Italian left gathers for anti-Meloni campaign despite rivalries
Italy’s centre-left opposition is testing out a big-tent alliance, guessing it’s the best way to unseat Giorgia Meloni at the next general election. Advertisement...
How China’s focus on affordable, accessible AI will shape the future
The narrative of “AI at all costs” seems to have lost some steam recently. Once heralded as an unstoppable force for growth, artificial intelligence...
‘Dramatic failure’: Tejas crash deals blow to India’s jet export ambitions
The crash of India’s Tejas fighter in front of global arms buyers at the Dubai Air Show is the latest blow to a key...
Hong Kong steps up voter turnout efforts with video targeting minority residents
Published: 4:01pm, 23 Nov 2025Updated: 9:10pm, 23 Nov 2025 Hong Kong authorities have ramped up efforts to drive voter turnout for the coming Legislative...
‘On the same side’: India, China align on climate at Cop30 as ties thaw
A tentative thaw in India–China ties is rekindling hopes that the two Asian giants could move from strategic rivalry to clean-energy cooperation at a...
Snowcapped prosperity: China’s winter sports market glides upwards
Each winter for the past three years, Claire Zhou, a teenager from the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, has counted down the days until...
‘Waiting for love’: Chinese man owes US$27,000 in rent, hoards items in ‘filthy’ flat
An old man in Shanghai who became an online celebrity by “waiting for love” every evening at a landmark has turned out to be...
Hong Kong’s HK$19 trillion in bank deposits proves safe haven status: Paul Chan
Hong Kong has become a “safe haven for capital” with bank deposits reaching over HK$19 trillion (US$2.4 trillion) this year, while the city’s goods...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro damages ankle tag with soldering iron ‘out of curiosity’
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro damaged his electronic ankle bracelet with a soldering iron hours before his arrest, according to video released by the...