Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin meet for talks in Beijing
Published: 11:31am, 2 Sep 2025Updated: 11:51am, 2 Sep 2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping is meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing, state media said,...
Sudan landslide destroys village and kills more than 1,000, rebel group says
Published: 11:12am, 2 Sep 2025Updated: 11:16am, 2 Sep 2025 A “massive” landslide in Sudan’s western Darfur region has flattened an entire mountain village and...
Dirty laundry: Chinese team joins race to develop washing machine for astronauts
Astronauts have to get used to many things in space, including that they cannot wash their dirty clothes. Advertisement But researchers in Beijing have...
What’s the rail truth behind North Korean leader Kim’s special green train?
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un crossed the border into Beijing on his signature green train early on Tuesday to attend China’s celebration of the...
How to write well in the age of AI? Let young Hongkongers show us
When I told friends that my university department was launching a citywide short essay competition for secondary school students, many laughed, good-naturedly, of course....
Nestle dismisses CEO over office relationship with subordinate
Swiss food giant Nestle on Monday dismissed Laurent Freixe as chief executive with immediate effect over an “undisclosed romantic relationship with a direct subordinate”....
Google Rebuffs FTC Complaint Regarding ‘Partisan’ Gmail Spam Filters
Google has denied the recent allegations of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that the tech company’s administration of its Gmail service favors Democrats’ emails...
Missouri Governor Calls Special Session for Redrawing Congressional Map
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe announced on Aug. 29 that he was calling state lawmakers back to the state Capitol for a special session tasked...
Chinese state media hints at variants of hypersonic missile in parade
State broadcaster CCTV has hinted that the Victory Day parade in Beijing this week could feature improved versions of two of its hypersonic missiles,...