‘Families are breaking’: India bans real-money online gaming to fight addiction
Across India, on any given evening, glowing phone screens flash with gaming apps promising instant riches. Advertisement But those promises have for too many...
Chinese tourists’ love affair with Paris deepens as visits surge 15%
Many Chinese tourists arriving in Paris in recent weeks have been surprised by the same thing: the quiet. August is the traditional holiday month...
Chinese officials urge family to cremate sick man lying on floor, shocking public
A group of public servants in China have come under fire for urging a rural family to cremate their relative while he was still...
Xi to Modi: don’t let the border dispute define China-India relations
Published: 1:53pm, 31 Aug 2025Updated: 5:36pm, 31 Aug 2025 Border issues should not be the defining factor in China-India ties, Chinese President Xi Jinping...
At SCO summit, Xi Jinping frames China as a source of certainty
As Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes a host of world leaders for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, he is delivering one overarching message...
Struggling to stay afloat: Hong Kong fishermen reeling amid industry decline
Published: 12:40pm, 31 Aug 2025Updated: 12:48pm, 31 Aug 2025 At the Aberdeen Wholesale Fish Market, a fisherman surveys his day’s stock of fish, planning...
Kim Kardashian clashes with White House over Trump’s immigration raids
The White House wants Kim Kardashian to keep her mouth shut about matters like mass deportation. Advertisement The Department of Homeland Security blasted Kardashian...
Justin Sun eyes ‘Swift’ for virtual asset sector, praises Hong Kong crypto moves
Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun says he is trying to establish the Tron blockchain, which he founded and launched in 2018, as the virtual asset...
Indonesia’s President Cancels China Trip as Protests Continue
JAKARTA, Indonesia—Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Saturday cancelled a planned trip to China as days of protests spread further outside the capital Jakarta, with...