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Shock as China building workers hung on gate by harnesses as safety training

Three construction workers in China were hung from a gate by their harnesses as part of their safety training, sparking public shock. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin

Military

Chinese satellites seen ‘dogfighting’, US Space Force official says

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A Shiyan-24C experimental satellite is launched from a sea platform in 2024. The satellite is among those seen “dogfighting in space”, according to the USSF. Photo: Handout

Military

China’s 6th-gen fighter sighted again as Trump ‘set to announce’ jet contract

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China’s sixth-generation stealth fighter has been spotted on another test run. Photo: Weibo/第一军情

Science

Chinese breakthrough challenges Elon Musk’s verdict on paralysed patients

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Four patients with spinal cord injuries were able to move their limbs hours after groundbreaking surgery as part of a clinical trial led by Shanghai’s Fudan University. Photo: Fudan University

Science

Former US defence researcher Zhan Hanyu joins China’s elite aerospace university

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In December, Zhan Hanyu became a full-time professor at the college of automation engineering at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics after studying and working in the US for more than 15 years. Photo: The Paper
A van being swept away by the current of the Campanillas river in Almogia, Malaga province, Spain. Photo: EPA-EFE
Extreme weather

Woman dead, husband missing as violent storm lashes southern Spain

Flash floods in southern Spain prompt officials to evacuate hundreds of homes.

Hong Kong weather

5 to 8 typhoons expected to skirt past Hong Kong this year

Australia

Hot weather is bad for your heart, Australian study finds

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Extreme weather

US death toll rises to 36 after extreme weather across multiple states

President Trump pledges help to affected states after unusually vicious and damaging weather.

Residents look for personal belongings at their damaged home on Sunday after a tornado passed through Plantersville, Alabama. Photo: AP
Hong Kong weather

Hongkongers wake up to cool weather, as temperatures fall to 15 degrees Celsius

Strong winds also expected, with temperatures set to reach a high of about 21 degrees.

Americas and the Caribbean

Roaches, birds, turtles: How Peru fisherman survived at sea for 95 days

Ecuadorian fishing patrol finds him over 1,000km off the coast, heavily dehydrated and in critical condition.

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Extreme weather

‘We were walking on walls’: at least 32 killed in monster US storm

A massive storm system moved across the country, also leading to fatal accidents during dust storms on major roads.

Debris lies around damaged houses on Saturday, the morning after a tornado touched down in Florissant, Missouri. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong weather

Narrow escape for Hong Kong platform worker left swinging in strong wind

Video clip shows gondola swinging in strong wind in Tin Shui Wai as worker grips railings and ropes in lashing rain.

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Indonesia

Is Jakarta prepared for climate change and more frequent floods?

Extreme weather and poor urban planning have exacerbated Jakarta’s annual flooding, displacing residents and highlighting critical infrastructure failures.

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Hong Kong weather

Warm week in Hong Kong expected before temperature dips again over weekend

Mercury will register between 18 and 26 degrees Celsius from Monday to Friday before dipping to as low as 15 degrees over weekend.

People visits at the waterfront in Tsim Sha Tsui under warm weather. Hong Kong will have a warm week ahead before the arrival of another cold front over the weekend according to the Observatory. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong Observatory predicts warmer, drier spring than usual

‘Along with forecasts from global climate models, it is expected that the temperature throughout spring will be normal to above-normal,’ Observatory says.

The forecaster has said that temperatures from March to May would be “normal to above normal”. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong issues another cold weather alert as temperatures drop

Forecaster urges elderly residents and chronically ill people to take ‘appropriate measures’ to protect themselves.

Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong records drier first 2 months of 2025, with 42% less rain

Residents can also expect colder weather ahead with temperatures set to drop to 13 degrees Celsius on Friday, Observatory says.

Japan

Thousands flee as Japan’s biggest wildfire in decades rages on

An area of at least 2,100 hectares in Ofunato, Iwate prefecture, has been destroyed by the blaze. At least one person has died.

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Firefighters battle a wildfire in Ofunato, Iwate prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sunday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Australia

Australian navy rescues cross-Pacific rower from cyclone-tossed seas

Aurimas Mockus had been adrift for three days off the coast of Queensland after rowing nonstop from San Diego.

Lithuanian long-distance rower Aurimas Mockus is rescued by the Royal Australian Navy on Monday. Photo: AFP
The Philippines

‘We were surprised’: early heatwave shuts schools in Philippines capital

Officials closed schools in nearly half of Metro Manila on Monday, affecting tens of thousands of students.

Hong Kong weather

Thick fog blankets Hong Kong’s famed skyline, with visibility plunging

Some residents mistake thick fog for smoke from fire, calling emergency services to make reports.

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India

8 dead in India avalanche as rescue operation ends

More than 50 workers were submerged under snow and debris after the avalanche hit a construction camp in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand.

Security personnel carry a victim onto a helicopter during a rescue operation, a day after an avalanche hit a Border Roads Organisation (BRO) construction camp, near Mana village in the Chamoli district of India’s Uttarakhand state on Saturday. Photo: AFP
India

Avalanche in Indian mountain state leaves at least 25 people trapped

The avalanche struck a labour site where eight containers and one shed, with 57 workers inside, were buried under the snow.

Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong Observatory warns of cold weather on Sunday night and a chillier Monday

Residents urged to put on warm clothes and ensure homes have adequate ventilation during cold spell.

Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong temperatures to dip to 13 degrees on Monday next week

Observatory says mercury to rise slightly in middle of next week, while conditions on Saturday remain cool.

The Observatory says temperatures on Saturday will range between 15 and 17 degrees. Photo: Jelly Tse
Natural disasters

LA mayor sacks fire chief over handling of worst wildfire in city history

The move came amid finger-pointing and public rift between Chief Kristin Crowley and City Hall over responsibility for the devastation.

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A firefighter monitors the spread of a blaze in Oxnard, northwest of Los Angeles, in January. Photo: TNS
India

Snow-go: India pauses Kashmir winter games amid bare ski slopes

Despite being located at 2,650 metres above sea level, there was insufficient snowfall for this year’s Khelo Winter Games to get under way.

United States

US braces for ‘life-threatening cold’ as polar vortex brings extreme weather

Extreme cold warnings were issued as a polar vortex hits the US after deadly floods and storms caused chaos across several states.

Extreme weather

At least 9 dead, including 8 in Kentucky, amid latest blast of US winter weather

Severe US winter weather causes flooding, power outages, and dangerous conditions across multiple states.

Flooded Main Street in Beattyville, Kentucky. Photo: Lexington Herald-Leader via TNS
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong temperatures set to drop to 14 degrees Celsius after warm Sunday

Temperature at Observatory’s headquarters in Tsim Sha Tsui was about 25 degrees on Sunday afternoon.

Temperatures will begin to drop during the week. Photo: Jelly Tse
Food and Drinks

Snow damage to apple orchards in Aomori, Japan, threatens harvest

Record snowfall in January 2025 caused apple tree branches to break and trunks to snap, says farmer in Aomori. US$65 million losses feared.

Climate change

‘Virtually certain’ Earth has already breached 1.5-degree warming threshold

Last year’s record-breaking temperatures could be a sign that the world was entering a new era of global warming.

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