Ukraine’s Zelensky secures ‘greatest air defence’ with 100 French Rafale jets
Ukraine signed a letter of intent with France to obtain 100 Rafale warplanes over the next 10 years, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday...
Hong Kong lawyer who admitted to sex with girl, 12, says relationship was genuine
Published: 8:41pm, 17 Nov 2025Updated: 9:28pm, 17 Nov 2025 A Hong Kong lawyer who admitted to having sex with a 12-year-old girl has maintained...
45 Indian pilgrims killed in devastating Saudi bus crash
A fatal accident involving a bus filled with Indian pilgrims killed at least 45 people near Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Medina, Indian police...
Taiwan on edge amid Beijing fury over Takaichi’s ‘survival-threat’ remarks
Published: 8:31pm, 17 Nov 2025Updated: 8:57pm, 17 Nov 2025 Taiwan is watching anxiously as it finds itself at the centre of a verbal clash...
15th five-year plan charts a course for China’s modernisation
The most important outcome of the Communist Party of China’s fourth plenum, held last month in Beijing, was the review and adoption of the...
3 workers fall ill, 180 evacuated after chemical spill at Hong Kong hospital
Three workers at a public hospital in Hong Kong fell ill and more than 180 people were evacuated after a chemical leaked from a...
China’s travel warnings for Japan evoke mixed reactions at home
Chinese tourists and students have expressed mixed reactions to Beijing’s travel and education advisories on Japan amid a spiralling diplomatic clash, with some downplaying...
Mathematician Qian Hong, son of top scientific clan, leaves US for China
A renowned mathematician who is also part of China’s Qian clan – a surname linked in the annals of Chinese scientific history to national...
Germany Furious with China! No More “Trash,” Chinese Energy Giant’s Acquisition Fails
On November 13th, Germany’s Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister, Lars Klingbeil, made a statement that shocked the entire European market. He said, “We have...