Ugandan president, 81, sworn in for new term after 40 years at the helm
Forty years. That is how long Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has been in power. The 81-year-old was sworn in on Tuesday to extend his...
Trump’s China visit opens door to ‘casual’ networking between business chiefs
Published: 6:02pm, 12 May 2026Updated: 6:37pm, 12 May 2026 US business leaders accompanying President Donald Trump on his state visit to Beijing will be...
Nebraska Voters to Select Nominees for November Ballot Today
Nebraska voters will select nominees for a U.S. Senate seat and the state’s three Congressional Districts. Republican incumbent U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts, who was...
China’s Hengrui seals US$15.2 billion deal with US pharmaceutical giant BMS
Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceutical, China’s largest drug company by market capitalisation, has signed a global collaboration and licensing agreement with US pharmaceutical giant Bristol Myers...
China parents conceive baby to collect umbilical cord blood to save daughter with severe disorder
A 15-year-old Chinese girl who has been suffering from a severe blood disorder most of her life is slowly recovering after receiving a transplant...
US climber dies in avalanche on Nepal’s Mount Makalu
An American climber has died in an avalanche on Mount Makalu, officials said on Tuesday, as fatalities mount early in Nepal’s busy spring climbing...
Uber Hong Kong warns proposed permit cap risks triggering 70% rise in fares
Published: 5:10pm, 12 May 2026Updated: 5:26pm, 12 May 2026 Uber Hong Kong has warned that a proposed cap of up to 15,000 ride-hailing permits...
Asean explores ‘tentative’ Myanmar re-engagement with virtual talks
A planned virtual meeting between Southeast Asian foreign ministers and Myanmar’s junta-appointed representative has analysts predicting a potential normalisation of ties five years after...
Trump rejects ‘garbage’ Iran peace plan before heading to China
US President Donald Trump said a month-long ceasefire with Iran was on “massive life support” as he rejected Tehran’s response to a peace proposal....