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The Latest Breaking News from Hong Kong

MPs pledge support as Jimmy Lai spends 78th birthday in prison ‘for believing in freedom of speech’

British media tycoon’s children raise alarm over his failing health in Hong Kong jail

The Independent UK

What is LegCo in Hong Kong – explained in 30 seconds

LegCo elections have become increasingly meaningless as Hong Kong has faced significant political repression and undergone major governance system overhauls in recent years

The Guardian - AU

Silenced by China, Hong Kong struggles to voice its grief over the Tai Po fire disaster

The pain is visceral, but civil society, media and the creative community have been in retreat since the 2019 pro-democracy protests, says author Antony Dapiran

The Guardian - UK

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Hong Kong voters’ turnout ticks up amid public anger over deadly fire

About a third of eligible voters cast ballots in the 90-seat legislature vote, the first fully vetted under Beijing’s ‘patriots only’ rule

The Independent UK

Near-record low election turnout in Hong Kong amid discontent over apartment fire

Sunday’s ‘patriots only’ Legislative Council elections took place in the shadow of the Tai Po fire that killed at least 159 people

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds mourn Hong Kong's deadliest fire victims ahead of elections

Hundreds of Hong Kong residents laid flowers at Wang Fuk Court, mourning 159 fire victims. The tragedy occurred just before tightly controlled elections.

Euronews

Hong Kong election overshadowed by anger at fire, crackdown on dissent and threats to international media

A major university has suspended its student union after its forum was used to post messages demanding accountability from the city’s administration

The Independent UK

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Hong Kong votes in legislative election after deadly fire

Hong Kong voters are casting ballots Sunday in their second legislative election since a 2021 overhaul eliminated the pro-democracy opposition

The Independent UK

‘Don’t say we didn’t warn you’: Hong Kong foreign media told not to cause trouble after fire

Beijing security agency accuses international journalists of disregarding facts and smearing government

The Guardian - UK

Hong Kong police arrest man for posts about deadly fire

Hong Kong’s national security police have arrested a 71-year-old man for allegedly posting seditious content on social media

The Independent UK

The sequel to the one of the worst games of all time failed its Steam review and hasn't gotten a response from Valve, so it's been delayed: "Come on Steam, you guys are busting my balls here"

"LET ME RELEASE HONG KONG 2097!!!"

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What to know about Hong Kong's legislative election after a fire raised governance concerns

The deadliest fire in Hong Kong in decades is putting pressure on Beijing’s governance system in the city

The Independent UK

Hong Kong orders removal of scaffolding nets as fire toll rises to 159

Local authorities have directed that all buildings undergoing major maintenance must dismantle their scaffolding mesh by Saturday

The Independent UK

China shuts factory accused of making ‘childlike’ sex dolls as global backlash mounts

Factory under scrutiny suspected to be making customisable dolls with ’childlike pornography characteristics’

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The Independent UK

Hong Kong residents and experts defend bamboo scaffolding after deadly fire

Hong Kong residents and experts are pushing back against claims that bamboo scaffolding was a key reason for the city's deadliest fire in decades

Caixin Global

Tech Brief (Dec. 4): JD.com ’s Supply Chain Tech Unit Launches Hong Kong IPO

Li Auto releases AI glasses, Moore Threads to list in Shanghai

The Guardian - AU

Hong Kong warns ‘external forces’ working to exploit apartment fire, as death toll rises to 159

Police say number of dead may still be revised as ‘suspected human bones’ found during search require forensic testing

The Guardian - UK

After the Hong Kong inferno: inside the 5 December Guardian Weekly

Power, corruption and negligence. Plus: The rise of extremist Buddhism

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The Independent UK

Hong Kong apartment fire death toll climbs to 159

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1-year-old among those dead in Hong Kong apartment fires, 30 still missing

Residents and officials have said that some fire alarms in the buildings failed to sound when the fire broke out

The Independent UK

Rugby World Cup 2027 draw live: England, Springboks, All Blacks and more find out opponents

The Springboks eye a third successive triumph, with 24 teams finding out their fate for the largest World Cup ever in Australia in 2027

The Independent UK

British media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s teeth rotting and nails falling out in Hong Kong jail, his children say

Lai’s children say activist’s health deteriorating since being imprisoned in 2020

The Independent UK

Hong Kong announces judge-led investigation into Tai Po fire as public anger mounts

China’s national security office warns against using fire tragedy to ‘plunge Hong Kong back into chaos’ of 2019, when the city saw massive street protests

The Independent UK

Tip of an iceberg: Hong Kong's deadly blaze raises anger over corruption and safety lapses

As Hong Kong mourns after a high-rise fire killed at least 151 people, anger is mounting over building safety lapses and government oversight

The Guardian - UK

Hong Kong responds to disaster differently from Beijing – but the gulf is narrowing

Independent inquiry into fire and media questions to leader would not happen in mainland China, but crackdown on dissent has begun

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