Hanwha Aerospace unveils next-gen KAAV II prototype
The first view of a prototype Korean Amphibious Assault Vehicle II (KAAV II) being developed by Hanwha Aerospace occurred on 18 May, this being...
Shenzhen’s 24-hour spa, a glimpse of 1970s Hong Kong: 7 Lifestyle highlights
Published: 4:15pm, 21 May 2026Updated: 4:45pm, 21 May 2026 We have selected seven lifestyle stories from the past seven days that resonated with our...
Xi’s back-to-back meetings with Trump and Putin in Beijing: everything you need to know
The presidents of the United States and Russia visited Beijing on separate trips in May to meet with President Xi Jinping. The South China...
China-Russia joint statement on Xi-Putin summit
China and Russia released a joint statement on Thursday in the wake of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin a...
Starmer’s leadership challenger Streeting floats UK ‘wealth tax that works’
Former British health minister Wes Streeting, a potential candidate for the leadership of the Labour Party, said he backed the introduction of tax changes...
What Lee’s Netanyahu ‘war criminal’ remark means for South Korea’s diplomacy
Published: 3:32pm, 21 May 2026Updated: 5:18pm, 21 May 2026 South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s declaration that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was a...
US denies role in Norway’s cancelled missile sale to Malaysia
Published: 3:06pm, 21 May 2026Updated: 3:11pm, 21 May 2026 The United States has denied any role in Norway’s decision to cancel a missile sale...