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Cheers and joy filled the air at a fundraising table tennis tournament in Hong Kong, as more than 250 adults and students picked up their paddles to play with heart for a good cause. Now in its second year, the tournament, organised by the Hong Kong Table Tennis Forum (HKTTF), was held at Luen Wo Hui Sports Centre in Fanling on December 7. The enrolment fees, including 20 per cent of proceeds from singles and doubles and 50 per cent from corporate teams, have been donated to Operation Santa...

US nuclear doctrine consists in portraying nuclear weapons as a means of “self defense” rather than a “weapon of mass destruction”. There are powerful financial interests behind Joe Biden's $1.3 trillion nuclear weapons program initiated under Obama. The post “Preemptive Nuclear War”: The Historic Battle for Peace and Democracy. A Third World War Threatens the Future of Humanity appeared first on Global Research.

China is tapping the brakes on some subway expansions, including in certain affluent cities, a decision analysts said reflects a shift from the debt-fuelled infrastructure boom of the past to a new era of fiscal discipline and investment efficiency. Rich eastern hubs such as Ningbo and Suzhou are among those facing regulatory roadblocks in securing Beijing’s approval for new lines as policymakers scrutinise loss-making projects. In an online response to public inquiries, the Ningbo Municipal...

The man suspected of placing pipe bombs near the headquarters of the Democratic and Republican parties in 2021 felt “extreme acts of violence” were justified because “they were in charge,” federal prosecutors said Sunday

The Interoceanic Train, which links Mexico’s Pacific and Gulf coasts, has derailed in Asunción Ixtaltepec, Oaxaca leaving almost 100 people needing hospital treatment

Pressure mounts for Egyptian dissident to be deported from the UK, and French actress Brigitte Bardot dies aged 91

"We cannot live freely. You cannot even play music" - residents tell the BBC of militants' rule.

"We cannot live freely. You cannot even play music" - residents tell the BBC of militants' rule.

The Yau Ma Tei section of the Central Kowloon Bypass has finally opened. That is no doubt welcome news to commuters heading west to east across Kowloon, with travel time cut from 30 minutes to just five. That is definitely something to celebrate. We still need to wait for the Kowloon Bay section to open in 2026 to complete the bypass, but Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan hailed the project as a testament to the “Hong Kong spirit”, given the complex construction process. While the...

Buoyed by their defense, the Eagles hung on for a 13-12 victory over the Bills in rainy, sloppy Buffalo on Sunday. Here’s how the Birds graded out by position group.

The Giants lost control of the No. 1 pick in the draft by beating the Raiders.

Growing Chinese auto giant BYD stands poised to officially surpass Tesla as the world's biggest electric vehicle company in annual sales.