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Nov 15, 2026

Hong Kong taxi driver arrested after 2 Britons hit by cab in Wan Chai

Hong Kong police have arrested a taxi driver for alleged dangerous driving after his vehicle hit two British nationals who were crossing the road in Wan Chai. Police said on Sunday that the incident happened at 1.39am, when the victims – a 65-year-old man and a 58-year-old woman – were crossing the road near Hay Wah Building in Wan Chai while the taxi was travelling west along Hennessy Road. The victims sustained head injuries and were admitted to Queen Mary Hospital in Pok Fu Lam. The man was...

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Nov 15, 2026

700 swimmers left stranded after strong currents force early end to Victoria Harbour Race

The Victoria Harbour Race on Sunday ended in chaos and disappointment for hundreds of swimmers, after organisers cancelled the final waves of amateur competitors, while reports said others were pulled from the water with the finish line in sight. With the 11.30am cut-off time fast approaching, the fourth batch of leisure swimmers, which had 700 spaces allocated to it, were left on dry land when organisers pulled the plug at 9.25am, some 20 minutes after the waves of the race’s slowest entrants...

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Nov 15, 2026

Hong Kong must expand trade networks as AI development could slow, commerce chief says

Hong Kong must proactively expand trade networks and not “wait for luck to come our way”, as artificial intelligence development that has driven recent growth in exports may gradually slow down, the city’s commerce chief has said. Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau Ying-wah said on Sunday that Hong Kong’s September export growth rate – the highest monthly figure in more than 40 years – was driven by an increase in re-export volume equivalent to 1.4 times the city’s...

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Nov 15, 2026

Surfliner 'train versus pedestrian' accident kills two: It happens 'more than people think'

Rescue workers pronounced two people dead after they were stuck by an Amtrak Surfliner train near a Ventura County beach campground. California has the country's highest fatality numbers from railroad trespassing and rail grade crossings.

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Nov 15, 2026

Star pianist Yuja Wang refuses to be ‘scapegoat’ over Hong Kong concert change

Internationally acclaimed pianist Yuja Wang has denied making a last-minute change to a recent performance in Hong Kong that led to full refunds to concertgoers, saying the organiser was told weeks in advance about the revision and that she refused to be a “scapegoat” over the controversy. But Premiere Performances of Hong Kong said it was first told in the last week of October that Wang would withdraw one of the two concertos, and that its team had continued negotiating for alternative...

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Nov 15, 2026

Fresh coat, lighter load: Hong Kong airport puts runway-painting robots to work

Hong Kong International Airport has become the world’s first to deploy robots to repaint runway markings, cutting the time needed to refresh centre lines by about 67 per cent compared with manual painting, its managing authority has said. According to the Airport Authority, the AI-powered robots, called “Brushman”, also improve painting accuracy and worker safety, reducing the need for physically demanding overnight work and allowing staff to take on supervisory roles. Steven Yiu Siu-chung, the...

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Nov 15, 2026

Juvenile in custody after gunfire at Ontario mall sent customers fleeing in panic

A male juvenile was arrested after gunshots were fired at the Ontario Mills mall. No one was injured. Police are investigating the cause of the incident.

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Nov 15, 2026

Hong Kong sending who’s who delegation of business leaders to Apec CEO Summit

Hong Kong will send one of its largest-ever delegations to the Apec CEO Summit in Shenzhen on Tuesday and Wednesday, with at least 54 business leaders set to attend, the South China Morning Post has learned. According to a delegation list obtained by the SCMP, the group includes senior executives of companies, leading business chambers, banks and statutory bodies, as well as Hong Kong representatives on the Apec Business Advisory Council (ABAC), a body established by the 21-member Asia-Pacific...

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Nov 15, 2026

Have you done this before? Hong Kong firefighter recalls mid-air rescue chat

Hong Kong firefighter Yuen Chung-hang did not expect to have to explain his work experience while dangling from a rope to rescue one of two workers left hanging in mid-air outside a skyscraper after their gondola malfunctioned. As Yuen tried to keep the man calm with small talk during their descent from the 35th floor of Jardine House in Central late last month, he was asked whether he had handled similar situations before. “I didn’t expect that, but I understand it because the worker was very...

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Nov 15, 2026

Carney says he's 'making progress' with Trump on possible US-Canada trade deal

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Saturday trade negotiations between his government and the U.S. were progressing amid a monthslong tariff battle between the two countries.  The leader told reporters in Manila he had a conversation with President Trump, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, White House chief of staff Stephen Miller and other officials "just...

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Nov 14, 2026

'The beach is not your friend this weekend': Massive waves pummel California coast

The city of Manhattan Beach announced Saturday morning that its pier was closed amid the punishing surf, a rare move for the popular tourist attraction.

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Nov 14, 2026

Airports, passengers recover from FAA meltdown as chaotic holiday travel season looms

Following a historic four-hour FAA ground stop triggered by a faulty communications router, U.S. airports face thousands of lingering flight cancellations and delays just days before Thanksgiving travel ramps up.

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Nov 14, 2026

New Orleans port sues to get control of tanker that crashed into cruise ship

All 197 passengers and crew on the American Heritage cruise ship survived Friday as well as the crew on the tanker.

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Nov 14, 2026

Trump says he's working with bipartisan senators on film industry legislation

President Trump announced plans to pursue legislation to boost the U.S. film industry alongside a group of Republican and Democratic senators, a show of bipartisanship as his party prepares to hand over both chambers of Congress in January. The president said Friday he will cooperate on the legislation with Democratic Sens. Adam Schiff (Calif.), Raphael...

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Nov 14, 2026

Air travel schedule should recover by Sunday, FAA says

Passengers can expect some delays and cancellations to continue throughout the day Saturday as air travel returns to normal following the U.S. ground stop order Friday.

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Nov 14, 2026

Airport nightmares continue as FAA struggles to pinpoint blame for historic meltdown

Travelers face ongoing flight delays and cancellations as the FAA and Transportation Department investigate whether human error or equipment caused Friday's meltdown.

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Nov 14, 2026

US tanker crashes into cruise ship carrying 197 passengers, overturned, miraculously no fatalities

The tanker, steered by a river pilot, appeared to have "lost control".

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Nov 14, 2026

Microsoft apologises for day-long service outage, blames network capacity upgrade gone wrong

It said it would explain the incident more fully in the future.

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Nov 14, 2026

Hong Kong rail giant warns of cash crunch despite Northern Metropolis land grant

Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation has warned that it will face significant cash flow pressures over the next few years, even with the government’s grant of eight new sites for developing the Northern Link rail project in the Northern Metropolis. The warning came as the Liber Research Community cast doubt on the MTR Corp’s model of using property developments to fund rail construction, pointing out that about a third of the 18 sites granted in total were idle plots where developers had opted for cash...

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Nov 14, 2026

Traffic lights go dark at busy intersection near Ang Mo Kio Hub, part of temporary reconfiguration works

The temporary traffic reconfiguration has started on 14 November 2026 and will last till May 2028.

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Nov 14, 2026

17,000 Hong Kong Disneyland ticket QR codes stolen, online sales suspended

Hong Kong Disneyland Resort has reported to police the theft of 17,000 ticket QR codes from its online ticketing system and suspended sales through its website, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source said on Saturday that an IT worker at the amusement park on Lantau Island had detected anomalies in the resort’s computer system, only to discover the QR code theft. Police have classified the case as access to a computer with a criminal or dishonest intent, and the Lantau district crime...

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Nov 14, 2026

California Democrats plan to investigate Trump but leave a third impeachment off the table for now

Top California Democrats in Congress plan to investigate Trump, his administration and his family over policies and entanglements they allege heightened the nation's affordability crisis.

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Nov 14, 2026

Downtown L.A.'s long-awaited comeback may finally be taking shape

Signs of recovery in downtown Los Angeles

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Nov 14, 2026

L.A. County park visits plunged after the 2025 ICE raids. Attendance still hasn't recovered

A year after ICE raids swept through Los Angeles, attendance at six county parks still hasn't recovered, according to a report from UCLA and UC Berkeley.

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Nov 14, 2026

Fake Toyota airbag recall notices circulating on WhatsApp, Hongkongers warned

Hong Kong residents have been warned about fake vehicle airbag safety recall messages circulating widely on WhatsApp, with the Chinese-language notices bearing the Transport Department’s name. A department spokesman said on Saturday that the case had been referred to police for follow-up action. It urged residents not to provide any personal information in response to unofficial messages purportedly from the government. “At present, the department only sets out safety recall information provided...

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Nov 14, 2026

US lifts nationwide ground stop affecting all air travel, White House says 'no indication of nefarious act'

The ground stop is unrelated to the ongoing Microsoft outage, said US officials.

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Nov 14, 2026

Coffee Bean’s limited-edition Christmas tumbler bundle comes with a festive drink at S$19.90

A festive keepsake, a returning peppermint favourite, and a new Tiramisu Ice Blended.

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Nov 14, 2026

Hong Kong police to activate AI facial recognition across surveillance network

Hong Kong police will activate artificial intelligence-powered facial recognition across their expanding smart surveillance network on Monday, the force’s chief has said. Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming said on Saturday that the technology could help identify people even if they wore masks or used other methods to evade detection. “No matter what methods you use, if you commit a crime, we actually have the capability to arrest you. I believe that using facial recognition serves as a...

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Nov 14, 2026

Hong Kong to test electronic proxy voting platform to curb bid-rigging at estates

Hong Kong will launch a trial scheme next year to handle proxy voting via an electronic platform, a move designed to pave the way for a cap on proxies and curb rampant bid-rigging in private housing estates. Announcing the plan on Saturday, Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak Mei-kuen said the government had decided against an immediate limit on proxy votes under proposed amendments to the Building Management Ordinance. The reforms follow the deadly Tai Po fire almost a year ago,...

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Nov 14, 2026

Abby Choi’s ex-brother-in-law tells murder trial he ‘blanked out’ during cover-up

Slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung’s former brother-in-law began his defence in the seventh week of the trial over her alleged murder, describing himself as a close friend but claiming he “blanked out” while helping to dispose of her dismembered body and erase evidence of the crime. In a week of testimony filled with emotions and twists, Anthony Kwong Kong-kit tearfully identified his younger brother as the killer, denied having a motive for murder and admitted fabricating an earlier...

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