China says it is still ‘committed’ to ties with Venezuela and energy cooperation
China remained committed to its energy partnership with Venezuela and stressed that the cooperation between the two countries was protected by international law, the...
UK begins ‘world-leading’ junk food ad ban to curb childhood obesity
New regulations come into force on Monday in Britain banning daytime TV and online adverts for so-called junk foods, in what the government calls...
1,200 dogs allowed to travel on Hong Kong’s major rail lines for fundraiser event
Up to 1,200 dogs will be allowed to ride on most major rail lines in Hong Kong on March 1 for an animal protection...
As China continues chase for corrupt ‘tigers’, State Council veteran is put under probe
Tian Xuebin, a veteran of China’s State Council who worked under several former Chinese premiers, has been placed under a probe by the Communist...
DeepSeek pitches new route to scale AI, but researchers call for more testing
DeepSeek’s proposed “mHC” architecture could transform the training of large language models (LLMs) – the technology behind artificial intelligence chatbots – as developers look...
Brigitte Macron wins France cyberbullying case over false gender theories
A Paris court on Monday found 10 people guilty of cyberbullying France’s first lady Brigitte Macron by spreading false online claims about her gender...
Anwar to limit Malaysia PM term in reform push to ‘re-energise’ supporters
Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim on Monday said his government would seek parliament’s nod to impose a term limit on the country’s prime minister tenure, in...
Hong Kong home sales hit 6-month high in December on demand for affordable units
Hong Kong’s residential property market closed 2025 on a strong note, with transactions climbing to a six-month high in December, fuelled by demand for...
Hong Kong issues cold weather warning as temperatures set to dip to 11 degrees
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