Bikes, boats in demand as London’s Tube strike puts brakes on city
Commuters in London turned to bikes, buses and boats on Tuesday as a staff strike shut down the British capital’s underground Tube network for...
Female pedestrian killed, 5 others injured in crash in Hong Kong
Published: 6:40pm, 9 Sep 2025Updated: 6:52pm, 9 Sep 2025 A woman has died after being hit by a vehicle belonging to CLP Power, which...
Over 120,000 Evacuated From Central Pakistan as Floods Leave Survivors in Scorching Heat
JALALPUR PIRWALA, Pakistan—Rescuers backed by the military evacuated nearly 100,000 people overnight from a central Pakistani city, some of whom described enduring scorching heat...
British duo face harsh Bali drug laws after cocaine smuggling arrest
Two British men have been arrested on suspicion of smuggling over a kilogram of cocaine onto the Indonesian resort island of Bali, an official...
Where’s Labubu? Peek into Putin’s hotel reveals colourful China welcome
Published: 6:19pm, 9 Sep 2025Updated: 6:26pm, 9 Sep 2025 Newly published video offers a rare glimpse into Russian President Vladimir Putin’s stay in China...
Hong Kong’s Repulse Bay hit by power outage, 200 homes without electricity
Published: 6:13pm, 9 Sep 2025Updated: 6:38pm, 9 Sep 2025 Hong Kong’s affluent Repulse Bay neighbourhood has been hit by a power outage, leaving 200...
China debuts instant tax refunds for tourists through overseas e-wallets
China has introduced its first tax refund service via overseas e-wallets, allowing travellers departing from Shenzhen to instantly claim refunds as part of Beijing’s...
Alibaba donates to Tsinghua University in effort to groom AI talent
Alibaba Group Holding has donated an undisclosed sum of money to China’s prestigious Tsinghua University to “contribute to the cultivation of high-quality AI talent”,...
China lover pays US$31,000 to boyfriend’s family over his suicide following fight
Prosecutors in China have ordered a woman to pay compensation of 218,000 yuan (US$31,000) to the family of her boyfriend who died after he...