Under the eye of the dragon: How the reality of modern China is every face and every move tracked, 'wrong' political thoughts punished and all citizens' lives controlled by the State. The scenes this week in Hong Kong were as shocking as any seen there since the former British territory was handed over to China in 1997. 🔥 #Retract

Residents of a Texas town have been left shaken by an alarming alligator sighting this week – not because of the reptile itself, but because of what someone has done to it. The gator in question was spotted swimming in the Orchard Lakes Estates in Sugar Land with a large knife sticking out of its head, near its right eye. The lakeside community is known for its reptile inhabitants that coexist harmoniously alongside their human counterparts – and residents’ concern for the poor creature is mounting. ‘I feel like somebody did this on purpose,’ said Erin Weaver to KTRK, who first spotted the gator and snapped a picture. 😡🐊 #fools

A section of a road bridge has plunged into a river in southern China, sending two vehicles into the water and leaving two people missing. The six-arch traffic link, spanning across the Dongjiang River of Heyuan in Guangdong Province, measured 1,377 feet. Around 393 feet of it collapsed early on Friday, said the city's authority. Floodwaters had been pounding on the bridge continuously and the impact could have weakened the structure, according to media. 💦😱