90 killed in China’s worst coal mine accident for more than a decade
Published: 12:58pm, 23 May 2026Updated: 7:11pm, 23 May 2026 At least 90 people have been killed in a blast at a coal mine in...
Screams amid ‘drop tower’ turbulence on Cathay Pacific flight from Brisbane, 10 injured
Published: 12:18pm, 23 May 2026Updated: 7:33pm, 23 May 2026 Ten passengers and crew members were injured when a Cathay Pacific Airways flight from Brisbane...
EU Urges Companies to Cut Reliance on China-Dominated Supply Chains
The European Union’s industry chief warned companies on May 22 to move faster in reducing reliance on China-dominated supply chains, speaking after a meeting...
Cuban Regime Faces Mounting Pressure as Calls for Change Grow
Cuba’s communist regime faces growing pressure due to a worsening economic crisis, rising unrest, and additional U.S. sanctions. Meanwhile, U.S. officials said they see...
How can Hong Kong help mothers of infants reverse falling breastfeeding rate?
For Hongkonger Annyee Chan, the decision to stop breastfeeding her son at eight months was a pragmatic response to a city that often feels...
Whiplash in Taiwan? How Donald Trump’s blunt warning collides with a historic call offer
Donald Trump’s blunt warning that he was not looking to have “somebody go independent” after his summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping has reignited...
Bangladesh’s rare ‘Donald Trump’ buffalo draws crowds over resemblance
A rare albino buffalo with flowing blond hair has become an unlikely celebrity in Bangladesh ahead of the Eid al-Adha festival, drawing crowds of...
‘Chase your dreams’, Hong Kong’s first astronaut tells city’s young people
Published: 11:10am, 23 May 2026Updated: 11:24am, 23 May 2026 The unprecedented participation of a Hong Kong researcher in the nation’s space flight mission is...
What the China-US stability pact means for Southeast Asia
When Xi Jinping and Donald Trump concluded their Beijing summit, the most consequential outcome – for China at least – may prove not material,...