House to Vote on Bill to Fund the Government
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on a multi-bill package to fund the federal government on Thursday. The legislation includes funding for the...
Lawmakers Push Bill to Give Congress Oversight of Advanced AI Chip Sales
The House Foreign Affairs Committee, with broad bipartisan support, on Jan. 21 advanced for a full floor vote a bill that would give Congress...
Hong Kong lab still offering cross-border gender tests despite government warning
A business claiming to offer fetal gender testing is still advertising for delivering blood samples from mainland China to Hong Kong as of Thursday,...
‘For the world’: Trump launches his Board of Peace that some see rivalling UN
US President Donald Trump on Thursday inaugurated his “Board of Peace” to lead efforts at maintaining a ceasefire in Israel’s war with Hamas, insisting...
Japan suspends restart of world’s largest nuclear plant hours after it began
The restart of the world’s largest nuclear power plant was suspended in Japan on Thursday just hours after the process began, its operator said,...
Israeli forces kill Palestinian children and journalists in Gaza despite ceasefire
Israeli forces on Wednesday killed at least 11 Palestinians in Gaza, including two 13-year-old boys, three journalists and a woman, hospitals said, on one...
Complaints against Hong Kong property agents outpace home sales as market rebounds
Complaints against Hong Kong property agents jumped 56 per cent in 2025, outpacing the rise in property transactions, as a reviving housing market exposed...
Trump Unveils His Board of Peace in Davos
DAVOS, Switzerland—On the second and final day of his visit on Jan. 22, U.S. President Donald Trump released the Board of Peace charter, which...
Greenland Remaining With Denmark Not Raised During Trump Talks, NATO Chief Says
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Jan. 21 that the issue of Greenland remaining part of Denmark did not come up during his meeting...