Strikes crippled rail and bus services across Hong Kong during morning rush hour and led to the cancellation of more than 200 flights in the latest anti-government campaign. Police in Hong Kong have been fighting running battles with activists in a third consecutive day of protests, after a call for a general strike caused widespread disruption on Monday. Protesters blocked roads and paralysed train services at peak times on a day of action across the city. More than 200 flights were cancelled as the protests entered their ninth week. Hong Kong's leader, Carrie Lam, has pledged to restore law and order, rejecting calls for her resignation. Initially the demonstrations, focused on a controversial extradition law, which would have allowed the transfer of suspects to mainland China. However, the protests have now become a wider challenge to Beijing's authority. Ms Lam warned that Hong Kong was "on the verge of a very dangerous situation".
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