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The brother of Pakistani social media star Qandeel Baloch has been jailed for life, three years after her murder. Waseem confessed to strangling his 26-year-old sister in July 2016. At the time, he said it was because the star had brought shame on the ...

An increase in the basic wage for foreign domestic workers has been described as an “insult” by an advocacy group, who also say it downplays their contribution to Hong Kong society and the city’s economy. The basic wage for foreign domestic workers wil...

The Democratic presidential hopeful, Joe Biden, has said the US Congress must hold Donald Trump to account, following the start of impeachment proceedings against the president. Mr Biden said a rough transcript of a conversation between Mr Trump and Uk...

The Consumer Council has urged the government to establish an independent regulator to oversee the operations of money lenders. Its call comes after a study found that marketing tactics and misleading claims by money lenders have led to many young work...

A group of activists and academics have set up their own election-monitoring body ahead of November's district council polls, saying a new independent watchdog is needed due to the public's distrust of the government. Civil Rights Observer will run the...

Optometrists are urging the government to tighten the eyesight requirements for elderly drivers. At the moment, those over 70 years of age need to get a medical certificate every three years to prove they can see a car number plate from 23 metres away....

Debate is heating up on whether Hong Kong should have an anti-mask law. The Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng says her department has carried out relevant studies on a proposal banning protesters from wearing masks. She also says whether it can be imp...