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Hong Kong police officers rarely fire their guns, but when they do, it grips the city’s attention. On Thursday, officers shot dead a man who had taken a woman hostage while brandishing a 30cm knife at a shopping centre in Tuen Mun. Under police guidelines, officers may open fire to protect anyone – including themselves – from death or serious injury. They may also use lethal force against anyone believed to have committed a serious or violent crime and who is attempting to evade arrest. Firearms...

Jessica Brady died of advanced stage 4 cancer after initially being told by GPs she had long Covid.

Jessica Brady died of advanced stage four cancer after initially being told by GPs she had long Covid.

Many residents in Kyiv are suffering through freezing temperatures with no heat or electricity after Russian strikes on energy infrastructure.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with A., an Iranian who recently left the country after participating in several days of protests.

A visit to the Gaulier clown school - home to alumni including Sacha Baron Cohen and Emma Thompson - reveals that clowning is all about the art of failure.

Massive protests that rocked Iran for over two weeks appear to have slowed significantly, as President Donald Trump backs off his threats to intervene.

Por SAMY MAGDY EL CAIRO, Egipto (AP) — Egipto y Sudán dieron la bienvenida el sábado a la oferta de Donald Trump para reanudar los esfuerzos de mediación de Estados Unidos con Etiopía para resolver una prolongada disputa sobre el agua del río Nilo tras la construcción de una gigantesca represa por parte de Addis […]

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Chinese researchers and Japanese activists have renewed calls for Japan to return a Tang dynasty relic looted over 120 years ago. The effort to recover the Tang Honglu Well Stele comes amid rising regional tensions and Beijing’s ongoing national campaign to reclaim cultural heritage. Shanghai University’s Research Centre for Chinese Relics Overseas and Japanese cultural groups issued a joint declaration on Friday urging Tokyo to “correct historical errors” and return the stone monument, Chinese...

Canada's Mark Carney made a major move away from the US and towards a rival, amid increasing hostility from the nation's closest ally - the US

Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi is set to have a medical at Manchester City on Sunday before completing a £20m move.