Vance Says US–Iran Deal ‘Very Close’ but No Guarantee of Final Agreement
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday he felt “pretty good” about prospects for a deal with Iran but cautioned that significant details...
Shangri-La Dialogue: Vietnam’s To Lam warns of 3 crises converging in Asia-Pacific security
Vietnam’s leader To Lam on Friday struck a sombre tone at a summit when he warned of three foundational crises converging to cause global...
US judge freezes Trump ‘slush fund’ for allies
Published: 10:50pm, 29 May 2026Updated: 10:57pm, 29 May 2026 A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from moving ahead with a...
EU’s 6 biggest economies agree on capital markets supervision
Finance ministers from the EU’s six biggest economies (E6) have agreed a common position on a European Commission proposal for joint capital markets supervision,...
Kenya court blocks US Ebola quarantine centre set to open on Friday
A Kenyan court temporarily halted the opening of an Ebola quarantine centre for US nationals on Friday following a petition filed by a rights...
2 footballers, bookie jailed up to 17 months in Hong Kong match-fixing scandal
A Hong Kong court has jailed two footballers and a betting agent for up to 17 months in the city’s largest match-fixing scandal in...
Hong Kong’s John Lee, lawmakers hold talks on city’s first five-year blueprint
Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu met lawmakers on Friday to discuss a “highly targeted, substance-heavy” report they compiled outlining proposals on how the...
Students can play role in US-China ties, Xi says in letter to Hong Kong student
Young people from China and the United States should continue to contribute to cultural exchanges and mutual understanding between the two countries, Chinese President...
Is PLA’s response to Dutch warship in South China Sea ‘putting down a marker’ for future?
China’s claim it had used “electronic interference” during a confrontation with a Dutch warship in the disputed waters of the South China Sea might...