Suspects among four civil servants arrested on suspicion of buying fake Covid-19 vaccination exemption certificates, according to law enforcement source.

Lawmakers slam government for not providing clear timetable for primary schools to return to normal.

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Vaccine uptake has been slow among the elderly, who would ‘bear the brunt’ of a large-scale outbreak.

The president is all set to dissolve the ministry, suggesting its structure doesn’t do enough to protect victims of sexual abuse by those in power.

Woman, 56, poured savings and a HK$5.5 million bank loan into investment on advice of bogus expert.

The billionaire, who has picked a manager to hire staff for the new entity, wants it to be running within a year.

HK Express shrugs off complaints, saying ticket prices are determined by market conditions and seat availability.

Edmund Wan, 54, admits violating sedition law by advocating city’s independence and resistance against local and state authorities in 39 episodes of two online shows in 2020.

The Biden administration is planning to spare the South Korean companies from the brunt of new restrictions with case-by-case reviews of equipment licences.

Just a week ago, Ibrahim Traore was an unknown, even in his native Burkina Faso. But in the space of a weekend, he catapulted himself from army captain to the world’s youngest leader.

A new Covid-19 wave appears to be brewing as cooler weather arrives, with public health experts warning that vaccine fatigue will likely limit booster uptake.

Extreme weather, US trade sanctions and global recession fears are disrupting the global market for cotton just as China’s Xinjiang region begins its harvest.

The monarch and Prime Minister Prayuth will meet families reeling from one of the kingdom’s deadliest mass killings.

Russian TV host Vladimir Solovyov discussed the recent gains Ukrainian forces made in the Kherson region.

Joe Biden’s remarks marked the starkest warnings yet issued by the US government about the risk of nuclear war amid the Ukraine conflict.

Most legal professionals in UK ‘supportive’ of city’s legal system and chief justice, Bar Association president says.

Ministry expresses support for lawmaker’s proposal to promote activities that foster a positive view of family life, saying it is important for ‘social harmony’.

In China up to 1,000 older people gather every day for the new exercise craze to hit the nation — crawling on all fours like animals, which they say helps with back pain and muscle strength.

Hongkongers who are travelling again may encounter more frequent crimes in what seems to be a new normal in many overseas destinations. But we can take heart that we are returning to one of the safest cities in the world.

The sanctions targeted Aung Moe Myint, his company and two of its directors.

The heat is on for the chief executive to roll out game-changing initiatives in his coming policy address on October 19.

The policy shift towards allowing open criticism of the military comes amid fears that relentlessly upbeat propaganda was fuelling growing public doubts about the war in Ukraine.

The Chinese military has been scrambling more advanced aircraft on missions to safeguard the country’s territorial integrity.

The pair are seeking asylum in the US after sailing across the Bering Sea in a small boat and arriving near Gambell, an isolated town of 600 people.

The move could help those affected overcome obstacles to renting a home or finding a job, and is a dramatic step towards decriminalisation.

The president cited the plan as part of a larger manufacturing boom spurred by the Chips Act, which seeks to bolster the US semiconductor industry.

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Parkland gunman Nikolas Cruz told a psychologist he chose that date to massacre 17 people so no one at the school would ever celebrate it again.

The newspaper group is accused of planting listening devices inside people’s cars and homes, paying police officials for sensitive information and impersonating individuals to obtain medical records.

The 65-year-old American man is in custody after allegedly throwing one of the 2,000-year-old Roman busts on the floor then breaking another as he tried to flee.

China has embarked upon a policy of regional and multilateral engagement with the Afghan Taliban government. But as long as Uygur militants shelter in Afghanistan and the country’s future remains unstable, Beijing will remain cautious.

The lawsuit is over an alleged encounter between the Oscar-winning star and actor Anthony Rapp in 1986.

Charge exemptions for some foodstuffs, such as boxes of eggs and bags of potatoes, to be axed.

The ICAC accuses one serving and seven retired hawker control officers of showing preferential treatment to 36 candidates.

The probe has strengthened suspicions that ‘detonations’ caused extensive damage to the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines last week.

New analysis says US’ shift away from China to strengthen supply chains with allies won’t be easy, as China looks to remain critical in the ‘most globalised’ sectors.

New process creates silk that is 70 per cent tougher than the stronger-than-steel version spun by spiders and can be used in medical devices, researchers say.

Cherelle Griner said her wife is afraid of being forgotten by the US. She said Brittney Griner told her in a phone call she felt ‘like my life just doesn’t matter … Am I just nothing?’

Free tickets should be tied to spending packages to ensure travellers go on shopping sprees and support hotels and restaurants, industry leaders say.

More than 100 people have reported having their servers blocked for using proxies that disguise censorship circumvention as regular web traffic, according to a group that monitors such activity.

The crisis shows the need for responsible policymaking, the danger in supposedly safe assets, the vulnerability within housing markets and a blurry line between emerging and advanced economies.

Kartika Puspitasari, 40, was a victim in one of the most high-profile cases of violence against a domestic helper in the city.

Government says 5 million people will be able to take advantage of cut-price tests at nearby locations.

China narrowly sees off a bid by the US, Britain and Türkiye to discuss alleged mistreatment of the Uygurs and other minority groups.

Russia has been forced to settle more transactions in the Chinese currency after being hit with Western financial sanctions for invading Ukraine, leading to a surge in yuan-rouble trading.

Cathay Pacific management has failed to retain or recruit enough aircrew to return to normal operations, pilots’ association says.

InvestHK officers will visit Dubai and Abu Dhabi this month and London and Zurich in November. The agency has helped nearly 65 overseas family offices with setting up in Hong Kong in the past year.

Beijing’s permanent representative to the United Nations says people’s lives have improved in Cambodia and human rights are protected.

Eight North Korean fighter jets and four bombers flew in formation, believed to be part of air-to-surface firing drills. South Korea responded by scrambling 30 warplanes.