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1. Mainland Chinese tourists crash down Hong Kong escalator ‘like dominoes’, elderly man hospitalised
A group of mainland tourists fell down an escalator “like dominoes,” resulting in injuries and hospitalisation. The incident, which occurred near the East Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station and was captured on video, highlights the ongoing debate about escalator safety and etiquette in the city.
2. China unveils revolutionary hypergravity machine to compress time and space, solve engineering mysteries
China activates CHIEF, the world’s most advanced hypergravity machine, capable of generating forces thousands of times greater than Earth’s gravity. This groundbreaking facility will enable scientists to study extreme conditions, mimicking natural events like mountain formation and dam collapses, and unlock future energy reserves.
3. Tokyo’s secret: foreign men fuel sex tourism boom, trapping local women in cycle of desperation
The Japanese capital has become a hotspot for sex tourism, with foreigners flocking to the city’s red-light districts. This influx has led to a rise in young Japanese women entering the sex trade, where they suffer exploitation and violence.

4. Saudi Arabia executes more than 100 foreign nationals in 2024, setting grim new record and sparking global outcry
The country has seen a sharp increase in capital punishment that has raised concerns about human rights violations. This surge in executions, including those for drug-related offences, has drawn international criticism and highlights Saudi Arabia’s continued use of the death penalty.
5. Beijing’s game-changer: China now dominates South China Sea response times with base on Fiery Cross Reef
An isolated reef in the Spratly Islands holds the key to improved Chinese response times in the region, which have been dramatically improved by the construction of a massive base there, a new study says. Some predict the artificial island will become China’s most advanced military facility and most important strategic base in the South China Sea.
Part of this article was produced with the assistance of generative AI.


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Here are five of our most popular stories from the past few days. Find out what people have been reading the most on SCMP.com

1. Mainland Chinese tourists crash down Hong Kong escalator ‘like dominoes’, elderly man hospitalised