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25/07/2025

Hulk Hogan, the iconic face of professional wrestling in the 1980s who parlayed his prowess in the ring into an acting career, has died at the age of 71, US media reported on Thursday.

Hogan – a Hall of Fame talent known for his towering two-metre physique, bandana and distinctive blond handlebar moustache – died at his home in Florida, NBC News reported, citing his manager Chris Volo.

Hogan's magnetic personality and wrestling skills transformed the sport into mainstream family entertainment, attracting millions of viewers and turning the league into a revenue juggernaut.

Read more via https://bit.ly/4ffUCEk.
πŸ“·: Reuters

Police have revealed plans to adopt facial recognition in their citywide surveillance network by the end of this year, w...
25/07/2025

Police have revealed plans to adopt facial recognition in their citywide surveillance network by the end of this year, with officers looking for "strategic locations" to deploy the technology to investigate crimes.

The force has been setting up surveillance cameras across Hong Kong since last year under an initiative called "SmartView".

Apart from stationary vantage points, the devices were also installed on about 60 police vehicles as of July.

Read more via https://bit.ly/4lWrTGQ.
πŸ“·: Hong Kong Police Force, RTHK

Donald Trump and US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell appeared together for a tense meeting on Thursday as the US p...
25/07/2025

Donald Trump and US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell appeared together for a tense meeting on Thursday as the US president toured the central bank after ramping up his attacks on its management of the economy.

During a brief but awkward exchange in front of reporters during a tour of the building, the pair bickered over the price tag for the makeover, which Trump said was US$3.1 billion.

The actual cost of the facelift has been put at US$2.5 billion, and Powell was quick to correct the president, telling him: "I haven't heard that from anybody."

Read more on the fiery exchange via https://bit.ly/4lHPOtB.
πŸ“·: Reuters

Cathay Pacific apologised for a data breach affecting about 1,000 members of its loyalty programme, Asia Miles.The breac...
24/07/2025

Cathay Pacific apologised for a data breach affecting about 1,000 members of its loyalty programme, Asia Miles.

The breach involved theft of frequent flyer miles and exposure of personal and travel information. No credit card data was compromised in the incident.

The airline believes the main motive was to steal Asia Miles, though misuse of personal data is also possible.

Cathay has contacted most impacted members, restored their accounts, and reinstated stolen miles.

Read more via https://bit.ly/3TVTPys.

There's been a torrent of conspiracy theories about how operations that modify the weather had caused a rainstorm that t...
24/07/2025

There's been a torrent of conspiracy theories about how operations that modify the weather had caused a rainstorm that triggered the deadly Texas flooding that's killed more than 130 people.

Experts are saying that such programmes can't trigger floods of the size recently seen in the American state.

Find out more in this week's Fact Focus via https://bit.ly/42DTODa
πŸ“·: Reuters

Thailand launched air strikes on Cambodian military targets on Thursday as Cambodia fired rockets and artillery, killing...
24/07/2025

Thailand launched air strikes on Cambodian military targets on Thursday as Cambodia fired rockets and artillery, killing at least 11 civilians, in a dramatic escalation of a long-running border row between the two neighbours.

The neighbours are locked in a bitter spat over an area known as the Emerald Triangle, where the borders of both countries and Laos meet, and which is home to several ancient temples.

The squabble has dragged on for decades, flaring into bloody military clashes more than 15 years ago and again in May, when a Cambodian soldier was killed in a firefight.

The conflict blazed up on Thursday, with Cambodia firing rockets and artillery shells into Thailand and the Thai military scrambling F-16 jets to carry out air strikes.

The Thai ministry of public health said at least 11 civilians had been killed, most of them in a rocket strike near a petrol station in Sisaket province.

Both sides blamed the other for starting the fighting, which erupted near two temples on the border between the Thai province of Surin and Cambodia's Oddar Meanchey.

China expressed deep concern and called for dialogue and consultation to resolve the conflict, offering to play a constructive role in de-escalation.

Read more via https://bit.ly/4mamU5a.
πŸ“·: Reuters file photo

Hong Kong, China table tennis duo Baldwin Chan and Yiu Kwan-to have claimed gold at the FISU World University Games in G...
24/07/2025

Hong Kong, China table tennis duo Baldwin Chan and Yiu Kwan-to have claimed gold at the FISU World University Games in Germany following a dominant victory in the men's double final.

They defeated Japan’s Shunsuke Okano and Yuma Tanigaki with a 4-1 victory.

Read more via https://bit.ly/4o3CilN.
πŸ“·: FISU
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24/07/2025

A wildfire killed at least 10 forest workers and rescuers on Wednesday who were battling to douse the flames near Eskisehir in western Turkey, the authorities said.

High temperatures and strong winds have fanned the wildfire between Istanbul and the capital Ankara since Tuesday morning, with the spread threatening homes and forcing the evacuation of several villages.

The victims were wrong-footed when the flames suddenly changed direction, causing them to be "burnt alive," according to news website BirGun.

Read more via https://bit.ly/3TR7fMa.
πŸ“·: IHA via Reuters

24/07/2025

Fencer Ryan Choi has made history by winning Hong Kong, China's first-ever gold medal at the Fencing World Championships.

The 27-year-old beat his opponent from Russia, Kirill Borodachev, 15-9 in the men's foil final in Tbilisi, Georgia.

That marked a milestone for the SAR, as Choi is the first athlete from Hong Kong to strike gold at the annual fencing tournament.

Fellow foil fencer Edgar Cheung, and former teammate Vivian Kong each have two bronze medals from past editions.

The win continues a red-hot streak for Choi in recent months. He already clinched the Asian title at the Shanghai Foil Grand Prix back in May, and a maiden Asian Fencing Championships gold last month.

Choi reflected on his incredible journey, and shared his joy about the latest victory.
πŸ“·: Fencing Association of Hong Kong, China, International Fencing Federation
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23/07/2025

Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary frontman of heavy metal group Black Sabbath, died on Tuesday at the age of 76, his family announced in a statement.

The hell-raising singer, who had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2019, passed away just over two weeks after playing a farewell concert in his home city of Birmingham, England.

Osbourne was instrumental in pioneering heavy metal – an offshoot of hard rock – as Black Sabbath enjoyed huge commercial success in the 1970s.

Read more via https://bit.ly/46p0OHI.
πŸ“·: Reuters

Hong Kong, China's mixed doubles table tennis duo Baldwin Chan and Wong Hoi-tung have secured bronze at the FISU World U...
23/07/2025

Hong Kong, China's mixed doubles table tennis duo Baldwin Chan and Wong Hoi-tung have secured bronze at the FISU World University Games in Germany following a 2-4 semifinal defeat to China's Zeng Beixun and Han Feier on Tuesday.

Despite the loss, Chan and Wong secured a bronze medal for the team without the need for a third-place match.

Up next for the Hong Kong duo are quarter-final doubles matches that will see Chan teaming up with Yiu Kwan-to on the men's side and Wong pairing with Ng Wing-lam on the women's side.

Read more via https://bit.ly/4o2NTBq.
πŸ“·: FISU

Air India said on Tuesday it has grounded a passenger jet for checks after a power generator caught fire shortly after l...
23/07/2025

Air India said on Tuesday it has grounded a passenger jet for checks after a power generator caught fire shortly after landing at New Delhi.

The aircraft's auxillary power unit (APU) caught fire when its passengers were getting off the aircraft, and was automatically shut down, a spokesperson for the airline said in a statement.

APU is an electrical power generator typically located at the rear of an aircraft. Its primary function is to start the main engines and power essential onboard systems while the airplane is parked at the airport.

Passengers "disembarked normally" and are safe but the aircraft, which was flying from Hong Kong, suffered some damage, the airline said.

The impacted flight is an Airbus A321, data from flightradar24 showed.

Air India said it has notified the regulator of the incident. India's aviation regulator was not immediately available for comment.
πŸ“·: Reuters

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