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Hong Kong homeowners should be vigilant against handing over their voting rights to strangers, a property management professional and a legislator have warned, saying proxy harvesting remains a rampant threat to building safety amid a major corruption crackdown. The warning was made on Monday amid heightened scrutiny of building management after last year’s deadly fire at Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court that claimed at least 161 lives. Last week, 21 people were arrested in an operation by the city’s...

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Watch the best shots of Joe Root's first innings as he scores an impressive 160 to help England to 384 all out against Australia on day two of the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney.

Watch the best shots of Joe Root's first innings as he scores an impressive 160 to help England to 384 all out against Australia on day two of the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney.

Watch the best shots of Joe Root's first innings as he scores an impressive 160 to help England to 384 all out against Australia on day two of the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney.

Watch the best shots of Joe Root's first innings as he scores an impressive 160 to help England to 384 all out against Australia on day two of the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney.

Watch the best shots of Joe Root's first innings as he scores an impressive 160 to help England to 384 all out against Australia on day two of the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney.

Watch the best shots of Joe Root's first innings as he scores an impressive 160 to help England to 384 all out against Australia on day two of the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney.

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘Stop subverting Venezuelan regime’: China urges US to release Maduro China has expressed “serious concern” over the US capture and forcible removal of the Venezuelan leader, calling on Washington to ensure the personal safety of Nicolas Maduro and his wife and “release them immediately”. 2. Why...

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr on Monday signed into law the 2026 budget worth 6.793 trillion pesos (US$115 billion) as his administration aims to revive an economy stunted by a government corruption scandal. While the 2026 budget was 7 per cent higher than last year’s spending plan, the president cut nearly US$1.6 billion in so-called unprogrammed appropriations that are historically prone to corruption. Marcos approved the 2026 budget later compared to previous years, as allocations...

It’s a new year here in the Free State of Florida and you’re freer than ever! Free to tote guns; free to kill bears; free to drain and pave; free to call ICE if you spy some brown-complected fellows in the Home Depot parking lot. Most of all, you’re free to make New Year’s Resolutions. […]

US President Donald Trump on Sunday told reporters that US officials have determined that Ukraine did not target a residence belonging to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a drone attack last week, disputing Kremlin claims that Trump had initially greeted with deep concern. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov last week said Ukraine launched a wave of drones at Putin’s state residence in the northwestern Novgorod region that the Russian defence systems were able to defeat. Lavrov also...