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U. S. strike on suspected drug boat lifts death toll above 200
7+ hour, 22+ min ago (231+ words) 30th May 2026 " (Washington) The United States military said it carried out a further strike on Friday against a vessel in the eastern Pacific suspected of drug trafficking, killing three men and bringing the total number of fatalities in the campaign to…...
Olympian CJ Ujah among 10 charged in alleged crypto fraud, cannabis supply count added
18+ hour, 25+ min ago (298+ words) Dimsum Daily 29th May 2026 " (London) Four defendants were remanded in custody and six were granted bail after appearing at Chelmsford Crown Court over an alleged organised crime operation that targeted cryptocurrency holders. None of the 10 accused, including British sprinter and Olympian…...
Three unconscious after apartment fire at Regal Crest in Mid-Levels
4+ hour, 59+ min ago (126+ words) Dimsum Daily 30th May 2026 " (Hong Kong) Three people were rescued unconscious from a smoke-filled flat in Mid-Levels on the morning of 30th May. Police received a report at 10. 53am of smoke issuing from a unit at Regal Crest, 9 Robinson Road. Emergency personnel arrived…...
Sai Kung village house burgled, Cartier brooch among HK$85, 000 loss
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (192+ words) Dimsum Daily 29th May 2026 " (Hong Kong) Police are investigating a burglary at a village house in Sai Kung after a 42-year-old woman reported the theft of valuables worth more than HK$85, 000. The incident came to light at around 8pm on Thursday (28th May),…...
Hong Kong Customs seizes 153 endangered turtles at border
17+ hour, 52+ min ago (143+ words) Dimsum Daily 29th May 2026 " (Hong Kong) A haul of 153 turtles suspected to be scheduled endangered species has been seized by Hong Kong Customs at the Shenzhen Bay Control Point, with an estimated market value of about HK$1. 58 million. Officers intercepted an…...
Ex'Shaolin abbot Shi Yongxin jailed 24 years over graft and embezzlement
21+ hour, 12+ min ago (259+ words) 29th May 2026 " (Xinxiang) China's Xinxiang Intermediate People's Court has handed former Shaolin Temple abbot Shi Yongxin a 24year prison term and a fine of 3. 5 million yuan after convicting him on multiple charges including embezzlement, misappropriation of funds, bribery as a nonstate functionary…...
Teen arrested after utility knife found on Citybus seat
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (121+ words) Dimsum Daily 29th May 2026 " (Hong Kong) Police have arrested a 14-year-old boy after a utility knife was discovered lodged between two seats on the upper deck of a Citybus travelling to Admiralty earlier this week. The incident occurred on Wednesday (27th May)…...
Deadly blast destroys Dallas apartment block
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (401+ words) 29th May 2026 " (Dallas) A powerful explosion tore through a two-storey apartment building in Dallas on Thursday, triggering a massive fire that left fatalities and prompted an extended search operation for missing residents. Emergency crews were initially dispatched to reports of a…...
Man jailed 6 weeks for hiding untaxed cigarettes at Lok Ma Chau checkpoint
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (174+ words) Dimsum Daily 29th May 2026 " (Hong Kong) A 49-year-old man has been sentenced to six weeks in prison after customs officers discovered more than 1, 100 duty-unpaid cigarettes concealed on his body at the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point. Hong Kong Customs…...
Ex-boyfriend arrested over alleged burglary plot at Maritime Square in Tsing Yi
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (232+ words) 29th May 2026 " (Hong Kong) A 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit burglary after a Tsing Yi woman alleged that her former boyfriend orchestrated a break-in at her flat, resulting in losses of around HK$1. 54 million. The…...