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Elderly woman tries to shove younger one out of priority seating on MTR train

AdvertisementHong Kong transportHong KongTransportElderly woman tries to shove younger one out of priority seating on MTR trainOlder woman pushes younger one’s face, grabs her hair and shakes her head, according to viral video clip
1-MIN READ1-MIN2 ListenAmbrose LiPublished: 12:31am, 10 May 2026An elderly woman tried to fight a younger one over priority seating inside an MTR train carriage in Hong Kong, with a clip capturing the dispute going viral on Saturday.
In the clip posted on the social media platform Threads, the elderly woman in one of two adjacent priority seats is seen forcefully trying to remove the younger woman beside her.
The older woman pushes the younger one’s face, grabs her hair and shakes her head, while using her foot to push her leg.
AdvertisementThe younger woman does not hit back or verbally engage her, according to the clip.
A fellow passenger seated next to them asks the elderly woman to let go of the younger one, but in vain.
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Top US AI conference apologises after sanctions policy sparks backlash in China

AdvertisementArtificial intelligenceTechTop US AI conference apologises after sanctions policy sparks backlash in ChinaOrganisers said they had gone beyond legal requirements after linking to a broader US sanctions list
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenVincent ChowPublished: 8:34pm, 27 Mar 2026The organisers of a leading artificial intelligence conference have apologised after a new policy that appeared to bar US-sanctioned entities from participating sparked a backlash in China, saying the ban was more limited than initially indicated.
The apology came after several major Chinese professional bodies urged domestic researchers to boycott the event, amid concerns that prominent tech groups such as Huawei Technologies would be excluded.
In a statement on Friday, the Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS) said it had gone beyond its legal obligations under US sanctions when outlining changes to its submissions policy earlier this week.
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US first lady not travelling to China with Trump

First lady Melania Trump will not accompany US President Donald Trump on his trip to China, the Office of the First Lady told the South China Morning Post.
“First Lady Melania Trump is not travelling this time,” a spokesperson said in an email response.
Unlike his 2017 visit, the US leader will travel without his wife for a three-day trip to China, beginning on Wednesday.
In November 2017, Melania Trump accompanied the president on a high-profile state visit to Beijing, a trip characterised by…