UK court convicts 2 men linked to Hong Kong trade office of spying
Published: 12:18am, 8 May 2026Updated: 12:22am, 8 May 2026 A British court has convicted two men linked to an Hong Kong Economic and Trade...
Trump–Xi Summit Set to Test US Resolve as China Defies Iran Oil Sanctions
President Donald Trump is set to challenge Chinese leader Xi Jinping over Beijing’s record-breaking purchases of Iranian oil during a high-stakes summit on May...
WHO says cruise ship hantavirus outbreak ‘not the start of a pandemic’
Published: 11:08pm, 7 May 2026Updated: 11:12pm, 7 May 2026 The World Health Organization insisted on Thursday that a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise...
DOJ Alleges UCLA Illegally Used Race in Medical School Admissions
A federal investigation into the University of California–Los Angeles (UCLA) found its medical school allegedly used race intentionally as a factor in its student...
Rubio Meets With Pope Leo at the Vatican
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on May 7, amid a war of words that has...
China urged to forge ‘spear’ for cognitive warfare amid great power rivalry
Beijing should adopt a more assertive approach to global cognitive warfare, Chinese scholars said, calling for more action amid a great power rivalry. The...
Hong Kong school ordered to submit report after national flag hung upside down
Hong Kong education authorities have ordered a primary school to submit a report after a national flag was found hanging upside down on campus....
Thailand, Cambodia pledge to forge lasting peace at Asean meet after border clashes
The leaders of Thailand and Cambodia agreed on Thursday to pursue trust-building measures to advance a fragile ceasefire and establish peace, after rare talks...
China pours US$6.1b into Brazil, making it Beijing’s top investment worldwide: report
China made Brazil its top global investment destination last year, pouring US$6.1 billion into the country across a record 52 projects. The figures come...