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Buffalo hit by a car causing major traffic disruption Cathay Pacific to delay restarting flights to the Middle east until the end of April.

An Israeli strike killed two senior Iranian leaders.

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A buffalo struck by a private car on Qinglong highway snarled morning traffic today.

An animal concern group reminds that cattle are highly sensitive to sound and drivers should avoid honking when encountering them on roads to prevent panic.

The moment of the collision captured in dash cam footage at around 7am A private car was driving along the Kowloon bound fast lane of Qinglong highway when a buffalo boated out from nearby bushes near Kamsiong Road MTR station.

Unable to break in time, the car struck the animal.

The driver was unscathed and immediately reported the incident to police.

The driver says there was a lot of blood on the buffalo.

It was quite frightening, really unfortunate.

The injured buffalo later wandered around the highway with blood staining its horns and back.

Its front left hoof appeared injured, leaving it struggling to move.

Traffic police intervened, halting vehicles on the fast lane and closing all three lanes temporarily.

Officers attempted to restrain the buffalo with ropes, but

they struggled and returned to the center of the road.

After several attempts, officers guided the buffalo back to the side of the road.

Officers from the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals arrived to assist.

The buffalo was later tranquilized and lifted onto a truck.

The incident had snarled traffic on the Kowloon bound carriageway of Qinglong highway, with traffic only returning to normal after all lanes reopened at around 10am According to government data.

Hong Kong is home to more than 1,000 feral cattle.

Authorities say the animals are generally not dangerous if left unlike undisturbed, advising the public to keep a safe distance.

In October 2024, a buffalo was struck by a taxi on Seisha Road in Maonshanshan and eventually died of serious injuries.

According to the Road Traffic Ordinance, drivers who hit any of the nine specified animals, including cattle, sheep, cats and dogs, must stop and call the police.

Failure to do so may result in a fine of $10,000 and 12 month imprisonment.

In the past, Hong Kong relied on cattle for agricultural work, but

as traditional farming waned, many animals were abandone.

A 2022 survey by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation department found over 1,000 stray cattle in Hong Kong herds roam places like villages in Saikong.

Volunteers from a cattle concern group note that the animals are especially active in spring, wandering across grasslands in search of food.

They say cattle graze in multiple places, so it's inevitable they will cross roads, the group said.

Sudden horn sounds and honking can startle the cattle, causing them to run unpredictably.

Cathay Pacific Airways has extended suspension of its passenger and cargo flights to Dubai and Riyadh until April 30.

Passengers affected can rebook or request refunds.

Some travel agencies say the impact is limited as they seldom choose Sea X for their trips to the Middle East.

In response to the volatile situation in the Middle East, Cathay Pacific Airways says it will extend suspension of its passenger and cargo flights to Dubai and Riyadh until April 30, one month longer than originally planned.

The city's flagship carrier says affected passengers can rebook, change destinations or seek refunds through special ticketing arrangements, and

it will closely monitor the development of the situation.

With the safety of customers and crew as the top priority.

Flight schedules may need to be further adjusted in the short term.

The Hong Kong travel agency says the impact is limited as few of them choose CX for Middle east routes.

Kyung Kwak Chun, director of a local travel agency, says most travelers use Middle Eastern carriers rather than Cathay, which operates only single point flights to the region.

Transit flights via Cathay do not cover these routes.

In Huon's agency, about 300 travelers book trips to Dubai or connecting flights through the Middle east during the Easter period.

His agency has been reaching out to other airlines to seek clarity in the latest flight arrangements before mid April.

As a result of fluctuation in oil prices due to the Iran war, four airlines have raised few surcharges effective as of today except for trips to the mainland.

Hong Kong airlines view surcharge for short haul routes from Hong Kong to places like Japan and South Korea will increase to $290.

For long haul routes to North America and Europe, the surcharge will increase to $1,164.

Meanwhile, Cathay Pacific's previously announced fuel surcharge hike takes effect today, with short haul routes increasing to $290 and long haul routes to $1,164.

Hong Kong Express's fuel surcharge will increase to $290.

Greater Bay Area Airlines has increased its fuel surcharge to $290.

Again, there are no extra surcharges for flights to the mainland.

Israel has fired several airstrikes towards residential buildings in Beirut in the early hours of Wednesday, expanding its military presence into the heart of the Lebanese capital.

Meanwhile, the United nations raised concerns about the offensive's worsening toll on civilians across the country.

Israel struck the floors of a residential apartment block in Beirut's densely populated Sarkar El Balat district at about 1:30am at least two floors of the building were tore through by another blast in Busta district nearby.

No warnings were issued prior to the two overnight attacks in which six people were killed and 24 others injured.

Israeli forces also targeted a third building in the city's betrayed neighborhood at around 5:30am claiming in a statement that they intended to act against what they described as a Hezbollah facility.

Video footage showed the structure of the multi story building collapsing as day broke.

Media reports say it had been targeted several times recently, but

this time it's completely demolished and razed to the ground.

Israel has launched deadly attacks in Hezbollah's stronghold in eastern and southern Lebanon since the war broke out.

Four died from an airstrike in the eastern city of ba Bak and 10 individuals were killed by the Israelis in three different locations in the south, according to Lebanon's state news agency.

The resurgence of Israel's attacks against Lebanon's residential buildings, displaced people and healthcare workers prompted the United Nations Human rights office to raise concerns under international law.

Spokesperson Tamion Al Khitan told reporters in Geneva that international law is very clear that deliberately attacking civilians or civilian object amounts to war crime.

Israeli airstrikes have destroyed hundreds of homes and civilian infrastructure, including healthcare facilities.

Statements by Israeli officials threatening to impose the same level of destruction on Lebanon as inflicted in Gaza are wholly unacceptable.

Such rhetoric, coupled with the Israeli military's announcement that it will deploy additional forces and expand its ground incursion, intensify deep fear and anxiety among the Lebanese population.

Danny Zhou, TV News China's special envoy to the Middle East, Zhai Zhuan, continued his efforts to press for a peaceful resolution of the war in Iran.

Jai on Tuesday visited Cairo where he held separate meetings with Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdullahi and Secretary General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Abou Gate Jai said during the talks that the spread of the war would incur greater losses and impact regional economy and global energy security, adding the top priority is to reach a ceasefire.

China is willing to join hands with Egypt to play a constructive role in mediating tensions in the region, Jai said, as he showed empathy towards Gulf states affected by the conflict.

For his part, Abdulahi said the escalation is not in line with the interests of any party and Iran must hold its hostilities towards neighboring countries, conveying deep concerns about the changing situation in the Middle East Gates appreciated Beijing's position to call for peace and negotiations.

US President Donald Trump said he's delaying a diplomatic trip to China and that he would be visiting the country in five or six weeks time instead of at the end of March as the US Israeli war on Iran consumes most of its focus.

The scheduled visit is meant to focus on a range of trade issues, including tariffs and rare earths.

I'd love to, but because of the war, I want to be here.

And so we've requested that we delay it a month or so and I'm looking forward to being with them.

We have a very good relationship, but because of the war, there's no tricks to it either.

Has become economically for us, very good, very good.

As you know, it's much different than it was in the past.

Previously, Trump signaled his visit could depend on whether China would make commitments to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which remains closed to almost all global shipping.

But officials in Beijing and Washington have clarified that postponing the trip has nothing to do with the Strait.

During a regular press briefing, a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry pledged to maintain communication with Washington regarding Trump's China visit, stressing head of state diplomacy plays an irreplaceable strategic leading role in Sino U.

And still ahead, US Counterterrorism chief quits over Washington's involvement in the Iran war, Cuba's power gradually returning after days of nationwide blackout and Central sees a very special flower market.

Welcome back, U.S. director of the National Counterterrorism Center.

Joe Kent announced his resignation on Tuesday, citing his concerns about the justification for military strikes in Iran.

But President Donald Trump said Kent was weak on security.

Trump further stated that if someone in his administration did not believe Iran was a threat, threat, we don't want those people.

A year ago, when Kent was nominated, Trump praised him as a man who had hunted down terrorists and criminals his entire adult life.

Kent said that he cannot in good conscience back the administration's war.

He said Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for joint efforts in building up anti drone defenses amid the war in Iran.

In a speech to members of the British Parliament, Zelensky said any potential partnership with countries in the Middle east could track attacks from Iran or from the Houthis in real time, analyze them and keep improving their defense.

Zelensky met earlier with Starmer for talks at 10 Downing Street.