Hong Kong’s Li Ka-shing in rare public appearance, declines to discuss Panama port deal
Published: 10:31pm, 10 May 2025Updated: 10:36pm, 10 May 2025 Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing had made a rare public appearance, attending a concert at...
UK hopes ‘pragmatic’ approach will yield ‘ambitious’ EU deal, Starmer says
Published: 10:28pm, 10 May 2025Updated: 10:47pm, 10 May 2025 A “pragmatic” approach to talks on food standards, youth mobility and European courts could yield...
China hosts delegation of 100 African military officers to strengthen defence ties
China is hosting nearly 100 young and mid-career African military officers from 40 countries as part of its long-term strategy to deepen defence ties...
China’s call for restraint comes hours before India, Pakistan agree to ‘full ceasefire’
Published: 8:40pm, 10 May 2025Updated: 8:43pm, 10 May 2025 A deeply worried Beijing has urged India and Pakistan to exercise restraint in the interest...
Hong Kong’s Cathay drink mix-up: why it happened and how to protect yourself
A flight attendant with Cathay Pacific Airways mistakenly served a glass of white wine to a three-year-old boy seated in business class last month,...
India and Pakistan agree to ceasefire after weeks of deadly clashes
Published: 8:27pm, 10 May 2025Updated: 8:42pm, 10 May 2025 Pakistan’s foreign minister said on Saturday that India and Pakistan had agreed to a “full...
Monsoon forecasts raise India’s hopes for bumper harvests
Monsoon rains are expected to hit India’s southern coast on May 27, five days earlier than usual, marking the earliest arrival in at least...
Pakistan Launches Retaliatory Strikes Amid Rising Tensions With India
Pakistan’s foreign minister, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, told local television that if India stops here, then ‘we will consider to stop here.’ Pakistan said on May 10...
Iranian nuclear enrichment ‘red line’ for US ahead of new talks, envoy Steve Witkoff says
The United States and Iran will hold a new round of nuclear talks on Sunday in Oman ahead of a visit to the region...