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China declares highest flash flood alert as Typhoon Noul hits land, forces thousands to relocate

The year's 12th tropical cyclone and China's third this month, Noul, which means the glow of sunrise or sunset in Korean, struck the coast of Huidong County at about 3:50 a.m.

Workers clear fallen debris and obstacles from the road after Typhoon Noul, in Hong Kong, China, July 26, 2026.
 An illustrative photo of the Iranian and Chinese flags.

China eyes Iran conflict while pushing military modernization - analysis

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Appeal court clears Jimmy Lai in fraud case but 20-year term remains

 A representation of the cryptocurrency is seen in front of Binance logo in this illustration taken, March 4, 2022.

Iran transferred $1.7b. to terror proxies through cryptocurrency service Binance last year - NYT


Police detain 23 people in Hong Kong on Tiananmen anniversary

Reuters witnesses saw more than a dozen people taken away, including activist Alexandra Wong, 67, who carried a bouquet of flowers.

 Police detain a woman with paper flowers in downtown on the 34th anniversary of the 1989 Beijing's Tiananmen Square crackdown, near where the candlelight vigil is usually held, in Hong Kong, China June 4, 2023.

Israel, Hong Kong eye new collaborations on climate

Israel is behind in hitting its carbon neutrality targets, according to a recent report by the Environmental Protection Ministry.

 Amir Lati, Israeli consul general in Hong Kong

New box jellyfish species found in Hong Kong's waters - study

Box jellyfish, scientifically known as class Cubozoa, includes some of the highly venomous marine animals that are widely known in tropical waters, the study said.

AT LEAST eight types of Jellyfish populate Israeli waters, most of which don’t sting

Two men jailed in Hong Kong for owning 'seditious' children's books

They are thought to be the first people arrested for simply owning the books after the publishers were arrested last year.

Stand News acting chief editor Patrick Lam, one of the six people arrested "for conspiracy to publish seditious publication" according to Hong Kong's Police National Security Department, is escorted by police as they leave after the police searched his office in Hong Kong, China, December 29, 2021.

Hong Kong man arrested for illegally obtaining COVID-19 medication - report

The suspect, aged 60, reportedly received nine courses of free COVID-19 drugs in the span of five days.

 Paxlovid, Pfizer's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pill, is seen manufactured in Ascoli, Italy

Bahrain to utilize Israeli solar tech as result of new international partnership

As part of Bahrain's Vision 2030 program, Alpha Solar is partnering with Israel’s BladeRanger in order to advance solar energy adoption

  BladeRanger's PLECO robot uses brushes to dry-wash a solar panel

Verobotics to supply Hong Kong with robot window washers following multi-million dollar deal

The Israeli company is expected to begin deployment of its building facade maintenance robots in Q3 of this year via Hong Kong-based company Robocore.

 Verobotics' brave little robot doing its honest blue-collar work.

Israel among top 10 countries with longest life expectancies - report

Israel boasts one of the highest life expectancies in the world while managing to maintain low healthcare costs.

Hospital bed in Hadassah Ein Kerem

China gives Hong Kong leader power to bar overseas lawyers in national security cases

Hong Kong courts would be able to decline services from lawyers outside of Hong Kong for anything regarding national security.

Buildings are seen above Hong Kong and Chinese flags, as pro-China supporters celebration after China's parliament passes national security law for Hong Kong, in Hong Kong, China June 30, 2020.

After serving in the IDF, visiting home comes with new concerns

It wasn’t until after I had left Hong Kong that I appreciated the impact my non-Jewish friends could have on divisive topics such as Judaism and Zionism.

 THE WRITER (center) and a couple of her comrades display the badges they received following the final march making them an operational unit.