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Hong Kong property tycoon Gordon Wu Ying-sheung has predicted that China will overtake the US as the world’s largest economy in the next decade or…
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Magnitude 7.8 quake strikes Philippines, tsunami warning issued
Tsunami warnings were issued after an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck off Mindanao in the southern Philippines on Monday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences…
Japan prepares to drop its pacifist mask as the right rises
Japan appears to be edging ever closer to a referendum on its pacifist constitution, after a realignment of parliamentary forces delivered the supermajority needed to…
Christian Eriksen ‘conscious’ after another on-field collapse in Denmark match
Christian Eriksen was conscious and undergoing further tests in hospital after collapsing on the field again while playing for Denmark’s national team on Sunday in…
Hong Kong police warn World Cup fans against using overseas betting sites
Hong Kong police have warned football fans that using overseas betting websites could breach local gambling laws even if the platforms claim to be legally…
UK, France, Germany back direct Ukraine-Russia talks: joint statement
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky received the backing of the leaders of the UK, France and Germany in calling for direct ceasefire talks between Russia and…