52 m. ago Swarms of tiny nose robots could clear infected sinuses, researchers say

Chinese and Hong Kong scientists succeed in animal trials, but potential problems include risk of devices being left in body and public suspicionsSwarms of tiny robots, each no larger than a speck of dust, could be deployed to cure stubborn infected sinuses before being blown out through the nose into a tissue, researchers have claimed.The micro-robots are a fraction of the width of a human hair and have been inserted successfully into animal sinuses in pre-clinical trials by researchers at universities in China and Hong Kong. Continue reading...

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59 m. ago Three jockeys rushed to hospital and one horse fatally injured in horror incident

Lyle Hewitson, Jerry Chau and Karis Teetan came down when the favourite suffered a fracture, bringing down two others, in a race at Happy Valley on Wednesday in Hong Kong

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8 h. ago Hong Kong pop star rescued after falling into sea while out jogging

Keung To of boy band Mirror says he is doing okay

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32 h. ago US consulate condemns Hong Kong's government for 'repression' of Independence Day celebrations

The U.S. consulate in Hong Kong has condemned the city’s government for what it is calling the repression of U.S. Independence Day celebrations

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32 h. ago Katy Perry continues to go without her engagement ring in Perth despite Orlando Bloom being in town as split speculation continues to swirl

Katy Perry has once again been spotted without her engagement ring as split speculation between the pop star and fiancé Orlando Bloom continues to swirl.

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34 h. ago Jessie J undergoes surgery for breast cancer as pop star shares 'lows and highs' from hospital

Price Tag singer says she’s now at home waiting for her results

Science

35 h. ago Jessie J shares 'honest' cancer surgery update as she takes break after 'early' diagnosis

The 37-year-old pop star announced earlier this month that she'd been diagnosed with breast cancer

Science

48 h. ago Race to save tourist, 26, trapped in active volcano for days after horror fall

Juliana Marins, a tourist from Brazil, was on a trek to climb Indonesia's Rinjani volcano when she is believed to have slipped and fallen inside and rescue teams have so far not managed to reach her

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57 h. ago Miley Cyrus and Naomi Campbell accused of ‘shocking behaviour’ during fan signing

Pop star was joined by the supermodel at a record store in London to celebrate the release of her new single

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60 h. ago Orlando Bloom joins Katy Perry and their daughter Daisy in Perth as he gears up for 'heart

Orlando Bloom has joined Katy Perry and their daughter Daisy Dove, five, in Australia amid rumours of trouble in their marriage.

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62 h. ago A popular comic’s ‘catastrophe warning’ sparks mass trip cancellations and tourism slump in Japan

Japan bookings have dropped 50 per cent after a manga artist ‘predicted’ a natural disaster, says Hong Kong travel agency

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3 d. ago Inside Hong Kong's terrifying 'coffin homes' with 200,000 crammed into cage

More than 200,000 people in Hong Kong, China, live in partitioned shoebox apartments that offer just a few feet of space. They can barely fit a double bed and have become notorious for high rents.

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3 d. ago Dua Lipa’s regret over her name and what she wanted to be called

Pop star Dua Lipa's unusual name was her grandmother’s suggestion - but she wasn't always keen on it

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3 d. ago Dua Lipa's desperation to be called a different name and her sad regret

Pop star Dua Lipa's unusual name was her grandmother's suggestion - but she wasn't always keen on it

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4 d. ago Dua Lipa at Wembley Stadium review: high octane euphoria from the queen of summer pop

The pop star was on top form in what felt like a celebration of how far she’d come

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4 d. ago Dua Lipa’s electrifying Wembley debut is a striking reminder of how far she’s come as a performer

It’s hard to believe the pop star’s on-stage prowess was ever the subject of online ridicule

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4 d. ago Anthony Ramos claims Madonna was on her iPad ‘the whole time’ during Hamilton performance

Broadway star named the pop icon as the most ‘terrifying’ high-profile audience member he’s encountered

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5 d. ago Lizzo ditched Ozempic and 'worked really, really hard' to lose weight

The 37-year-old pop star has been sharing updates from her weight loss journey and she has now revealed she briefly used the controversial medication to help her shift some pounds, but she gave up and focused on improving her diet instead.

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5 d. ago Hong Kong teachers allegedly told to avoid US Independence Day events

Messages advise staff to also warn students off celebrations to avoid violating national security lawTeachers in Hong Kong have been warned to keep themselves and students away from any US Independence Day celebrations as they may breach national security laws, educators have alleged.A text message purportedly sent by the principal of a Hong Kong school to staff said the education bureau’s regional education office had reminded them “to be careful about Independence Day activities organised by the US consulate in Hong Kong, and not to participate to avoid violating the national security law and Hong Kong laws”. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago 'Highly contagious' Covid Nimbus variant cases more than double in one month

The new Covid variant has been flagged in the UK, US and Australia and is linked to spikes in cases in India, Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand. Officials say cases have doubled in a month

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