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BBC apologises after power outage cuts World Snooker Championship semi-final live, switches to nature show
A power outage at the Crucible Theatre interrupted BBC’s live coverage of the 2026 World Snooker Championship semi-final between Mark Allen and Wu Yize for 12 minutes. BBC issued an apology, and despite the disruption, A...
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Beijing’s Xia Baolong, top energy official hold talks with CLP’s Michael Kadoorie
Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs and a senior national energy official have held meetings with CLP Holdings chairman Michael Kadoorie, with observers saying it signalled the firm was expected to help minimise liv...
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Gold loses its shimmer in Asia over rising oil prices, hawkish Fed stance
Asia’s gold rush is starting to lose some of its lustre, as surging oil prices due to the Iran war dampen rate-cut hopes that recently helped fuel one of the metal’s strongest rallies in years. A surge in energy costs ha...
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‘Golden week’ opens with 76,056 mainland visitors flooding Hong Kong for hikes, city walks
Hong Kong recorded more than 76,000 mainland Chinese visitor arrivals on the first morning of the five-day Labour Day “golden week”, with many heading to the countryside for scenic views and others opting for “city walks...
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UN climate body presses on after US quits, while China leads with renewables
The UN’s climate science body is pressing ahead with its work despite the US government’s withdrawal from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) earlier this year, the organisation’s top official has said....
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UK: ‘Islamic sect’ members arrested following allegations of sexual abuse and slavery
Over 500 officers stormed an "Islamic sect" in Crewe, arresting 10 members, including their spiritual leader, for serious crimes like rape, sexual assault, and human trafficking. The raid targeted the Ahmadi Religion of...
