Hong Kong police raided the office of the pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily owned by media tycoon Jimmy Lai and arrested 5 executives. The operation was launched on the grounds that the newspaper violated national security law. It was emphasized that since 2019, the newspaper has published more than 30 articles urging other countries to impose sanctions on Hong Kong and China. The police carried out a search for the computers and documents of the employees and confiscated some computers.
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A powerful explosion at the Shandong Youdao Chemical Company in Gaomi, Shandong Province, killed 5 people and injured 19. Security footage showed a tank exploding and a worker fleeing the scene as flames and thick smoke engulfed the area.
A total of 232 emergency personnel were deployed to the site. The blast was so intense that it shattered windows of a warehouse 3 kilometers away. The factory produces pesticides and medical chemicals. Chinese state media confirmed the casualties.
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