February 17, 2026

Hong Kong Lights Up Victoria Harbour for Year of the Horse Lunar New Year Fireworks

Hong Kong will celebrate the Year of the Horse with a spectacular fireworks show across Victoria Harbour. The display starts at 8pm, stretching 850 meters and reaching 250 meters high with horse-themed scenes.

February 17, 2026

Fire Erupts at Chemical Factory in Karachi’s SITE Area; Rescue Teams Rush to Control Blaze

A fire broke out Tuesday at a chemical factory near Valika Chowrangi in Karachi’s SITE area. Rescue 1122, Sindh Rangers, and KMC teams are working to control the fire. The Mayor and Chief Minister have ordered full support for rescue and safety efforts.

February 17, 2026

PHC orders reopening of roads blocked by PTI protests in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Peshawar High Court directs KP police and government to clear roads blocked by PTI protesters demanding Imran Khan's hospital transfer. The blockade disrupted key highways and caused major traffic chaos.

February 17, 2026

Can AI Chatbots Really Predict Fortunes? Hong Kong Experts Doubt It

Hong Kong experts say AI chatbots can't match human fortune tellers. Testing showed AI predicting 2026, Year of the Horse, with warnings of social friction. But astrologers say AI lacks the ‘sixth sense’ needed for true metaphysics.

February 17, 2026

Hong Kong Welcomes 4 Newborns at Midnight in the Year of the Horse

At midnight, Hong Kong greeted four new babies marking the Year of the Horse. Among them are a girl whose father holds a talent visa from mainland China and a boy, the fifth child of a local family.