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Education in Hong Kong
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Hong Kong students must remember grades aren’t everything
Readers discuss the true priorities of school education, climate fixes for the city’s vulnerable, and how to get seriously tough on illegal parking.
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Hong Kong weather
Hong Kong leader vows to ‘consider all things’ for future extreme weather prep
15 Jul 2025 - 2:27PM
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Donald Trump
Trump threatens to revoke Rosie O’Donnell’s US citizenship
13 Jul 2025 - 1:14AM
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United States
FEMA loosened flood oversight at Camp Mystic before deadly Texas floods
Federal regulators approved appeals to exclude Camp Mystic’s buildings from the 100-year flood map, reducing oversight as the camp expanded in a flood-prone area.
12 Jul 2025 - 7:52PM
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Accidents and personal safety
Hong Kong probes whether firm in fatal work accident took rainstorm precautions
Labour minister Chris Sun says contractors must exercise ‘extra caution’ during adverse weather.
13 Jul 2025 - 12:59AM
Donald Trump
Trump surveys Texas flood damage, defends government response
Search teams have combed through muddy debris looking for the dozens still missing, but no new survivors have been found since the first day.
12 Jul 2025 - 5:37AM
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United States
Texas flood aftermath: how many are really missing?
As the death toll climbs, authorities grapple with an imprecise tally of the missing, highlighting the complexities of disaster recovery.
11 Jul 2025 - 1:55PM
Climate change
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Hong Kong must be well prepared for more extreme weather
Despite the city’s assured handling of this week’s storm disruptions, officials need to think long term as the threats from global warming rise.
11 Jul 2025 - 6:45AM
India
Monsoon chaos grips South Asia as climate change causes erratic rainfall
Hundreds of rain-related deaths have already occurred this year in the region.
10 Jul 2025 - 11:33AM
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Hong Kong weather
Heavy rain puts damper on Hong Kong school graduations as classes suspended
Observatory cancels all rainstorm warnings at 8pm but says weather will remain unstable.
11 Jul 2025 - 12:03AM
United States
Texas floods spark concern over Trump appointees’ firms and privatising forecasts
Critics worry about conflicts of interest, as cuts and privatisation may benefit private weather firms linked to Trump appointees.
10 Jul 2025 - 12:24AM
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France
Wildfire loses intensity in southern France, firefighters continue battle
Lockdown lifted and residents allowed out after wildfire reached France’s second-largest city.
9 Jul 2025 - 5:22PM
United States
More than 160 still missing days after deadly Texas floods
At least 109 fatalities confirmed, many of them children, as crews scour flood zone.
9 Jul 2025 - 8:26PM
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Hong Kong environmental issues
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Hong Kong’s hottest Xiaoshu: what does it mean and how can you cope?
With the 11th solar term in the traditional Chinese calendar heralding higher temperatures, the Post offers advice on how best to manage.
8 Jul 2025 - 10:45PM
Semiconductors
A third of chip supply threatened by climate change by 2035: PwC
The acceleration of climate change may prove calamitous for semiconductor production, which relies on copper, a new report says.
8 Jul 2025 - 2:00PM
Natural disasters
Cloud seeding conspiracies swirl after deadly Texas floods
Experts debunk claims blaming weather modification for the deluge that has killed over 100.
8 Jul 2025 - 4:38PM
United States
Deaths from Texas floods exceed 100, many from youth summer camp
Among the dead were at least 27 children and counsellors at the Mystic girls’ summer camp when disaster struck.
8 Jul 2025 - 4:37PM
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Hong Kong housing
Temperatures in Hong Kong’s subpar housing reach as high as 40 degrees: survey
Concern group SoCO calls for subdivided housing tenants to receive subsidies for products such as air conditioners and fans.
6 Jul 2025 - 8:21PM
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Hong Kong weather
Hong Kong cancels T1 signal as Typhoon Danas moves away
Observatory also issued a very hot weather warning at 10.45am, as temperatures across city reached 34 degrees Celsius or above by noon.
6 Jul 2025 - 3:58PM
United States
Texas flood death toll hits 78 amid search for missing campers
Ten girls and a counsellor remain missing at Camp Mystic summer camp as the search for survivors continues.
7 Jul 2025 - 10:19AM
United States
27 dead in Texas flash floods as US rescuers search for survivors
Torrential rains caused devastating flash flooding that killed 24 people, with more rain on the way as floodwaters picked up trees and houses.
5 Jul 2025 - 11:31PM
War and conflict
Editorial
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More than ever, we need a UN that can tackle global challenges
Restoring UN credibility and effectiveness is only possible if nations work together instead of allowing differences to derail progress.
5 Jul 2025 - 11:15PM
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United States
California wildfire spreads to 70,000 acres, the largest of the year
Southern California had an unusually dry winter and spring, and vegetation is already parched, according to extreme climate events researchers.
5 Jul 2025 - 5:20PM
Nepal
No water, no problem: Nepalese village moves 15km to start over
Climate change forces an entire Nepalese village to relocate after its vital water sources dry up.
5 Jul 2025 - 8:36AM
Natural disasters
At least 24 dead, 20 girl campers missing in Texas flash flood
Videos show houses and trees swept away by floodwaters after the area saw one-third of Kerr County’s average annual rainfall overnight.
5 Jul 2025 - 11:50AM
Climate change
‘Unsustainable’: winter snow and ice in Swiss Alps melts away weeks early
The early arrival – again – of ‘glacier loss day’ is a huge blow for Switzerland’s 1,400 glaciers, which have been shrinking at an alarming rate.
4 Jul 2025 - 5:44PM
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European Union
8 dead in Europe heatwave, as early summer temperatures hit records
The sweltering heat has triggered health alerts and forest fires and forced the closure of a nuclear reactor at a Swiss power plant.
3 Jul 2025 - 5:16AM
Hong Kong weather
Potential cyclone to set temperatures soaring in Hong Kong in coming days
Observatory says tropical cyclone near Luzon may bring inclement weather, with hot conditions to be replaced by showers and thunderstorms.
2 Jul 2025 - 3:57PM
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