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Minibus driver arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly knocking down elderly pedestrian

South China Morning Post

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July 7, 2026

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Minibus driver arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly knocking down elderly pedestrian

Hong Kong police have arrested a 74-year-old minibus driver on suspicion of dangerous driving after he allegedly ran over a 90-year-old man crossing a road in Kwai Chung. Police said the accident was reported at about 7.24am on Tuesday on 188 Hing Fong Road. The driver, surnamed Yan, was driving a public light bus towards Kwai Fong when he allegedly struck the elderly pedestrian, surnamed Leung, who was crossing the road. Officers arriving at the scene found the 90-year-old with a head injury...

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South China Morning Post

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· Jun 26, 2026

Hong Kong police arrest minibus driver after cyclist killed in collision

Hong Kong police have arrested a minibus driver for dangerous driving after his vehicle fatally hit a cyclist in North district. Police received a report of the incident in Ta Kwu Ling at 6.27am on Friday. Emergency personnel found the man unconscious at the scene, having sustained serious head injuries. He was taken to North District Hospital in Sheung Shui, where he was pronounced dead at 6.59am. The 74-year-old minibus driver was travelling along Man Kam To Road towards Sheung Shui at the...

Borneo Bulletin

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· Jul 2, 2026

Hanoi driver jailed for murdering teen

Hanoi driver jailed for murdering teen

UrduPoint

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· Jul 2, 2026

Minor girl killed in a road accident

Minor girl killed in a road accident

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 6, 2026

Tambang RM60 bertukar RM836, pelancong China jadi mangsa ulat teksi

SEPANG: Tambang yang sepatutnya dicaj hanya RM60, namun seorang pelancong China dikenakan caj melampau sehingga RM836 oleh ‘ulat’ teksi bagi perjalanan dari Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur (KLIA) Terminal 2 ke Kuala Lumpur. Itu pendedahan dibuat Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ) Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli mengenai kegiatan ulat teksi di KLIA Terminal 2, baru-baru ... Read more The post Tambang RM60 bertukar RM836, pelancong China jadi mangsa ulat teksi appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Hi China

· Jul 9, 2026

Traffic officer carries disabled pedestrian safely across busy road

In Neijiang, Sichuan, a man with disability was slowly making his way across a crosswalk with traffic flowing around him. Seeing the situation, a traffic officer quickly stepped in. He signaled vehicles to slow down, and then carefully carried the man the other side safely. #ChinaFace

Eyewitness News Bahamas

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· Jul 1, 2026

Missing Teen Named As Traffic Fatality Victim; Scrutiny Grows Over Crash

Missing Teen Named As Traffic Fatality Victim; Scrutiny Grows Over Crash

The New Zealand Herald

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· Jun 30, 2026

Bus driver charged over Napier pedestrian crash that killed mum walking to work

Bus driver charged over Napier pedestrian crash that killed mum walking to work

Toronto Sun

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· Jun 23, 2026

MANDEL: Student pleads guilty to impaired driving crash that killed Toronto electrician

Shengquan Wang, 19, pleaded guilty Tuesday to impaired driving causing death after March 2024 crash

Reuters

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· Jun 29, 2026

Australian man seen with Thai girl before her disappearance

CCTV footage released by Thai police showed a suspect identified as Australian Simon Peter Carman arriving at his residence building with a 17-year-old Thai girl in the early hours of June 25. She was later reported missing and her body was found in a suitcase in Pattaya. Carman has been charged with intentional murder, concealing a corpse, moving or destroying a corpse and abduction of a minor for indecent purposes, according to Thai police. This edit contains images that some may find distressing. https://reut.rs/4atb42O #Thailand #police #murder #cctv #simonpetercarman

India Today

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· Jun 24, 2026

Delhi cab driver raped, killed 11-year-old girl, then continued taking rides: Cops

Delhi cab driver raped, killed 11-year-old girl, then continued taking rides: Cops

ArcaMax

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· Jul 12, 2026

Marvel star Wai Ching Ho dies aged 82

Actress Wai Ching Ho, who played antagonist Madame Gao in Marvel shows such as Daredevil and Iron Fist, has died aged 82.

The Rising Nepal

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· Jun 21, 2026

23 persons injured in road accident

Bajura, June 21: As many as 21 persons were injured in a bus accident occurred at Ritha bazaar of Bhudhigang Municipalit...

Malay Mail

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· Jun 24, 2026

Bus carrying 32 college students skids in Kulim, driver injured

KULIM, June 24 — A bus driver was injured while 32 passengers escaped unhurt after the vehicle skidded along...

Mwebantu

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· Jul 3, 2026

Police Arrest Man Over Assault on Chinese Road Supervisor

POLICE on the Copperbelt have arrested a 32-year-old Kitwe driver after a Chinese supervisor was assaulted at an AVIC construction site, the Police Service said July 2. The incident occurred June 28 around 10:30 a.m. at the AVIC International Camp Site along the Mufulira–Mokambo Road, Public Relations Officer Godfrey Chilabi said. Shao Hong, 46, supervisor [] The post Police Arrest Man Over Assault on Chinese Road Supervisor first appeared on Mwebantu.

The Eastern Herald

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· Jul 13, 2026

Wai Ching Ho, Who Played Madame Gao in Marvel’s Daredevil, Dies at 82

Wai Ching Ho, the Hong Kong-born actress who played the formidable crime lord Madame Gao across Netflix's Daredevil, Iron Fist, and The Defenders, has died at 82. Her agent Laurence Wreford confirmed the news to TVLine, and co-star Peter Shinkoda called her 'one of the coolest.'

The korea Herald News

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· Jun 29, 2026

One in 10 road deaths linked to jaywalking

Roughly one in 10 traffic deaths in South Korea last year involved pedestrians crossing roads outside of designated crosswalks, underscoring the continued risks of crossing away from marked intersections. According to the Traffic Accident Analysis System, operated by the Korea Road Traffic Authority, 234 people died in pedestrian accidents that occurred while crossing roads outside of crosswalks in 2025. This makes up nearly one-tenth of the 2,549 traffic fatalities recorded during the same peri

Ghanaian Times

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· Jul 8, 2026

China sentences official to death over bribes

A Chinese local official has been sentenced to death for taking bribes worth more than £240m over three decades. Yang Youlin, a former economic development official in the Jiangsu Province capital of Nanjing near China’s east coast, “illegally accepted property and assets” valued at more than 2.21bn yuan (£243m) from 1993 to 2023, the Changzhou The post China sentences official to death over bribes appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

The West Australian

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· Jun 22, 2026

Teen fugitive hides under giant teddy bear in effort to evade police after ute theft

Police bodycam footage has captured the bizarre moment a teen fugitive tried to use a giant plush toy to evade the law.

Proto Thema - English

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· Jun 24, 2026

A 25-year-old illegal immigrant was arrested outside Panteion University after harassing 26-year-old woman in pedestrian underpass

The suspect followed the woman into an underground pedestrian passage and engaged in indecent behaviour The post A 25-year-old illegal immigrant was arrested outside Panteion University after harassing 26-year-old woman in pedestrian underpass appeared first on ProtoThema English.

The Daily Caller

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· Jul 10, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: ICE Officer Saves 14-Year-Old After Teen Jumps Out Of Moving Vehicle

'Rendered lifesaving medical care to the 14-year-old'

BRICS News

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· Jul 7, 2026

JUST IN: 🇨🇳 China sentences former city official to death for taking $325,000,000 in bribes ov [...]

JUST IN: China sentences former city official to death for taking 325,000,000 in bribes over 30 years.@BRICSNews

BNO News

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· Jul 12, 2026

‘Daredevil’ actress Wai Ching Ho dead at 82

Actress Wai Ching Ho, best known for playing the crime boss Madame Gao in Marvel’s “Daredevil” and other Netflix series, has died after suffering a stroke . She was 82 years old. Fellow actor Perry Yung announced her death on Sunday, saying Ho died peacefully after suffering a stroke two days earlier. “Wai Ching was [] The post ‘Daredevil’ actress Wai Ching Ho dead at 82 appeared first on BNO News.

Al Jazeera

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· Jun 27, 2026

Thai police arrest Australian over killing of teenager found in suitcase

Suspect was stopped at Bangkok's main airport as he allegedly tried to fly home.

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