，以及一年一度的支持巴勒斯坦“灾难日”（Nakba Day）游行。
为应对这两场活动，伦敦警察厅将部署超过4000名警员维持秩序。警方表示，这一警力规模“前所未有”，反映出当天治安和安保压力极大。
目前消息显示，两场游行都预计吸引大量参与者，警方正在为可能出现的复杂局面做准备，以确保活动在伦敦市中心进行时维持公共安全。
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What do travellers need to know when Hong Kong airport’s Terminal 2 opens? | 香港机场二号客运大楼启用，旅客须知什么？
香港国际机场第二客运大楼将于本月底起分阶段重开，首阶段自5月27日开始，部分航空公司将把值机柜台从第一客运大楼迁至第二客运大楼，以配合三跑道系统扩建计划。此次搬迁主要涉及区域航线及廉价航空公司，包括HK Express和亚航集团旗下航空公司。第二客运大楼已在三跑道系统工程下重新调整布局，相关安排将逐步推进。
机场方面未透露全部细节，但这一调整意味着旅客今后办理登机手续的地点将出现变化，尤其是搭乘相关航空公司的乘客需要留意最新指引。随着第二客运大楼重新启用，机场整体运作将进一步配合扩容后的客运需求。
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香港国际机场第二客运大楼将于本月底起分阶段重开，首阶段自5月27日开始，部分航空公司将把值机柜台从第一客运大楼迁至第二客运大楼，以配合三跑道系统扩建计划。此次搬迁主要涉及区域航线及廉价航空公司，包括HK Express和亚航集团旗下航空公司。第二客运大楼已在三跑道系统工程下重新调整布局，相关安排将逐步推进。
机场方面未透露全部细节，但这一调整意味着旅客今后办理登机手续的地点将出现变化，尤其是搭乘相关航空公司的乘客需要留意最新指引。随着第二客运大楼重新启用，机场整体运作将进一步配合扩容后的客运需求。
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Buyers flock to SHKP project in New Territories as confidence grows in home market outlook | 随着楼市前景信心增强 买家蜂拥新地新界项目
香港新界一个新盘周六吸引大量准买家到场，市场对楼市前景的乐观情绪持续升温。长实系新鸿基地产旗下位于荃湾的Lime Spark共推出121伙，截至下午2时，已有超过八成单位售出，显示本地住宅市场仍处于上升周期。
据地产代理表示，现场有数百名买家前来参观，部分看好后市的投资者甚至表示有意购买多个单位。尽管市场仍存在谨慎情绪，但该项目的热烈反应反映出买家对香港楼市的信心正在增强。
这次销售热潮也被视为市场需求持续回暖的信号，尤其是在新盘推出后迅速获买家承接，显示住宅市场气氛较为积极。
via South China Morning Post
香港新界一个新盘周六吸引大量准买家到场，市场对楼市前景的乐观情绪持续升温。长实系新鸿基地产旗下位于荃湾的Lime Spark共推出121伙，截至下午2时，已有超过八成单位售出，显示本地住宅市场仍处于上升周期。
据地产代理表示，现场有数百名买家前来参观，部分看好后市的投资者甚至表示有意购买多个单位。尽管市场仍存在谨慎情绪，但该项目的热烈反应反映出买家对香港楼市的信心正在增强。
这次销售热潮也被视为市场需求持续回暖的信号，尤其是在新盘推出后迅速获买家承接，显示住宅市场气氛较为积极。
via South China Morning Post
