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Oct 26, 2026

Pair rescued after working platform plunge

Two workers were left hanging mid-air outside Jardine House in Central for about two hours on Monday evening, after their gondola suddenly dropped and almost hit the ground. Police received a report shortly after 6pm that the suspended working platform had stopped operating, leaving two workers stranded on the exterior wall. Both were wearing safety harnesses. Firefighters first abseiled down to bring one worker safely to the ground at around 7.40pm. Shortly afterwards, the second worker was pulled up to the building's rooftop. One of them suffered hand injuires and was taken to Queen Mary Hospital for treatment. Edited by Aaron Tam


Town’s oldest pub hits market for almost half a million pounds
Oct 26, 2026

Town’s oldest pub hits market for almost half a million pounds

A pub reputed to be the oldest in town has gone back on the market with a £485,000 asking price.


Live pig imports to Selangor approved since July 2025: Deputy minister
Oct 26, 2026

Live pig imports to Selangor approved since July 2025: Deputy minister

Chan addresses claims of thousands of livestock being brought in from Kuching, Sarawak, since July.


The downsizing hotspots where homes cost as little as £130,000: Our guide to the areas to explore - or avoid - including hidden coastal gems without the price tag of Devon or Cornwall
Oct 26, 2026

The downsizing hotspots where homes cost as little as £130,000: Our guide to the areas to explore - or avoid - including hidden coastal gems without the price tag of Devon or Cornwall

This year's downsizers are shunning the traditional spots for the commuter belt and cheaper coastal settings.


Death of former PM Yasuo Fukuda leaves void in fraught China-Japan relations
Oct 26, 2026

Death of former PM Yasuo Fukuda leaves void in fraught China-Japan relations

Former Japanese prime minister Yasuo Fukuda, who championed closer ties with China during his brief tenure and later served as a crucial diplomatic intermediary during bilateral crises, has died at the age of 90. Fukuda died of heart failure on Thursday at a Tokyo hospital, Japanese media reported on Monday. His passing comes as the relationship he spent decades nurturing faces its gravest test since diplomatic normalisation in 1972. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun offered...


Oct 26, 2026

Evening News on TV32 - Oct 26

Top stories for Monday, Oct 26, 2026 - China congratulates Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on his election victory. - President Xi Jinping opens a key Party meeting on governance. - John Lee says Hong Kong can enhance Belt and Road connections.


Trump makes flirty comment on Nicki Minaj's figure and floats her as press secretary as he turns to star-power to boost his midterm campaign
Oct 26, 2026

Trump makes flirty comment on Nicki Minaj's figure and floats her as press secretary as he turns to star-power to boost his midterm campaign

Top rap recording artist Nicki Minaj showed off her political chops during a conversation with White House Communications Director Stephen Cheung.


New family of fungi found in Yunnan has massive fruiting body
Oct 26, 2026

New family of fungi found in Yunnan has massive fruiting body

New family of fungi found in Yunnan has massive fruiting body


Late Scots musician Joe Egan whose famous hit featured in cult Quentin Tarantino film left £4million fortune behind
Oct 26, 2026

Late Scots musician Joe Egan whose famous hit featured in cult Quentin Tarantino film left £4million fortune behind

A Scots musician who was best known for his song Stuck in the Middle With You left a £4million fortune to his family.


14 Hong Kong civil servants sue colleague over HK$28.9 million Mark Six winnings
Oct 26, 2026

14 Hong Kong civil servants sue colleague over HK$28.9 million Mark Six winnings

A Hong Kong civil servant has been sued by 14 colleagues for HK$28.9 million (US$3.7 million) after he allegedly refused to split a winning Mark Six jackpot. Health inspector Ling Chun-ting allegedly told his colleagues at the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) that they did not deserve a share of the HK$33 million prize drawn on September 5 because they had not physically bought the tickets themselves, according to a High Court writ seen by the South China Morning Post on...



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