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Only people power can save us from populism | Letters
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The Guardian
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Democratic safeguards won’t work unless they’re backed by the will of the people, argues Peter Loschi, while Roger Heppleston calls for wholesale reform of the British political system. Plus letters from Rob Hunter, Peter Buckman and Dr Piers Brendon
Timothy Garton Ash has produced an excellent list of safeguards against extremism (). Unfortunately, they don’t work in the long term. The finest minds of the Enlightenment devised the checks and balances of the US constitution, and an...
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Eight more arrested over fire in Hong Kong that killed at least 128 people
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BBC News
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Authorities say 89 bodies are unidentified and 79 people remain injured after Wednesday's blaze.
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Rescue efforts end at Hong Kong tower block fire as death toll reaches 128
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The Guardian
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About 200 people still unaccounted for, say officials, as fire chief confirms no alarms went off in any of the eight towers
The death toll from the Hong Kong apartment complex fire that began on Wednesday has risen to 128 with as many as 200 missing, officials have said, as rescue operations were declared over.
Firefighters had been combing through the high-rises on Friday, attempting to find anyone alive after the massive fire that spread to seven of eight towers in .
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Hong Kong community groups deliver aid to survivors of Wang Fuk Court fire
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The Guardian
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Volunteers that emerged during the pro-democracy protests regroup to help those affected by the blaze
Hong Kong’s grassroots community groups have sprung into action to help coordinate and deliver aid to the survivors of the Wang Fuk Court fire, a that is confirmed to have killed at least 128 people, with hundreds still missing.
Restaurants, churches and gyms in the Tai Po area, where the Wang Fuk Court housing estate is located, have been turned into temporary shelters for people in...
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A 400-year-old kung fu-fighting monkey is finally having his American moment
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Maine Public
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The Monkey King, a rebellious 16th-century Chinese superhero, is finally breaking into the U.S. through Netflix films, blockbuster video games, and a sold-out San Francisco Opera production.
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What we know about the Hong Kong apartment fires
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BBC News
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As the last flames are extinguished, many are now asking who is to blame for the deadly blaze.
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Did Myanmar’s Junta Demolish Scam Centers Just for Show?
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New York Times
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Myanmar’s junta made a grand display of demolishing buildings that hosted the centers, even broadcasting the explosions. But the scammers have found new homes.
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Millions in China cram for civil service exam and the hope of a job for life
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The Guardian
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Amid troubled economic times, many in China are shifting back towards the certainty of a career in the public sector
A record number of people are set to take notoriously gruelling national civil service exam this weekend, reflecting the increasing desire of Chinese workers to find employment in the public rather than private sector.
Around 3.7 million people have registered for the tests on Saturday and Sunday, which will be the first since the government increased the age limit for...
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Hong Kong’s Worst Fire in Decades Fuels Scrutiny of Safety Lapses
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New York Times
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The authorities said flammable netting and foam boards may have fueled the city’s deadliest blaze in nearly 80 years, killing more than 90 and prompting arrests.
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Hong Kong police say unsafe scaffolding and foam may have spread fire that killed at least 94
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The Guardian
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Three construction employees arrested as firefighters battle to reach trapped people, with many still missing
Hong Kong police have alleged unsafe scaffolding and foam materials used during maintenance work may have been behind the rapid spread of a devastating fire at a group of residential tower blocks that has killed at least 94 people and left scores missing.
Firefighters were still battling to reach people who could be trapped on the upper floors of the Wang Fuk Court housing...
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