Trump expands cities targeted for possible military deployment to Baltimore
US President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to expand his military deployments to more Democratic-led cities, responding to an offer by Maryland’s governor to...
Facing Impending Crisis, California Lawmakers Pivot on Fossil Fuels
LOS ANGELES—California legislators on Aug. 20 considered a plan that would dramatically loosen restrictions on drilling and refining oil in the state, as it...
Vance Says Russia Has Made ‘Significant Concessions’ Toward Ending War With Ukraine
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Aug. 24 that Moscow has made “significant concessions” toward reaching a peace deal to end the more...
Hong Kong’s dollar-peg defense is bittersweet for borrowers as Hibor rises
A “low-rate honeymoon” for Hong Kong borrowers has come to an end with an increase in the interest rate banks use to set loan...
Asylum hotel protests continue in UK as government plans new fast-track process
Protests continued in the United Kingdom on Sunday over the use of hotels to house asylum seekers as the government set out plans for...
How Hong Kong can become a cauldron of culinary ingenuity once again
Hong Kong has long celebrated its status as a “culinary paradise” – a city where East meets West across steaming bamboo baskets and sizzling...
China in Panic! North Korea Builds ICBM Base Just 27km from China’s Border, Nuclear Threat Looms
This base lies just 27 kilometers (17 miles) from the Chinese border. In the past, Beijing may have been willing to turn a blind...
‘Ignorance and neglect’ mark flawed US policy in China race: Da Wei
Da Wei is director of Tsinghua University’s Centre for International Security and Strategy in Beijing. His research focuses on China-US relations and US security...
UK rap group Kneecap defy critics with ‘Free Palestine’ chant in Paris
Published: 5:48am, 25 Aug 2025Updated: 5:56am, 25 Aug 2025 Northern Irish rap group Kneecap, one of whose members faces a British terror charge for...