Portraits of courage: helpers who stayed with their wards during Hong Kong fire
As Hong Kong reels from its deadliest fire in decades, a highly visible community of foreigners is also in mourning as it awaits the...
HK$60,000 fire subsidy only for Wang Fuk Court residents: Hong Kong minister
The Hong Kong government’s HK$60,000 (US$7,710) subsidy for victims of the Tai Po fire is only for residents living in Wang Fuk Court, the...
Death toll climbs above 370 in flood-hit Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia
The death toll from devastating floods and landslides in Southeast Asia climbed past 370 on Saturday as clean-up and search and rescue operations got...
Beijing launches nationwide fire safety drive in wake of deadly Hong Kong blaze
Authorities in mainland China have launched a nationwide campaign to eliminate fire hazards in high-rise buildings, days after Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze in decades...
Google Lawsuit Highlights China-Based Text Scam
On Nov. 12, Google filed a lawsuit in New York federal court seeking to shut down a ring of scammers who it claims are...
‘It is fake’: why US industry leader refused to believe China’s robot march clip
On November 14, Chinese robotics firm UBtech released footage showing hundreds of Walker S2 humanoid robots standing in precise formation inside a warehouse. The...
128 Dead in Hong Kong Fire! No Fire Alarm, Dry Hydrants—Full “Mainlandization” is the Real Crisis
On November 26, 2025, a devastating fire broke out in Wang Fuk Court housing complex in Tai Po, Hong Kong. It has become the...
‘With you in hour of need’: volunteers rally to help Hong Kong fire displaced
As despair draped the air and hopes dimmed for the scores still unaccounted for, one scene stood out on the second night after Hong...
Thousands protest in Germany as far-right AfD party starts youth convention
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in the western German city of Giessen on Saturday as the far-right Alternative for Germany’s new youth organisation was set...