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On June 26, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1843, Treaty of Nanking comes into effect, Hong Kong Island is ceded to the British "in perpetuity". In 1905, Lynd Ward, American author and illustrator (died 1985) was born. In 1939, Zainuddin Maidin, Malaysian politician (died 2018) was born. In 1948, Shirley Jackson's short story The Lottery is published in The New Yorker magazine. In 1952, The Pan-Malayan Labour Party is founded in Malaya, as a union of statewide labour parties. In 1961, Terri Nunn, American singer-songwriter and actress was born. In 1974, The Universal Product Code is scanned for the first time to sell a package of Wrigley's chewing gum at the Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio. In 1983, Toyonoshima Daiki, Japanese sumo wrestler was born. In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI reinstates the traditional laws of papal election in which a successful candidate must receive two-thirds of the votes. In 2015, Five different terrorist attacks in France, Tunisia, Somalia, Kuwait, and Syria occurred on what was dubbed Bloody Friday by international media. Upwards of 750 people were either killed or injured in these uncoordinated attacks. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

‘Overwhelming’: Hong Kong’s dog-friendly restaurant scheme twice oversubscribed

South China Morning Post

June 8, 2026

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‘Overwhelming’: Hong Kong’s dog-friendly restaurant scheme twice oversubscribed

A licensing scheme allowing dogs in Hong Kong restaurants has attracted an “overwhelming” 2,100 applications, more than double the 1,000-place quota allocated, according to food hygiene authorities. In response to inquiries from the South China Morning Post, the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) said on Monday that it had received more than 2,100 applications by 12pm, the last day of submissions. The application window opened on May 18 and drew 700 applications, or 70 per cent of...

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