Iran’s Khamenei demands rioters ‘be put in their place’ as protests grow amid Trump warning
Iran’s supreme leader insisted on Saturday that “rioters must be put in their place” after a week of protests that have shaken the Islamic...
15 left hanging as Hong Kong Ocean Park’s ‘Wild Twister’ ride breaks down again
A high-speed ride at Hong Kong’s Ocean Park has malfunctioned for the second time in six months, again trapping thrill-seekers in mid-air. Fifteen people...
Hong Kong’s Route 6 set to fully open in 2026, transport chief Mable Chan says
A new route connecting Hong Kong’s Yau Ma Tei and Tseung Kwan O will fully open this year, the city’s transport chief has said....
Gubernatorial Races to Watch in 2026
While much national attention in the 2026 midterms will be on the top prize—control of Congress—a series of gubernatorial races will also be held...
China’s 2026 New Year Turns to Martial Law, Troops on Streets, Roads Blocked in Shanghai, Beijing
At midnight on January 1, 2026, at Hangzhou’s Lakefront Intime Street, a young man, facing a line of police officers, bravely shouted “Happy New...
AI scientist Ling Haibin, father of world’s first plant ID app, leaves US for China
AI scientist Ling Haibin, the acclaimed computer scientist behind the world’s first mobile plant identification app, has left his position in the United States...
Hongkongers urged to get flu vaccinations as city braces for winter virus wave
Hong Kong health authorities have urged the public to get the latest seasonal influenza vaccine ahead of the next virus wave, as temperatures in...
China’s Communist Party paper warns of Japanese militarism seeping into culture and sports
Japanese militarism is infiltrating culture and sports, a key Communist Party publication has warned, spotlighting table tennis star Tomokazu Harimoto and others in a...
Elon Musk’s Grok AI faces scrutiny over complaints it undressed minors in photos
Elon Musk’s AI platform, Grok, announced on Friday it is scrambling to fix safety flaws after users successfully used the tool to turn photographs...