In months, residents of Hong Kong's Cha Kwo Ling village will bid farewell to their centuries-old community, which many have called home for decades. The ongoing demolition of the village is erasing one of the city's last remaining squatter settlements. apnews.com/article/77079e…

“If you have a dream to be a medical doctor, you can still do it at any age.” “Studying medicine is intensive and extensive, but it’s not that hard, it’s just hard work.” 💪💪💪

Here's a stunning random stat I just came across: Based on a 15-year period, an average of 1.14 cars crashes into 7-Eleven storefronts in the United States every day dailynews.com/2023/02/08/one…

Thank you Scott Russell!

Good Samaritans foil Vancouver robbery, save shopkeeper, police say cbc.ca/news/canada/br… #vancouver

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Over 200 Hongkongers in the UK attended Lord Patten's (belated) 80th birthday party - lots of gifts to him. He got an egg tart "cake" as a present. He urges the UK to be as generous as possible to Hongkongers who came.

Meanwhile in Springfield

I post this every year on 9-11. No words. #remebering911

Interesting, Hong Kong pays Paralympians a quarter of the rewards of the Olympians: $1.5m for a Paralympics gold, against $6m for an Olympic Gold, if I'm reading it correctly. With total respect for their *outstanding* achievements, paying the athletes anything for a medal seems

One to watch -- Seeing the Fashion World Through the Eyes of an 8-Year-Old nytimes.com/2024/09/10/sty… #fashion

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Letter to Hong Kong | The lessons I have learned behind the wheel reflect the process of navigating life in a new country by Mandy Li 📖 Read more: rb.gy/ck0cbi #ImmigrantJourney #LearningToDrive #LifeInTheUK #NewBeginnings #ExpatsInUK #DrivingLessons

Video: a penguin escaped from an event in Japan on August 25th and was feared dead. Pen-chan was found 2 weeks later at a beach 30 miles away. Although she was raised in captivity, it appears Pen-chan was able to survive by hunting crabs and fish.

More details emerging of how Ottawa Police found the Winston Churchill portrait taken by Yousuf Karsh in a brazen heist. We found the man who discovered the fraud, now we speak to the Italian lawyer who unknowingly purchased the stolen photo.

Russia's war in Ukraine is fuelling a wave of denunciations at home and reviving ghosts of the past. Our report for BBC News (UK) Producer Ben Tavener Camera anton chicherov

NEW: "We're in a fight here, it's very personal" - Springfield Ohio residents who own a gallery and store 'Duo Home' in downtown, are now printing yard signs that read "HATE HAS NO HOME HERE".

A late night announcement from Air Canada. Relief for lots of passengers, among others.

Friends for 16 Years. Lovers for One Night. nytimes.com/2024/09/13/sty…

He has a point.