Can China’s new stealth tech challenge Trump’s Golden Dome?
Chinese scientists have unveiled a new material that could undermine the effectiveness of the new US missile defence system – known as the Golden...
Hong Kong man held after Zhuhai customs finds 42 mobile phones inside wheelchair
Published: 7:30pm, 25 May 2025Updated: 7:31pm, 25 May 2025 A Hong Kong man has been taken into custody by mainland Chinese customs officials on...
Wind, hail and heat: Extreme weather kills at least 14 and injures 100 in Pakistan
“Destructive” windstorms that raged across central and northern Pakistan after an intense heatwave have killed at least 14 people and injured over 100 more,...
Hong Kong braces for midweek heavy showers and squally thunderstorms
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Two Landslides in A Day – 2.4 Million m³ Mountain Collapsed; Floods Sweep Southern China
On May 22 around 8 a.m., a landslide occurred in Qingyang Village in Guizhou Province due to heavy rain. Videos show a large section...
Covid cases reaching a peak in China and will start falling next month: leading expert
Covid-19 infections in China are reaching a peak and will start to decline next month, the country’s best known respiratory diseases specialist has said,...
UK renationalises first train operator, Labour vows improvements
A private train operator servicing parts of southern England, including London, on Sunday became the first to be returned to public ownership under a...
Hong Kong helicopter rescues 3 women after Big Wave Bay coastal hike turns perilous
Three women were rescued at Hong Kong’s Big Wave Bay on Sunday after one sustained injuries when she fell into the sea while exploring...
Hong Kong to get 10 pedestrian walkways in connectivity push
Private companies will build 10 pedestrian walkways in bustling parts of Hong Kong under an initiative aimed at improving connectivity in the city by...