Spain opens port to hantavirus-hit cruise ship as rare Andes strain confirmed
Published: 4:03pm, 6 May 2026Updated: 4:32pm, 6 May 2026 Spain has allowed a cruise ship hit by hantavirus cases and three deaths to dock...
Japan’s hikikomori recluses are growing old. So are their carers
Japan has long grappled with what to do about hikikomori – the social hermits who seal themselves off from the world, sometimes for years,...
China’s Wang Yi and Iranian FM back new regional security framework in Gulf
Published: 3:33pm, 6 May 2026Updated: 3:45pm, 6 May 2026 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called for a swift reopening of the Strait of...
China builds world’s first ‘coal battery’, war on Alzheimer’s: 7 science highlights
We have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like...
How India is cashing in on cows to beat cooking gas crunch
Published: 3:13pm, 6 May 2026Updated: 3:24pm, 6 May 2026 Across much of India, an energy crunch caused by the Iran war has prompted long...
‘Gunpowder, sparks’: volunteer hurt at China fireworks blast scene tells of clean-up risk
A rescuer at the site of an explosion that killed 26 people and injured 61 in Hunan’s Liuyang city has described the dangerous and...
Hong Kong school to seek feedback, review phone ban after student outcry
Published: 2:12pm, 6 May 2026Updated: 2:30pm, 6 May 2026 A Hong Kong secondary school facing student backlash over newly tightened mobile phone rules has...
Syos Aerospace targets year-end debut for SM1000 USV
New Zealand-headquartered Syos Aerospace is aiming to introduce its new SM1000 uncrewed patrol vessel by the end of this year, as it expands its...
China woman loses 21kg after friend’s idea that being thinner makes her resemble famous actress
A woman in eastern China shed 21.5kg in just four months because her best friend told her she would look like the famous actress...