Hong Kong police fired tear gas at protesters on Sunday as thousands gathered outside a police station in Sham Shui Po to defy a police ban on marches.
This comes after leader Carrie Lam warned she would grant no concessions to the demonstrators.
Thousands of activists also occupied the airport arrivals hall for a third day, while others gathered at city parks.
The protest movement, which began in response to a controversial extradition law, has gained momentum over the last three months.
Death toll rises in central Vietnam flooding, more heavy rain forecast
The death toll from a new barrage of torrential rain, flooding and landslides in central Vietnam since the weekend has risen to 41, state media reported on Thursday, with water levels rising further in already inundated towns and villages.
Four more arrested in India over deadly Delhi blast
India's anti-terrorism agency said on Thursday it had arrested four more people, including three doctors, in connection with last week's deadly car blast in Delhi.
Trump signs bill to release Epstein files
US President Donald Trump signed legislation on Wednesday ordering the Justice Department to release documents from its long-running investigation into offender Jeffrey Epstein following immense pressure for greater transparency in the case.
IAEA board passes resolution demanding answers and access from Iran
The UN nuclear watchdog's 35-nation Board of Governors passed a resolution on Thursday saying Iran must inform the watchdog "without delay" of the status of its enriched uranium stock and bombed atomic sites.
Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes in West Bank expulsions
Israel’s expulsion of tens of thousands of Palestinians from three West Bank refugee camps in early 2025 amounts to war crimes, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday, calling for urgent international measures to hold Israeli officials accountable.
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit to the US to boost economic and technology ties including AI.
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