How sanctioned Russian oil flows freely via a tiny Pacific island nation
Dozens of oil tankers suspected of smuggling contraband crude for Russia and Iran have been using a beachside office in the tropical South Pacific...
London Memorial Bench for Yu Menglong: Fans Break Down in Tears
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White House defends ‘double-tap’ US attack on alleged drug boat as lawful
A US admiral acting under the authority of US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered a “double-tap” military operation that targeted survivors of an initial...
US Lowers Tariffs on South Korean Cars to 15 Percent
The U.S. tariff on South Korean automobiles will be lowered to 15 percent retroactively to Nov. 1, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said. In a...
Man arrested for arson, murder after woman found injured in Hong Kong flat dies
A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson and murder after a woman was found injured inside a Hong Kong flat and later...
China’s DeepSeek challenges Google DeepMind with new AI model
Published: 12:02pm, 2 Dec 2025Updated: 12:05pm, 2 Dec 2025 Artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek has unveiled its most powerful model variant, DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale, which is said...
China’s 3SBio seeks US$400 million in Hong Kong to boost drug pipeline
Published: 11:47am, 2 Dec 2025Updated: 12:00pm, 2 Dec 2025 Chinese drug maker 3SBio plans to raise HK$3.12 billion (US$401 million) by selling a 4.14...
A year on from South Korea’s martial law crisis, some lives are changed forever
When South Korea’s leader declared martial law a year ago, one young woman blocked a tank, a civil servant resigned in protest and a...
Teen mauled to death after climbing into lion enclosure at Brazil zoo
A Brazilian teenager was mauled to death by a lioness in full view of zoo visitors after scaling a six-metre wall and safety fencing...