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The State Council of the People's Republic of Chinaannounced on January 27, 2026, the removal of Erick Tsang Kwok-wai (曾國衞) from his position as Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government, following a recommendation by Chief...

West Bengal, India, has reported five confirmed Nipah virus (NiV) cases in an ongoing outbreak. The zoonotic virus, carried by fruit bats, has a high fatality rate of 40–75% and no specific vaccine or treatment exists. Transmission occurs mainly through contact with infected animals'...

American climbing legend Alex Honnold, renowned for his rope-free ascent of El Capitan in Yosemite, is set to attempt a true free solo of Taipei 101, the 508-metre (1,667-foot) iconic skyscraper in Taiwan. Originally scheduled for Saturday, January 24, 2026, the climb was postponed due to adverse...

The trial of the now-defunct Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China began on Thursday, with former vice-chairman Albert Ho Chun-yan admitting guilt in court. Lee Cheuk-yan, the former chairman of the Alliance, along with former vice-chairpersons Ho and Tonyee...

Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu held a meeting this afternoon at Government House with Jiang Zuojun, who serves as both the Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and the Chairman of the China Zhi Gong Party. The meeting...