Clips of flooded Hong Kong rivers, streets go viral online after heavy rain | 暴雨后香港河流街道被淹视频在网上疯传
香港部分地区在24小时内遭遇超过70毫米降雨，山洪暴发、河水暴涨和人行道积水的画面在社交媒体上迅速传播，显示当地一度面临严重水浸。
由于洪水来势凶猛，一些网友起初怀疑网上流传的照片是否过时，甚至认为可能是AI生成的内容；但随后又有人发布了现场视频，证明这些画面确实反映了当天的实际情况。报道提到，一名住在事发地点上方村屋的居民还特意上传自己拍摄的片段，说明现场水势。
这场降雨引发的讨论，也反映出极端天气在香港造成的影响以及社交媒体上对灾情真实性的质疑与核实过程。当前内容显示，居民正在应对强降雨带来的积水和洪涝问题。
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香港部分地区在24小时内遭遇超过70毫米降雨，山洪暴发、河水暴涨和人行道积水的画面在社交媒体上迅速传播，显示当地一度面临严重水浸。
由于洪水来势凶猛，一些网友起初怀疑网上流传的照片是否过时，甚至认为可能是AI生成的内容；但随后又有人发布了现场视频，证明这些画面确实反映了当天的实际情况。报道提到，一名住在事发地点上方村屋的居民还特意上传自己拍摄的片段，说明现场水势。
这场降雨引发的讨论，也反映出极端天气在香港造成的影响以及社交媒体上对灾情真实性的质疑与核实过程。当前内容显示，居民正在应对强降雨带来的积水和洪涝问题。
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Hong Kong records surge in disciplinary cases among intern and resident doctors | 香港实习医生和住院医生纪律案件激增
香港公立医院涉及实习医生和驻院医生的纪律个案在四年内几乎增加三倍，引发立法会议员要求加强监管，以维持专业标准。医务卫生局局长卢宠茂周三表示，医院管理局在2025至26年度录得35宗相关纪律个案，原因包括表现欠佳或违反专业操守。相比之下，2024至25年度为23宗，前几年数字则更低，显示相关问题近年有所上升。
这项数据反映出公立医院对年轻医生培训和管理面临更大压力，也令外界关注医院是否需要更严格的监督机制。议员认为，应加强制度保障，确保实习和驻院医生在临床工作中符合专业要求，避免影响病人安全和公众对医疗体系的信任。
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香港公立医院涉及实习医生和驻院医生的纪律个案在四年内几乎增加三倍，引发立法会议员要求加强监管，以维持专业标准。医务卫生局局长卢宠茂周三表示，医院管理局在2025至26年度录得35宗相关纪律个案，原因包括表现欠佳或违反专业操守。相比之下，2024至25年度为23宗，前几年数字则更低，显示相关问题近年有所上升。
这项数据反映出公立医院对年轻医生培训和管理面临更大压力，也令外界关注医院是否需要更严格的监督机制。议员认为，应加强制度保障，确保实习和驻院医生在临床工作中符合专业要求，避免影响病人安全和公众对医疗体系的信任。
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Nato, Indo-Pacific 4 pledge defence, tech boost as deeper China-Russia ties spark alarm | 北约与印太四国承诺加强防务和科技合作，中俄关系深化引发担忧
北约及其印太四国伙伴承诺扩大防务工业和先进技术合作，背景是俄中关系加深，北约也在加快军事建设。 北约秘书长马克·吕特周二在安卡拉举行的北约峰会期间，会见了澳大利亚、日本、新西兰和韩国这四个印太伙伴国家的高级官员，讨论加强双边和多边合作。
会谈中包括韩国总统李在明等人。各方表示，将在防务产业、先进技术等领域进一步拓展协作，以应对当前不断变化的安全形势。
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北约及其印太四国伙伴承诺扩大防务工业和先进技术合作，背景是俄中关系加深，北约也在加快军事建设。 北约秘书长马克·吕特周二在安卡拉举行的北约峰会期间，会见了澳大利亚、日本、新西兰和韩国这四个印太伙伴国家的高级官员，讨论加强双边和多边合作。
会谈中包括韩国总统李在明等人。各方表示，将在防务产业、先进技术等领域进一步拓展协作，以应对当前不断变化的安全形势。
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China Molly Tea’s US$1.5 million Louis Vuitton fine sparks fierce debate, customer support | 中国茉莉茶因150万美元路易威登罚款引发激烈争论，获消费者支持
苏州法院近日判定，中国奶茶品牌 Molly Tea 因商标侵权需向路易威登赔偿 1030 万元人民币，约合 150 万美元；判决公布后，引发大量中国网民支持这家内地品牌，并对路易威登的印象出现变化。
这起案件的消息在 7 月初传出后，迅速在微博上引发关注，相关内容浏览量达到 4 亿次。与此同时，话题“Molly Tea lost the lawsuit but won the public’s heart”也受到热议，显示不少网友更倾向站在本土品牌一方。
从目前披露的信息看，舆论焦点已从案件本身延伸到消费者情绪与品牌形象上。许多网友表示，虽然法院认定侵权成立，但他们对路易威登的好感有所下降，反而对 Molly Tea 产生了更多认同。
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苏州法院近日判定，中国奶茶品牌 Molly Tea 因商标侵权需向路易威登赔偿 1030 万元人民币，约合 150 万美元；判决公布后，引发大量中国网民支持这家内地品牌，并对路易威登的印象出现变化。
这起案件的消息在 7 月初传出后，迅速在微博上引发关注，相关内容浏览量达到 4 亿次。与此同时，话题“Molly Tea lost the lawsuit but won the public’s heart”也受到热议，显示不少网友更倾向站在本土品牌一方。
从目前披露的信息看，舆论焦点已从案件本身延伸到消费者情绪与品牌形象上。许多网友表示，虽然法院认定侵权成立，但他们对路易威登的好感有所下降，反而对 Molly Tea 产生了更多认同。
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Tourist arrivals in Hong Kong jump by 13% to 26.7 million in first half of year
Hong Kong welcomed 13 per cent more visitors in the first half of the year compared with the same period in 2025, as it
hosted more mega-events and the Airport Authority stepped up efforts to add destinations to boost tourism. Tourism minister Rosanna Law Shuk-pui revealed on Wednesday that visitor arrivals reached abo...
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Hong Kong welcomed 13 per cent more visitors in the first half of the year compared with the same period in 2025, as it
hosted more mega-events and the Airport Authority stepped up efforts to add destinations to boost tourism. Tourism minister Rosanna Law Shuk-pui revealed on Wednesday that visitor arrivals reached abo...
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Russia deploys powerful jammers to disrupt Starlink in war against Ukraine’s drones | 俄罗斯部署强力干扰器，试图在对乌无人机战中干扰星链
乌克兰无人机指挥官和飞手表示，俄军正通过伪装货物、安装强力干扰系统，试图削弱乌军“中程打击”无人机的作战效果，并干扰埃隆·马斯克旗下的星链（Starlink）卫星互联网系统。 乌方开发的这类无人机可在前线后方数十公里处精准、低成本打击目标，且常依靠星链操控，已显著改变乌克兰战场局势。
报道提到，乌克兰今年持续推进中程打击行动，利用无人机对俄方后方目标实施攻击。面对这类行动，俄军不断加强防护与电子战能力，希望降低乌军无人机的命中率和作战效率。
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乌克兰无人机指挥官和飞手表示，俄军正通过伪装货物、安装强力干扰系统，试图削弱乌军“中程打击”无人机的作战效果，并干扰埃隆·马斯克旗下的星链（Starlink）卫星互联网系统。 乌方开发的这类无人机可在前线后方数十公里处精准、低成本打击目标，且常依靠星链操控，已显著改变乌克兰战场局势。
报道提到，乌克兰今年持续推进中程打击行动，利用无人机对俄方后方目标实施攻击。面对这类行动，俄军不断加强防护与电子战能力，希望降低乌军无人机的命中率和作战效率。
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Do Singapore ministers watch films? Parliament joke raises hackles amid dialect debate | 新加坡部长看电影吗？议会玩笑在方言争议中引发不满
A Singapore minister’s quip in parliament that top officials had no time to go to the cinema has drawn heated public dis
cussion, with some in the local arts scene saying the comment risked downplaying the importance of the cultural sector. Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth David Neo was responding to que...
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A Singapore minister’s quip in parliament that top officials had no time to go to the cinema has drawn heated public dis
cussion, with some in the local arts scene saying the comment risked downplaying the importance of the cultural sector. Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth David Neo was responding to que...
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Indonesia-India BrahMos deal buys Jakarta conflict insurance | 印尼-印度布拉莫斯军售助雅加达购得冲突“保险”
Indonesia has become the third Southeast Asian nation – after Vietnam and the Philippines – to buy the BrahMos supersoni
c cruise missile system jointly developed by India and Russia. Analysts say the missiles will play a vital role in protecting Indonesia’s strategic waterways from becoming collateral damage in the eve...
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Indonesia has become the third Southeast Asian nation – after Vietnam and the Philippines – to buy the BrahMos supersoni
c cruise missile system jointly developed by India and Russia. Analysts say the missiles will play a vital role in protecting Indonesia’s strategic waterways from becoming collateral damage in the eve...
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Place your bets: Polymarket wades into Malaysia’s Johor poll
Days before Johor state heads to the polls, gamblers on the crypto-powered betting exchange that emerged as a barometer
of political sentiment during the last US election have already called it. On Polymarket, bettors have priced Barisan Nasional (BN) as an overwhelming favourite to retain control of Malaysia’s souther...
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Days before Johor state heads to the polls, gamblers on the crypto-powered betting exchange that emerged as a barometer
of political sentiment during the last US election have already called it. On Polymarket, bettors have priced Barisan Nasional (BN) as an overwhelming favourite to retain control of Malaysia’s souther...
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Apple loses challenges against EU rules to curb Big Tech
Apple lost its challenge on Wednesday against landmark EU rules that designate its app stores and operating system iOS a
s gatekeepers subject to obligations aimed at giving rivals more room to compete. The EU Digital Markets Act (DMA), which sets out a list of dos and don’ts for Big Tech with the threat of fines of as...
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Apple lost its challenge on Wednesday against landmark EU rules that designate its app stores and operating system iOS a
s gatekeepers subject to obligations aimed at giving rivals more room to compete. The EU Digital Markets Act (DMA), which sets out a list of dos and don’ts for Big Tech with the threat of fines of as...
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Gen Z underestimates impact of social media on loneliness, Hong Kong poll finds
Members of Hong Kong’s Generation Z tend to underestimate the negative impact of social media on their mental health and
those who frequently use the online platforms are lonelier than those who do not, a survey has found. The Hong Kong Christian Service (HKCS) polled 572 young people aged 11 to 24 between September to...
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Members of Hong Kong’s Generation Z tend to underestimate the negative impact of social media on their mental health and
those who frequently use the online platforms are lonelier than those who do not, a survey has found. The Hong Kong Christian Service (HKCS) polled 572 young people aged 11 to 24 between September to...
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Donald Trump declares ceasefire with Iran is ‘over’
US President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that the ceasefire with Iran was “over”, delivering a blistering attack on
Tehran just hours after the US launched fresh military strikes on the Islamic Republic. “I think it’s over,” Trump told reporters on the sidelines of the Nato summit in Ankara when asked whether the c...
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US President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that the ceasefire with Iran was “over”, delivering a blistering attack on
Tehran just hours after the US launched fresh military strikes on the Islamic Republic. “I think it’s over,” Trump told reporters on the sidelines of the Nato summit in Ankara when asked whether the c...
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Embryo specimen mix-up: what happened and how is IVF regulated in Hong Kong?
A rare mix-up involving embryo biopsy specimens at Heal Fertility, a privately-run reproduction clinic in Hong Kong link
ed to former financial secretary Antony Leung Kam-chung, has prompted investigations by health authorities and police The South China Morning Post looks into fertility treatments in the city and how t...
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A rare mix-up involving embryo biopsy specimens at Heal Fertility, a privately-run reproduction clinic in Hong Kong link
ed to former financial secretary Antony Leung Kam-chung, has prompted investigations by health authorities and police The South China Morning Post looks into fertility treatments in the city and how t...
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Are the US’ AI models better than China’s? That may be beside the point
As another heatwave rolled across Europe, the warehouses emptied before the politics could catch up. Air conditioners an
d fans sold out across Spain, Italy and Germany, most of them Chinese. Fan sales in Spain alone on the retail platform of Alibaba Group Holding (which owns the South China Morning Post) nearly doubled...
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As another heatwave rolled across Europe, the warehouses emptied before the politics could catch up. Air conditioners an
d fans sold out across Spain, Italy and Germany, most of them Chinese. Fan sales in Spain alone on the retail platform of Alibaba Group Holding (which owns the South China Morning Post) nearly doubled...
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Hungarian fighter jets scrambled after Cathay plane triggers Nato alert
A London-bound Cathay Pacific Airways flight failed to establish contact over Romanian airspace at one stage on Saturday
, prompting Hungarian fighter jets to respond to a Nato alert and intercept the flight. Cathay Pacific said on Wednesday that the incident was under investigation. It added that the safety of the airc...
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A London-bound Cathay Pacific Airways flight failed to establish contact over Romanian airspace at one stage on Saturday
, prompting Hungarian fighter jets to respond to a Nato alert and intercept the flight. Cathay Pacific said on Wednesday that the incident was under investigation. It added that the safety of the airc...
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Mirror star Keung To slapped with 3-month driving ban after spate of offences
Hong Kong Cantopop star Keung To has been disqualified from driving for three months after he accumulated 15 demerit poi
nts for various traffic offences last year. Eastern Court on Wednesday revoked Keung’s probationary driving licence and ordered him to surrender the document within 14 days. But a lawyer representing ...
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Hong Kong Cantopop star Keung To has been disqualified from driving for three months after he accumulated 15 demerit poi
nts for various traffic offences last year. Eastern Court on Wednesday revoked Keung’s probationary driving licence and ordered him to surrender the document within 14 days. But a lawyer representing ...
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BYD challenges Porsche’s 911 with launch of electric supercar in Europe
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) assembler BYD has set its sights on Porsche’s supercars with plans to sell its Denza-brand
ed new models in developed markets, the latest sign of its increasing heft in designing and manufacturing premium vehicles. The Shenzhen-based carmaker planned to unveil the Denza Z sports car featuri...
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Chinese electric vehicle (EV) assembler BYD has set its sights on Porsche’s supercars with plans to sell its Denza-brand
ed new models in developed markets, the latest sign of its increasing heft in designing and manufacturing premium vehicles. The Shenzhen-based carmaker planned to unveil the Denza Z sports car featuri...
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BYD surpasses Tesla in global race; ‘do-or-die’ crisis in China’s market: 7 EV reads | 比亚迪全球竞争中超越特斯拉；中国市场“生死攸关”危机：7则电动车报道
中国电动车企业比亚迪凭借海外销量增长，再次超越特斯拉，重新成为全球最大的纯电动汽车制造商。尽管比亚迪最新公布的业绩显示，其利润下滑8.2%，但海外出货量的快速提升帮助公司在全球电动车竞争中重新占据领先位置。
这条消息来自过去两周有关电动和新能源汽车报道的汇总，重点反映了全球电动车市场格局的变化。比亚迪与特斯拉之间的竞争仍在持续，市场关注点集中在销量、海外扩张和盈利能力等关键指标上。
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中国电动车企业比亚迪凭借海外销量增长，再次超越特斯拉，重新成为全球最大的纯电动汽车制造商。尽管比亚迪最新公布的业绩显示，其利润下滑8.2%，但海外出货量的快速提升帮助公司在全球电动车竞争中重新占据领先位置。
这条消息来自过去两周有关电动和新能源汽车报道的汇总，重点反映了全球电动车市场格局的变化。比亚迪与特斯拉之间的竞争仍在持续，市场关注点集中在销量、海外扩张和盈利能力等关键指标上。
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Canadian province prepares lawsuit against OpenAI after school mass shooting | 加拿大省份拟就校园大规模枪击案起诉OpenAI
加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省政府周二表示，正准备起诉OpenAI，指控该公司未能报告与一名实施校园枪击案者相关的ChatGPT暴力活动。该案发生在加拿大西部卑诗省小镇Tumbler Ridge，造成8人死亡。
OpenAI称，早在2025年6月就已封禁一个与Jesse Van Rootselaar有关的账号，但这发生在她数月后于2025年2月在家中及一所学校实施枪击之前。报道还提到，受害者家属已就这起案件采取法律行动。
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加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省政府周二表示，正准备起诉OpenAI，指控该公司未能报告与一名实施校园枪击案者相关的ChatGPT暴力活动。该案发生在加拿大西部卑诗省小镇Tumbler Ridge，造成8人死亡。
OpenAI称，早在2025年6月就已封禁一个与Jesse Van Rootselaar有关的账号，但这发生在她数月后于2025年2月在家中及一所学校实施枪击之前。报道还提到，受害者家属已就这起案件采取法律行动。
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‘Shameful’: Chinese school faces backlash for demanding new students’ family wealth details | “可耻”：中国一所学校因要求新生提供家庭财产详情而引发强烈抗议
山东东营一中因向新生收集家长信息引发争议，表格内容包括家长姓名、工作单位、职务、手机号，以及所开汽车品牌等信息。据《中国新闻周刊》报道，东营市第一中学在6月下旬向刚被录取的学生发放信息收集表，要求填写父母的工作、职称、车辆品牌和价值观等内容，此举引发外界关注。
报道显示，这一做法被不少人质疑越界，认为学校收集的信息过于细致，尤其涉及家庭经济状况和个人价值观，容易引发隐私和公平性争议。目前，相关表格内容已在网络上引起讨论。
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山东东营一中因向新生收集家长信息引发争议，表格内容包括家长姓名、工作单位、职务、手机号，以及所开汽车品牌等信息。据《中国新闻周刊》报道，东营市第一中学在6月下旬向刚被录取的学生发放信息收集表，要求填写父母的工作、职称、车辆品牌和价值观等内容，此举引发外界关注。
报道显示，这一做法被不少人质疑越界，认为学校收集的信息过于细致，尤其涉及家庭经济状况和个人价值观，容易引发隐私和公平性争议。目前，相关表格内容已在网络上引起讨论。
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