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The University of Hong Kong (HKU) plans to reduce the size of a development project by 15 per cent following a public backlash, leaving most of a Pok Fu Lam green belt untouched, the Post has learned. A source said on Monday that the university was considering building on a residential plot nearby. The revised…
The extreme rainfall and flash flooding that swept through central Texas in the early morning hours of July 4 left local officials and residents stunned by its sudden and deadly ferocity. At least 90 people were killed, including more than two dozen campers and counselors at Camp Mystic, along the banks of the Guadalupe River…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of batting for Chinese military hardware and said that Raebareli MP has a knack for ending up on the wrong side of the patriotic discourse.BJP IT chief Amit Malviya on Monday claimed that in 2021, Rahul Gandhi questioned why Indian forces did not use…
“We got the tax on solar and wind knocked out, and that’s gonna help with clean energy. We got a few different pieces and made them better,” she says. “So that’s reason number one. It’s always the reminder. All of those calls matter.” senwarren / Instagram / Via reddit.com Source link
President Trump on Monday said 25% tariffs on goods from South Korea and Japan will go into effect on August 1. Mr. Trump posted two nearly identical letters to each nation’s leader on his Truth Social media platform Monday, indicating that the levies will take effect on the first day of August. A 90-day freeze on…
China on Monday objected to Prime Minister Narendra Modi wishing the Dalai Lama on his 90th birthday and to Indian ministers flocking to his residence in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, for celebrations, reiterating Beijing’s stance on matters concerning Tibet. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told reporters that the country’s position on Tibet is consistent and…
Crews in North Carolina are “overwhelmed” with water rescues and search efforts on Monday after Chantal, then a tropical storm, made landfall a day earlier, causing record-breaking flooding in the central part of the state and at least one death, officials said. While the storm has dissipated as of Monday morning, Chantal — the third…
Hongkongers’ enthusiasm for visiting Japan is expected to rebound “explosively” in the coming days and months after fears of a “megaquake” predicted in a manga proved unfounded, an industry leader has said. Steve Huen Kwok-chuen, executive director of EGL Tours, said on Monday that rumours of a July 5 earthquake had earlier caused significant concern…
Questions over Texas flood warning systems Questions remain over early warning systems in deadly Texas flooding 02:53 Devastating flash floods in central Texas on Friday has killed more than 80 people, including over two dozen at Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp for girls along the Guadalupe River. The river rose rapidly early Friday morning as…
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