Armed men in Haiti’s capital seize top official in rare high-level abduction
Published: 11:52pm, 13 Jun 2026Updated: 2:15am, 14 Jun 2026 Armed men in Haiti have kidnapped James Boyard, cabinet director of the Defence Ministry and...
Trump to discuss Strait of Hormuz demining efforts at G7
Published: 11:21pm, 13 Jun 2026Updated: 12:48am, 14 Jun 2026 US President Donald Trump is expected to discuss plans to demine the Strait of Hormuz...
Was Kim Jong-un the real winner from Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to North Korea?
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to North Korea this week helped to improve Kim Jong-un’s international standing and gave him a “big strategic win”,...
China accuses US of power abuse with expanded blacklist of Chinese firms
Beijing has warned of a resolute response to the Pentagon’s newly expanded blacklist of Chinese companies, accusing Washington of using national security as a...
Funeral for slain Iranian supreme leader Khamenei set for July
Iran’s state-run news agency said on Saturday funeral processions for its former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, would be held in July, as mediators...
Why SpaceX may not be a model for Chinese companies to copy
China should not try to copy SpaceX despite the US company’s successful IPO, a leading economist has said. The company raised US$75 billion when...
How to say ‘tomato sauce’ in Cantonese? Miss Hong Kong hopeful sparks culture debate
Fluency in Cantonese has captured public attention after a mainland Chinese contestant in a celebrated Hong Kong beauty queen contest spoke about her difficulties...
Chinese team flags life-threatening ‘glaring weakness’ in Nasa’s Artemis programme
In the 21st century race to the moon, there is a question that engineers must ask: what happens when the main engine fails? China...
Breaking! “Dog Protection Revolution” Erupts in China, Thousands Clash With Police
A man from Chongqing, known online as “Sam Packing Brother,” sparked outrage after reports emerged that he adopted cats and dogs only to treat...