Colombians vote for president amid corruption fears, polarisation
A deeply divided electorate will choose Colombia’s next president in a run-off on Sunday that pits a progressive against a conservative outsider, with both...
6 injured after 4 taxis and private car collide on Hong Kong’s Shenzhen Bay Bridge
Published: 5:27pm, 21 Jun 2026Updated: 5:57pm, 21 Jun 2026 Two taxis and a private car have collided on Hong Kong’s Shenzhen Bay Bridge, injuring...
Iran, US claims conflict over Hormuz as 3 Indian crude tankers emerge
Three fully laden India-linked supertankers have re-emerged in the Gulf of Oman, adding to increased reports of traffic moving both ways across the northern...
US, Uzbekistan Launch Joint Investment Platform With an Eye on China
The United States and Uzbekistan are launching a joint platform to expand investment and export financing, with a goal to strengthen the U.S. supply...
The US town, the Chinese company and the bankrupting battle over a battery plant
Less than three years ago, residents of a small rural township in the US state of Michigan packed a community hall to celebrate what...
Teahouse scores big as Hongkongers celebrate Father’s Day with yum cha, football
Hong Kong families cheered for Japan as it beat Tunisia 4-0 during a Sunday lunchtime broadcast of the Fifa World Cup, making for a...
For Hong Kong to succeed in AI, energy cannot be an afterthought
The artificial intelligence competition is by nature an energy competition. The conventional narrative focuses on faster chips, yet training and inference consume vast amounts...
US and Iran embark on ‘historic’ nuclear peace talks at Swiss resort
Published: 4:19pm, 21 Jun 2026Updated: 6:51pm, 21 Jun 2026 Top negotiators from the United States, Iran and Pakistan have arrived in Switzerland ahead of...
China cabby drives against traffic, runs red lights to rush unconscious toddler to hospital
A taxi driver in central China won widespread praise online after racing an unconscious child to the hospital, running red lights and driving against...