Top scientist Hu Ye quits US for China after cuts to US$8 million in grants
A top biomedical scientist has left the United States for China following cuts to US$8.3 million in grants from the National Institutes of Health...
Indonesia man hands cheating wife over to lover in exchange for money and cow
A man from southern Indonesia who caught his wife cheating handed her to her lover under a centuries-old tribal custom and accepted a cow...
Hong Kong faces ‘relatively severe’ summer flu outbreak, health authorities warn
Hong Kong could face a “relatively severe” summer influenza outbreak this year, health authorities have warned, as the percentage of positive cases has already...
US, Hong Kong ‘both lose’ if Cathay added to planned Russian airspace ban
The United States and Hong Kong face a lose-lose scenario if global travellers are forced to pay higher airfares over the proposed barring of...
China’s Arrests of House Church Pastors Draw Sharp US Response
Chinese authorities have detained dozens of pastors and members of Zion Church, one of the country’s largest unregistered Christian networks, in what rights groups...
Senate Rejects Defense Spending Bill Amid Shutdown
The Senate blocked a bill on Oct. 16 to fund the War Department (formally known as the Defense Department) for the 2026 fiscal year...
Trump Announces Deal to Reduce Cost of IVF Medication
The cost of fertility treatments for U.S. patients is expected to decrease significantly based on a trade deal announced on Oct. 16 by President...
Trump Holds ‘Productive’ Call With Putin, Plans Summit in Budapest
WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump said he spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Oct. 16 and agreed to meet with him in...
Former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton Indicted
John Bolton, who served as President Donald Trump’s national security adviser during the president’s first term, was indicted on Oct. 16 for alleged unauthorized...