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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
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Topic: Hong Kong

Who is Jimmy Lai? Hong Kong media tycoon and China critic facing life in prison

Jimmy Lai is an open critic of the Chinese Communist Party and was first arrested in 2020. Since then, he has been in jail, either on remand or serving five separate sentences.

Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai found guilty in national security trial

The case has drawn international scrutiny of Hong Kong’s judicial independence amid a years-long crackdown on rights and freedoms in the global financial hub.

Hong Kong to launch judge-led probe after city’s deadliest fire kills at least 151

Police have arrested 13 people for suspected manslaughter in a criminal inquiry into last week’s tragedy. 12 arrested in corruption probe.

Hong Kong tower fire death toll rises to 128, 200 remain missing

'We don't rule out possibility that more bodies could be discovered when police enter building for detailed probe,' Hong Kong security chief says. Only 39 of 128 dead have been identified.

What is bamboo scaffolding? Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in 100 years was made worse by it

The recent fire at a housing estate in Hong Kong's Tai Po district has already claimed 94 lives.

With tower fire death toll at 94 & dozens still missing, Hong Kong fire dept nears end of search op

By Farah Master and Anne Marie Roantree HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong fire authorities said they expected to wrap up search and rescue operations after the city's worst fire in nearly 80 years tore

Hong Kong fire: Police arrest construction firm bosses over for manslaughter as death toll reaches 75

Police seized bidding documents, a list of employees, 14 computers and three mobile phones in a raid of the company's office, the government added.

‘Never been so scared’: Hong Kong fire leapt through 7 towers within hours

As firefighters began battling to contain the inferno, residents made desperate calls to emergency services. Others begged for their pets to be saved, and elderly people in wheelchairs struggled to escape.

Bamboo scaffolding, 2,000 housing units: What we know of Hong Kong’s deadly fire

The blaze killed at least 44 residents and left hundreds missing in Hong Kong’s worst residential fire in more than half a century.

Hong Kong fire kills 55, 300 missing as police blame ‘grossly negligent’ use of unsafe materials

By Tyrone Siu, Joyce Zhou and Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) -A huge fire still burning in a Hong Kong apartment complex that has killed at least 55 people and left nearly 300 missing may have been

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Smog’s unseen impact: pollutants on our food plates

Air pollution not only harms health but also lowers protein, iron and micronutrients in food, risking nutrition and food security.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.