Foreign Consulates in Hong Kong Mark Tiananmen Anniversary on Social Media Amid China’s Censorship and Local Tributes
Today marks the 36th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, with several foreign consulates in Hong Kong using social…
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UK Home Office Unveils Digital Identity Scheme: Privacy Fears Resurface as 1950s ID Failure Looms Large
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has announced in Parliament the advancement of the UK’s digital identity framework, encompassing the GOV.UK Wallet…
A Victoria Park Without Candlelight: Silence and Unfading Memory
Each 4 June, Victoria Park was Hong Kong’s beacon of memory. For decades, tens of thousands gathered, candles in hand,…
UK Unveils Ambitious Strategic Defence Review to Bolster Military Might Amid Global Threats, Sparking Fiscal and Political Debate
The UK government yesterday launched its Strategic Defence Review (SDR), led by former NATO Secretary General Lord George Robertson, a…
Hong Kong’s June Fourth Memory: Commemorative Sites Beyond Victoria Park
While Victoria Park’s candlelight vigils are central to Hong Kong’s commemoration of the 1989 Tiananmen Square incident, residents have preserved…
International Mediation Institute Launched in Hong Kong: New Hope for Global Dispute Resolution, But Western Absence and Local Laws Raise Concerns
The International Organization for Mediation (IOMed), the world’s first intergovernmental body dedicated to resolving disputes through mediation, was officially established…
Victoria Park Candlelight Vigils: Hong Kong’s Flame of Memory
On 4 June 1989, the violent clearance of Beijing’s Tiananmen Square shocked the world. In Hong Kong, grief-stricken residents marched…
Leicester City Centre Horror: Car Ploughs into Crowd, Four Injured, 31-Year-Old Man Arrested
A terrifying incident rocked Leicester city centre in the early hours of Saturday, 31 May, at approximately 00:34 BST, when…
Tiananmen Square 1989: Causes, Events, and Hong Kong’s Memory
In the 1980s, China’s economic reforms drove growth, but political rigidity, corruption, social inequality, and restricted speech sparked widespread discontent….
UK to Ban Disposable Vapes from June 2025 to Safeguard Environment and Youth Health
The UK government has announced a nationwide ban on the sale and supply of disposable vapes, effective from 1 June…