China public servants use face masks to bypass facial recognition machines, skip work
Employees at a neighbourhood committee in China have resorted to printing out images of their colleagues’ faces and using them as masks to circumvent...
Breaking! 2 Chinese ‘Shadow Tankers’ Transporting Oil for Russia Hit and Explode, 19 Crew Escape
On the evening of November 28, two Russian-owned oil tankers were attacked by Ukrainian drones in the Black Sea, near Turkey. The first, the...
Hong Kong steps up probes, crackdown on firms linked to Wang Fuk Court blaze
Published: 8:34am, 10 Dec 2025Updated: 8:41am, 10 Dec 2025 Hong Kong authorities and professional bodies have stepped up investigations into the city’s deadliest fire...
China’s powerhouse province targets doubling GDP by 2035 – but can it deliver?
Guangdong, China’s largest provincial economy, has vowed to double its economy by 2035 from 2022 levels, in line with the central government’s target of...
Here’s What’s in the $901 Billion Compromise Defense Authorization Bill
Lawmakers could vote as soon as this week on a 3,086-page bill to authorize key military and national security programs. Known as the National...
Susie Wiles Says Trump to Campaign ‘Like It’s 2024’ for Republicans in Midterms
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles said President Donald Trump will be campaigning frequently ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, coming weeks after...
US Trade Representative Testifies on Fiscal Year 2026 Funding Priorities
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer testifies on the activities and fiscal year 2026 funding priorities of the office at 4:30 p.m. ET on Dec....
US Military to Develop Small-Scale Refinery in Idaho for Critical Minerals
The U.S military is developing a small-scale pilot refinery in Idaho to domestically process a critical mineral needed for national security as efforts to...
Shaman rumours resurface as South Korea returns to Blue House
Published: 8:00am, 10 Dec 2025Updated: 8:22am, 10 Dec 2025 South Korea’s decision to return its presidential office to the Blue House, undoing Yoon Suk-yeol’s...