US forces strike another alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific, killing 4
The US military said on Wednesday that it attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing four people on...
Brazil’s Congress passes bill to cut Bolsonaro’s 27-year prison sentence
Brazil’s Senate on Wednesday passed a bill to slash the prison term of far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro, who was convicted of plotting a...
How Hong Kong charity helps injured workers get back on their feet
A charity in Hong Kong that quietly helps hundreds of injured workers every year will soon get much-needed financial support to assist more employees...
Housing and scholarship concerns test Hong Kong’s non-local student admission scheme
Published: 10:00am, 18 Dec 2025Updated: 10:17am, 18 Dec 2025 A semi-private school in Hong Kong has said accommodation arrangements and scholarships have to be...
China’s military calls for tip-offs as it targets corruption in air force procurement
The People’s Liberation Army has made a rare public appeal for tip-offs about procurement problems in its air force, as Beijing presses ahead with...
Despite lapses behind Tai Po fire, Hong Kong’s unity shows in a time of crisis
I grew up in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district and Wang Fuk Court was a stone’s throw away from my school. In the recent...
How young Chinese learned to stop worrying and love themselves
After a pandemic that swept through the world, an economic slump and record-breaking unemployment rate, young Chinese have finally learned to love themselves. The...
Bondi Beach attack: Philippines rejects ‘outdated’ violent extremism portrayal
There is no evidence indicating that the two suspects involved in the Bondi Beach attack received any form of military training while in the...
Trump Taps DHS Deputy Secretary as Ambassador to El Salvador
Troy Edgar, deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has been nominated to serve as U.S. ambassador to El Salvador. President Donald...