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On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 202, Yuan Shao, Chinese warlord passed away. In 1194, Xiao Zong, Chinese emperor (born 1127) passed away. In 1884, Lamina Sankoh, Sierra Leonean banker and politician (died 1964) was born. In 1936, The Japanese puppet state of Mengjiang is formed in northern China. In 1940, Muhammad Yunus, Bangladeshi economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1950, Korean War: Packed with its own refugees fleeing Seoul and leaving their 5th Division stranded, South Korean forces blow up the Hangang Bridge in an attempt to slow North Korea's offensive. The city falls later that day. In 1950, Korean War: The Korean People's Army kills almost a thousand doctors, nurses, inpatient civilians and wounded soldiers in the Seoul National University Hospital massacre. In 1967, Zhong Huandi, Chinese runner was born. In 1972, Ngô Bảo Châu, Vietnamese-French mathematician and academic was born. In 1991, Kang Min-hyuk, South Korean singer, drummer, and actor was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

‘Heart of Kwun Tong’: hundreds say goodbye to old Yue Man Square in Hong Kong

South China Morning Post

June 28, 2026

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‘Heart of Kwun Tong’: hundreds say goodbye to old Yue Man Square in Hong Kong

Hundreds of Hongkongers gathered in Kwun Tong overnight on Saturday to bid farewell to the streets around a historic town centre before they faded into history, with many stopping to capture one last photograph of a neighbourhood that had been part of their lives for decades. Families, couples and former residents queued beneath the Yue Man Square and Tung Yan Street signs, while others lingered at the busy junction to watch traffic pass through the last time before the roads were permanently...

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