Pope Francis, an energetic reformer who inspired widespread devotion from Catholics but riled traditionalists, died on Monday aged 88. The Argentine pontiff, leader of the Catholic Church since March 2013, spent 38 days being treated for double pneumonia at Rome's Gemelli hospital before seeming to recover and leaving the facility on March 23. His …

A family doctor has voiced support over a government proposal to ban konjac from mini jelly cups, saying it would reduce the risk of choking among children. Konjac is a chewy substance which is added to desserts or used as a thickener. According to the Centre for Food Safety (CFS), the ingredient’s choking risk is exacerbated when served in mouth-s…

A fisherman died after being swept off rocks near Sydney on Sunday, stretching the Easter weekend death toll of drownings to six as huge waves battered Australia's east coast. Emergency services winched two people from the surf at Wattamolla Beach, but one of them couldn't be revived, New South Wales Police said in a statement. The pair had been fi…

Hang Seng Bank senior advisor George Leung on Sunday said the trade war with the US might prevent Hong Kong's GDP from reaching its predicted two percent growth this year. Speaking on a radio programme, Leung said trade between China and the United States had almost completely halted, and Hong Kong's export volumes had significantly declined. "It d…

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday his forces would observe a surprise Easter truce announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin set to last until midnight on Sunday. The 30-hour truce would be the most significant pause in the fighting throughout the three-year conflict. But just hours after the order was meant to have come into effect…

The Hong Kong International Track Cup, staged at the Hong Kong Velodrome in Tseung Kwan O, attracted hundreds of people on Saturday. The event – one of the National Games test events – features professional cyclists from around the world, including 28 cyclists from the Hong Kong, China team. A secondary school student surnamed Siu said he was at th…

Chief Executive John Lee said on Saturday the government will continue to develop resources to attract more tourists to Hong Kong. He made the comment after visiting Tai O on Friday along with tourism minister Rosanna Law and Home Affairs minister Alice Mak. Writing on Facebook, Lee said he bought dried seafood and met with some Tai O residents and…

Members of the Fire Services Department's earthquake rescue team said on Saturday that experience gained from last month's Myanmar quake will help them better prepare for future emergencies. It was the second time the SAR had joined international disaster relief work after the 2023 Turkey earthquake. Speaking on an RTHK programme, Senior Fireman Le…

Commercial sector lawmaker Jeffrey Lam on Saturday said some shippers could consider using South American ports as an alternative to US ports. Lam made the remarks after Washington on Thursday said it would impose port fees on vessels owned, operated, or built by Chinese companies. "There are a lot of deep sea ports, they are all natural ports - 15…