Metropol, a massive banquet hall, is closing, and fading along with it is a cherished tradition of dim sum carts and the chatty women who push them.

Legislators voted down a proposal that would have given some rights to couples who married overseas. Campaign groups urged the government to try again.

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Legislators could sink a government proposal that would give some rights to couples who married overseas, raising questions about the city’s status as an international hub.

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The media tycoon, jailed since 2020, ran a now-defunct newspaper that was critical of the government.

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As the outspoken Hong Kong publisher awaits a verdict, his trial has become a test of China’s resolve to crush dissent, and of whether President Trump can free him.

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