Starmer says he won’t ‘walk away’ after minister Healey’s shock resignation
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday rejected the idea that he had lost authority in his role, and said he would fight to...
Nebraska Lawmaker, Rights Expert Urge Stronger Action Against Chinese Regime’s Repression Campaigns
Nebraska state Sen. Eliot Bostar said states should pass laws to punish transnational repression, as new threats against Falun Gong practitioners and New York-based...
China’s ban on Philippine defence chief and family seen as warning shot to Manila
China’s decision to ban Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jnr and his family from Chinese territory has taken Beijing’s maritime feud with Manila into...
Court extends order against college finance chief in HK$25m embezzlement case
A Hong Kong court has extended an injunction restraining the finance chief of a private college, his wife and two other defendants from handling...
Kim Jong-un turns out to be the cleverest of them all
Even Western pundits grudgingly admitted the summit between President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was a success. Both sides, according to...
US and Iran inch closer to signing deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Published: 8:26pm, 12 Jun 2026Updated: 9:20pm, 12 Jun 2026 The US and Iran may sign an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on...
China’s Zhejiang University tops Harvard in Nature Index world academic rankings
Zhejiang University in China has overtaken Harvard University to become the top academic institution in the world, according to the 2026 Nature Index. This...
Beijing confirms arrest of US citizen Min Zin on espionage charges
Published: 7:46pm, 12 Jun 2026Updated: 7:59pm, 12 Jun 2026 Beijing has confirmed the arrest of Min Zin, a US citizen and political analyst at...
Hong Kong to grant 3 property sites to sweeten East Kowloon transit project tender
Published: 7:37pm, 12 Jun 2026Updated: 9:31pm, 12 Jun 2026 Three property sites will be handed over to the future operator of the planned green...