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Hong Kong customs officers have arrested a 46-year-old woman suspected of trying to smuggle seven animals into the city. The animals, including a chinchilla and a sugar glider, were hidden in paper bags and valued at about HK$4,300. The case has been referred to the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department for further investigation.

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Tropical Depression Caloy is forecast to weaken into a low pressure area on Monday, the state weather bureau said. The cyclone remains weak with maximum winds of 45 kilometers per hour as it moves west-northwestward over the Philippine Sea.

An elderly resident in a northwest Hong Kong village ordered to leave her home by the end of May has criticised government rehousing plans for the Northern Metropolis project, saying they risk splitting her family.

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The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group issued a subpoena on Monday to Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa. The order requires him to appear for questioning over alleged extrajudicial killings during his time as police chief in Davao.

Defense lawyer Nicholas Kaufman is requesting access to surveillance footage at the International Criminal Court Detention Center. The move seeks to demonstrate former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's health issues. It precedes a status conference set for May 27.

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Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan has set a May 2028 deadline to end open dumping of waste nationwide. The target was announced amid President Prabowo Subianto’s direct attention to a waste crisis that has persisted for decades.