18 arrested over ‘forged top talent scheme documents’
23 Jul
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18 arrested over ‘forged top talent scheme documents’

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Eighteen people have been arrested on suspicion of providing or using forged documents for applications to Hong Kong's top talent scheme which comes with residency rights. The Immigration Department on Wednesday said five of the 18 are Hong Kong residents suspected of running the scam operation, while the rest are mainlanders who made applications under the Top Talent Pass Scheme. At a press briefing, the department said a syndicate used social media to contact people interested in securing Hong Kong residency, claiming they could provide a "one-stop service". "The syndicate would first charge a fee of HK$1 million to HK$1.5 million and offer one-stop services such as forging documents relating to overseas university qualifications, student visas, immigration stamps and an employment certificate for visa applications," said Assistant Principal Immigration Officer Hui Chi-kin. "After the applicants receive permission...
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Cowboys training camp: Stock watch from the first practice
23 Jul
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Cowboys training camp: Stock watch from the first practice

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The first day of training camp is officially in the books this year. Brian Schottenheimer got his first chance to run a practice with the entire team, even as some players weren’t actively practicing due to injuries or contractual reasons. There wasn’t too much action on the first day, but there was enough to discern some marginal movements in player stocks. Stock upDak PrescottGuess who’s back, back again? Dak Prescott is back, and while Schottenheimer said that the quarterback will be limited in how much work he gets while recovering from a partial hamstring avulsion, he did just enough to remind people who he is. Prescott had several beautiful throws that were typical for how he fits passes into tight windows, and he even showed off some plus mobility. Given how poor he...
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Guilty or not guilty? Malema will know his fate in gun case on this date
21 Jul
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Guilty or not guilty? Malema will know his fate in gun case on this date

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EAST LONDON, SOUTH AFRICA – The protracted legal battle surrounding Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema and his former bodyguard, Adriaan Snyman, in their firearm discharge case is finally nearing its conclusion. After years of court appearances, postponements, and intense arguments, judgement in the high-profile trial has been reserved, with a verdict expected on September 29, 2025. The East London Magistrate's Court heard closing arguments on Monday, July 21, 2025, bringing the case, which stems from an incident at the EFF's fifth-anniversary rally in 2018, to a critical juncture. Malema and Snyman are accused of discharging a firearm in public, a charge they have both vehemently denied. The core of the defence's argument has revolved around Malema's assertion that the object he was seen firing was, in fact, a "toy gun" and not a real firearm....
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