From South China Morning Post
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Hong Kong FA technical director Morling working towards World Cup qualification
New technical director John Morling says qualification for the 2034 World Cup remains a primary ambition for the Hong Kong FA.
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1 child among 5 killed in English Channel, hours after UK passes deportation bill
The tragedy came only hours after UK PM Rishi Sunak’s latest effort to send some migrants on a one-way ticket to Rwanda finally won approval from Parliament.
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As relations with Beijing cool, Israel seeks closer bilateral ties with Taiwan
Israeli cross-party delegation meets representatives of island’s current and incoming governments, visits science park and attends Holocaust Memorial Day event.
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Big aftershocks rock Hualien county in Taiwan weeks after 7.2 earthquake
... at magnitudes of 6.0 and 6.3, were felt early on Tuesday morning; Shocks could continue for 6 months in the aftermath of the earthquake...
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Green light for environmental report on planned Hong Kong tech hub near border
The Advisory Council on the Environment has unanimously endorsed the environmental impact assessment report on the San Tin Technopole with eight conditions.
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China issues flood warning for 'once in 50 years' water levels in Guangdong's Bei River
Read the full story: https://sc.mp/nzev7 Residents in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong have been placed on high alert for “once in 50 years” river levels
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Rescuers in China’s Guangdong race to save residents from flooding
Emergency workers send food and materials to city of Shaoguan, where large areas are flooded and landslides have been reported, while more than 60,000 people have been relocated from their homes in the city of Qingyuan.
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Hong Kong innovation chief pledges to step up efforts to attract talent, capital
But Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong also expresses optimism, pointing to city’s edge in bringing in top people despite current manpower shortage.
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Waterspout spotted in Hong Kong as forecaster cancels amber rainstorm alert
City is also set to face rainy week ahead brought by a trough of low pressure that will affect the coastal areas of Guangdong.
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‘No empty promises’: China’s Wang Yi rejects criticism of aid for Pacific nations
China has ‘never issued empty promises’ and Pacific island states have the right to choose their cooperation partners, Foreign Minister Wang Yi tells reporters in Papua New Guinea
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Beijing and Hong Kong hit out at G7, EU statement over national security laws
Commissioner's office of China's Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong says 'double standards' over security laws 'are extremely hypocritical'.
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US Pacific Fleet commander to attend China-hosted naval symposium: sources
Admiral Stephen Koehler will lead US delegation to symposium hosted by PLA Navy in and is expected to meet “Chinese counterparts”, diplomatic sources tell the Post.