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1. Real possibility of US tariff refunds is sure to stir up a giant ‘mess’

   Marilyn-Joy Cerny has challenged the US government thousands of times during her 35-year career as a trade lawyer, enjoying an enviable record of recovering tariff money for importers whom Washington wrongfully charged. But the sheer scale of potential refunds – known technically as protests – should the Supreme Court rule against US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies in the coming weeks,...

2. ‘Disaster’: Egyptian exhibition at Hong Kong museum descends into chaos

   A highly anticipated exhibition at the Hong Kong Palace Museum of relics from ancient Egypt descended into chaos on Saturday, with visitors complaining a confusing queuing system left them waiting for hours and many demanding a refund. The museum apologised in the evening and promised to offer additional access for the affected visitors. “Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums”...

3. G20 South Africa summit opens under shadow of first US boycott

   The G20 summit in Johannesburg opened on Saturday with a firm call from the host nation to safeguard the group’s credibility and role, despite the shadow cast by the first-ever US boycott in the forum’s history. South Africa has, however, secured crucial diplomatic backing from China for the assembly of the world’s wealthiest and leading emerging economies. Members should “not allow anything to...

4. Platform for Hong Kong BN(O) visa holders launches campaign against new UK rules

   A UK-based platform supporting British National (Overseas) visa holders is launching a campaign to lobby against London’s proposed immigration reforms, calling them unfair and a source of “acute anxiety” for the Hong Kong community in the country. The Sutton Hongkongers group said people who had moved to Britain from the city felt that the UK government was “moving the goalposts”, making its...

5. Ukraine weighs dignity against US demands in Swiss peace talks to end Russia war

   Ukraine and the US will soon meet in Switzerland to discuss Washington’s plan for ending the war with Russia, which currently heeds some of Russia’s hardline demands, Kyiv said on Saturday. US President Donald Trump gave Ukraine less than a week to approve the 28-point plan to end the nearly four-year conflict, which would see the invaded country ceding territory, cutting its army and pledging...

6. China’s Shenzhou 20 debris crisis: a catalyst for space war – or peace?

   A tiny piece of debris triggered the most serious mishap at China’s Tiangong space station since it became operational three years ago. Earlier this month, a crack discovered on the Shenzhou-20 spacecraft’s window forced three Chinese astronauts to remain on board Tiangong for nine extra days and eventually borrow their newly arrived colleagues’ ship to return to Earth. The event underscores the...

7. 315 kidnapped in Nigeria school attacks as security crisis deepens

   Gunmen have kidnapped more than 300 students and teachers in one of the largest mass kidnappings in Nigeria, a Christian group said on Saturday, as security fears mounted in Africa’s most populous nation. The early Friday raid on St Mary’s co-education school in Niger state in central Nigeria came after gunmen on Monday stormed a secondary school in neighbouring Kebbi state, abducting 25...

8. UK ex-PM Johnson hits back at ‘incoherent’ Covid inquiry report

   Britain’s former prime minister Boris Johnson slammed an inquiry report critical of his government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic as “hopelessly incoherent” in a social media post on Saturday. “More than three years after the end of the pandemic, they are still wrangling about what went wrong,” Johnson, 61, also wrote in an article for the Daily Mail tabloid, days after the inquiry slammed...

9. China, US hold ‘candid’ security talks amid Japan, South China Sea tensions

   China and the United States have held their second round of maritime security talks this year to help manage risks between their militaries, according to the Chinese navy. The talks, held in Hawaii from Tuesday to Thursday, were “candid and constructive,” the PLA Navy said in a statement on Saturday. It said both sides exchanged views on the security situation, discussing cases of air and sea...

10. Tougher English rules daunting for many Hong Kong BN(O) holders: veteran teacher

    Tighter English requirements for migrants moving to the UK may be challenging for many Hongkongers applying for a bespoke visa pathway, with some Britons even struggling to attain the level, a veteran teacher and a support group leader for new arrivals have said. The Home Office confirmed on Friday that Hongkongers using the British National (Overseas) visa scheme to move to the UK must meet a...