{
  "id": 19087213,
  "title": "China’s torpedo tech, defects at Hong Kong MTR station: 5 weekend reads you missed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/chinas-torpedo-tech-defects-at-hong-kong-mtr-station-5-weekend-reads",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T04:29:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post-hong-kong",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3373731/chinas-torpedo-tech-defects-hong-kong-mtr-station-5-weekend-reads-you-missed"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A man in his 60s died after being struck by a bus at the junction of King’s Road and Tin Chong Street in Hong Kong’s North Point. The South China Morning Post reported the accident occurred around 8:17 a.m. following a report by a Citybus driver. The victim suffered severe head injuries and was unconscious before being taken to Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital.\n\nIn other news, the South China Morning Post reported that Chinese engineers have used high-speed torpedo technology to reduce cargo ship fuel consumption by 5%. Additionally, the Malay Mail noted that 74-year-old Hong Kong action star Sammo Hung participated in a livestream sales session in Guangzhou alongside his eldest son, Timmy Hung. During the session, Hung was seen using an electric wheelchair and stated that health and happiness are life's most important elements.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Tearful Alex Eala loses Hong Kong Open final to Claire Liu in straight sets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/tearful-alex-eala-loses-hong-kong-open-final-to-claire-liu-in",
        "published": "2026-11-08T14:19:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Alex Eala in tears after losing Hong Kong Open final to Claire Liu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/alex-eala-in-tears-after-losing-hong-kong-open-final-to-claire-liu",
        "published": "2026-11-08T18:39:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}