China’s Economy Stalls: Beijing’s Rush-Hour Subway Empty Enough for Basketball—Where Is Everyone?
On Shanghai’s Metro Line 10, an entire car is empty. The user filming the video said, “Where did everyone go?” In major cities like...
Hong Kong’s Pink Dot to hold online concert after bid to hire Art Park rejected
The latest edition of Hong Kong’s largest annual LGBTQ carnival will be held online after organisers were unable to secure a venue at the...
Trump orders US troops to Portland, ICE facilities to handle ‘domestic terrorists’
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would send troops to Portland, Oregon, “authorising Full Force, if necessary” to handle “domestic terrorists” as...
South Korea cannot pay Trump’s US$350 billion trade demand upfront: top aide
South Korea is unable to pay US$350 billion upfront in investment in the United States as President Donald Trump suggested under a deal to...
Strong public backlash behind ongoing hold on Hong Kong waste charging: minister
Hong Kong’s environment minister has said strong public opposition led to the continued suspension of the government’s long-delayed waste-charging scheme, but has stressed that...
How China’s DF-5C nuclear ICBM became a counterforce weapon for global strike
The end of this month’s military parade in Beijing – a time slot traditionally reserved for the People’s Liberation Army’s most lethal nuclear weapon...
Over 150 tonnes of counterfeit cigarettes seized in Italian factory bust
More than 150 tonnes of counterfeit cigarettes were seized from the largest illegal factory ever discovered in Italy, customs police said in a statement...
China’s anti-spy agency warns of foreign bids to smuggle critical minerals
China’s top anti-espionage agency has warned of foreign attempts to bypass Chinese export controls to obtain rare minerals essential for cutting-edge military applications. Advertisement...
Denmark confirms new drone sightings at its military bases
Unidentified drones flew over Danish military sites including its biggest base overnight following a slew of earlier sightings that Copenhagen has termed a “hybrid...