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Hong Kong 'Snowden refugees' might face deportation

A group of refugees who sheltered fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong might face deportation after the city's authorities rejected their bid for protection, their lawyer says.

May 15, 2017
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Former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, who leaked details about the US government's mass surveillance programs, draws a crowd with his new Twitter account. 01:18
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US whistleblower Snowden makes Twitter debut
September 30, 2015
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Fugitive former US security contractor Edward Snowden on Tuesday hailed as "historic" efforts to end the bulk collection of Americans' phone records, while urging campaigners to go further.01:11
Edward Snowden
Curbing of US spy powers is 'historic': Edward Snowden
June 3, 2015
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New York City removes a bronze bust of former U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden that unknown artists installed overnight on a pillar in a Brooklyn park.01:20
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Anonymous artists leave Snowden statue in New York park
April 7, 2015
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Hong Kong's "brazen" defiance in the face of US attempts to extradite fugitive whistle-blower Edward Snowden was pivotal in shaping the global reaction to one of the biggest government leaks in...03:36
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Reporter who broke the Snowden story, Glenn Greenwald, speaks with SCMP
May 27, 2013
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In 2013, a 29-year-old US government intelligence employee came to Hong Kong to secretly meet with journalists. Edward Snowden leaked tens of thousands of top-secret documents showing that his...12:14
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Snowden exposed widespread US spying, 10 years later, what’s changed?
June 6, 2023
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Disneyland is being recommended on social media as not just a place for rides and attractions, but also a venue for studying or even remote work03:18
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What is it like to study or work in the ‘happiest place on Earth’?
March 15, 2025
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The four-storey mall known for food and cheap items is also becoming a popular place for local start-ups03:28
Hong Kong society
Inside Hong Kong’s ‘paradise for ordinary people’
May 10, 2025
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Follow the Post’s sports reporter, Lars Hamer, on his journey to confront his fears and explore the importance of knowing how to swim in a city surrounded by water06:24
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From fear to finish: Post reporter takes on open water
May 7, 2025
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Island local Kwok Ka-ming clinches his 10th win, while ice climber Janet Kung earns ‘queen of bun queens’ title for repeat wins02:50
Hong Kong society
Watch Hong Kong’s annual bun scrambling competition
May 6, 2025
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Kung is also Hong Kong’s only female ice climbing athlete, ranking 6th globally  03:26
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Meet Hong Kong’s ‘queen of the bun tower’
May 3, 2025
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Gary Fan, Kwok Ka-ki, Jeremy Tam and Claudia Mo served four years and two months behind bars after being convicted of subversion in a major national security trial02:33
Hong Kong national security law (NSL)
First batch of Hong Kong subversion offenders freed from jail
April 29, 2025
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The young women in Kwok’s Girls have been challenging traditional gender norms in Hong Kong’s male-dominated lion dance scene03:18
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Hong Kong’s female lion dancers
April 26, 2025
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Chief Executive John Lee says on his Hangzhou visit that he is eyeing more collaboration with Zhejiang, mainland China’s rising tech powerhouse  01:57
Hong Kong science and technology
Chinese robotics start-ups eye potential Hong Kong expansion
April 24, 2025
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Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee visited the Hangzhou headquarters of BrainCo, a revolutionary neurotech company pioneering advances in mind-machine interfaces like those used in robotic...01:49
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Hong Kong’s leader visits top Chinese robotics, neurotech companies
April 23, 2025
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It took about two years to build the 3,800 square metre (40,900 sq ft) facility, which now has an international governing body certification04:00
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Hong Kong now has a competition-class skate bowl
April 22, 2025
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Read more about this: https://sc.mp/3wlyi  ...01:19
John Lee
Hong Kong doubles down on free trade amid US tariffs
April 8, 2025
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The Siu Mai Concern Group was formed during the Covid-19 pandemic and has grown to more than 160,000 followers on social media platforms  04:00
Hong Kong street food
How seriously do Hongkongers take their siu mai?
April 5, 2025
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The Li Ka Shing Foundation and Singapore’s state investment fund have donated two machines that can remove cancerous tumours with ultrasound waves to the city state, with the Hong Kong tycoon...04:02
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Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka Shing makes rare video appearance
April 4, 2025
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Myanmar’s military government reported that the magnitude 7.7 earthquake on March 28, 2025, claimed over 1,700 lives.  ...02:33
Myanmar
Myanmese in Hong Kong reel from deadly earthquake's impact
March 31, 2025
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Kai Tak shut in 1998 as an airport, which was moved to Chek Lap Kok on Lantau Island  02:01
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Cathay Pacific plane flies past Hong Kong’s Kai Tak once again
March 30, 2025
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Samoan man and his wife seek to promote Polynesian heritage with dance troupe that has been growing in popularity  03:36
Hong Kong society
Hong Kong’s first fire knife dance school
March 29, 2025
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Organisers say more than 38,500 3-day passes have been pre-sold for the crown jewel of the World Rugby Sevens series02:27
Hong Kong Sevens
Record crowd expected for Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament
March 25, 2025
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