Around 10 ‘new’ victims in France’s Epstein investigation, Paris prosecutor says
Around 10 “new” suspected victims have come forward in a French investigation into the network of the late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a...
South Korea weighs arbitration to avoid Samsung semiconductor plant strike
South Korea will pursue all options, including emergency arbitration, to avoid a labour strike at the country’s biggest employer Samsung Electronics and to minimise...
US Allows Sanctions Waiver on Russian Oil to Expire
The U.S. government has allowed an April 17 sanctions waiver on certain Russian oil shipments to expire, ending a policy that permitted some Russian...
Will the Trump-class battleship really be able to deter China?
US plans to build up to 15 battleships designed to serve as a “strike-centric arsenal ship” to deter China have been called into question....
Hong Kong ramps up health checks for travellers from Africa after Ebola outbreak
Published: 9:46pm, 17 May 2026Updated: 10:08pm, 17 May 2026 Hong Kong has stepped up health screenings for air passengers arriving from Africa as part...
Wang Xiaodong, derided over Covid-19 handling, comes under corruption cloud
The former Chinese governor criticised for mishandling the Covid-19 outbreak is under investigation for corruption. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), China’s top...
Malaysian ex-ministers resign from Anwar’s party, snap election rumoured
Two prominent former Malaysian ministers said on Sunday they would vacate their parliamentary seats and resign from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s ruling coalition party...
California Mayor’s Guilty Plea Reveals China’s Infiltration of US, Analysts Say
A guilty plea by a California mayor has exposed Beijing’s campaign to use domestic elections as a way to shape political outcomes in the...
A sinking ship? Why the EU and China could be heading for a trade war
Published: 9:00pm, 17 May 2026Updated: 11:30pm, 17 May 2026 Sparks flew in a Beijing conference room last week, as diplomats, officials and experts from...