220,000 Hong Kong residents live in caged housing, a scorching heatwave exacerbating their survival challenges. Scorching summer temperatures are like a "steamer," and caged residents lament their hardships. The Hong Kong government vows to "say goodbye to caged housing" and will add 30,000 public housing units by 2028.
Jimmy Lai was found guilty on all three charges, including colluding with foreign forces. Sentencing date pending. Lai's wife and children arrived at the court, and hundreds of supporters queued overnight to wait.