Jeju Air crash families file complaint to speed up South Korea’s investigation
Families of victims of December’s devastating plane crash in South Korea have filed a complaint against 15 people including the transport minister and the...
Nato targets 5% defence spending to appease Trump
Nato allies have started cobbling together an agreement to significantly boost defence spending in a way that may assuage US President Donald Trump’s demand...
Climate data from Cretaceous era suggests icy interludes in dinosaurs’ greenhouse
Climate data gathered from oyster fossils is challenging the common belief that Antarctica was ice-free during the Cretaceous period 140 million years ago and...
Chinese hospital offers IVF for single women, allows them to meet, evaluate sperm donors
A private hospital in eastern China is under investigation for offering illegal in vitro fertilisation (IVF) services specifically for single women, allowing them to...
Surprise lay-offs hit Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Bank amid HSBC’s sweeping revamp
Hong Kong retail lender Hang Seng Bank is carrying out lay-offs as part of its parent company HSBC Holdings’ aggressive restructuring aimed at enhancing...
Japan lags behind on children’s mental health as suicides rise, Unicef finds
Children in Japan continue to suffer poor mental health, with the country ranking 32nd among 43 developed and emerging nations due to high suicide...
20 States Sue Trump Admin Over Immigration Conditions Placed on Grants
The multi-state coalition alleges that the Trump administration overstepped its authority when it linked immigration enforcement conditions to federal grants. Attorneys general from 20...
Hong Kong Legco to hold special meeting for subsidiary security legislation
Published: 12:56pm, 14 May 2025Updated: 12:59pm, 14 May 2025 Hong Kong lawmakers will hold a special meeting to discuss new subsidiary legislation for the...
Malaysia vows to protect elephants after calf’s death sparks outcry over lapsed promises
The outpouring of grief over the death of an elephant calf that was hit by a truck on Mother’s Day has prompted Malaysian authorities...