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Hong Kong temperatures to drop to 13C on Sunday as cold front sweeps in
South China Morning Post, Published on 05/02/2026
» Temperatures in Hong Kong are expected to drop on Sunday as a cold front sweeps across southern China, ending several days of warm and humid weather.
Ukraine and Russia consider cold-weather pause
AFP, Published on 30/01/2026
» KYIV - Ukraine will halt long-range strikes on Russian energy facilities if Russia does the same, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in remarks released Friday, after Donald Trump raised hopes for a pause in attacks during freezing temperatures.
Penguins bring forward breeding season as Antarctica warms: study
AFP, Published on 20/01/2026
» PARIS — Penguins are bringing forward their breeding season at record rates as Antarctica rapidly warms due to climate change, according to research published by a global team of scientists on Tuesday.
Chile wildfires rage for third day, entire towns wiped out
AFP, Published on 20/01/2026
» LIRQUéN (CHILE) - Wildfires that have killed 19 people in southern Chile and wiped out entire towns, raged for a third day Monday, fanned by high temperatures and strong winds at the height of the southern hemisphere summer.
Flash floods in Indonesia kill 14, four still missing
Reuters, Published on 06/01/2026
» JAKARTA — At least 14 people were killed after being swept away by flash floods in Indonesia's North Sulawesi, an official said on Tuesday, as the search for the missing continued.
Lebanese say Israel preventing post-war reconstruction
AFP, Published on 12/11/2025
» MSAILEH, Lebanon - When engineer Tarek Mazraani started campaigning for the reconstruction of war-battered southern Lebanon, Israeli drones hovered ominously overhead — their loudspeakers sometimes calling him out by name.
How Trump's love for TV is shaping US diplomacy
AFP, Published on 06/08/2025
» WASHINGTON — Donald Trump's sudden concern about starving Palestinians was a major shift for the US president, who had previously ignored the endless cries for help from aid groups. So what changed?
Billionaire pleads guilty in gift scandal that rattled Singapore
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/08/2025
» SINGAPORE — A billionaire best known for bringing Formula One (F1) night racing to Singapore has pleaded guilty in relation to a scandal to supply a senior politician with luxury gifts, as the yearslong saga nears conclusion.
Scientists trace spike of China flooding to solar cycle activities
South China Morning Post, Published on 02/08/2025
» HONG KONG — A study led by scientists in China has found a link between the sun's 11-year cycle and summer rain in the country, identifying why drought conditions in the South and flooding in the North intensify during high solar years.
Hong Kong issues highest storm alert as typhoon Wipha moves in
Bloomberg, Published on 20/07/2025
» Hong Kong raised its storm alert to the highest level as tropical cyclone Wipha moved closer, with Cathay Pacific Airways delaying and cancelling flights in and out of the city on Sunday.