Issued on: 07/12/2025 - 10:59

Hong Kong's citizens were voting on Sunday in an election where the focus is on turnout, with residents grieving and traumatised after the city's worst fire in nearly 80 years and the authorities scrambling to avoid a broader public backlash. Story Eliza Herbert.

Keywords for this article

India detains 'cockroach' leaders ahead of election protest

Indian police detain demonstrators as protests over voter roll revision intensify

Thailand floods: At least 8 die, thousands move to shelters

Thousands evacuated amid Bangkok floods

A month after, thousands are still missing and families face a long recovery

'Trump views US-China relations as a personal friendship: Xi views US as an adversary to be managed'

Sri Lanka: 15 convicted over Easter bombings

Japan under pressure amid accommodation woes as Asian Games kick off

India vows to protect energy security after new US tariffs over Russian oil

China projecting image of 'stabilising force in world politics', expert says

The content you requested does not exist or is not available anymore.