Treasury Launches Low-Cost Index Funds for Trump Accounts to Boost Children’s Future Savings
The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Wednesday outlined investment options for Trump Accounts, a new federal program to help families invest in their...
Chinese wife sucks venom from husband’s hand after cobra bite, ending up poisoning herself
When a farmer in southwestern China was bitten by a cobra, his panicked wife instantly sucked out the venom as she mimicked what she...
In heatwave-baked France, ‘madness’ and chaos grip air-conditioner shoppers
Published: 5:53pm, 2 Jul 2026Updated: 6:31pm, 2 Jul 2026 Hundreds of people were besieging Lidl supermarkets in and around Paris on Thursday, with scuffles...
Woman accused of money laundering in Wang Fuk Court fire case granted HK$300,000 bail
Published: 5:45pm, 2 Jul 2026Updated: 7:10pm, 2 Jul 2026 A Hong Kong court has granted bail to an assistant manager of the project consultant...
Hong Kong assets hit record US$5.38 trillion on renewed China appetite: SFC
Assets and wealth under management in Hong Kong surged to a record high last year as global investors returned to Chinese assets, underscoring the...
8 monks killed in Thailand after boy, 11, crashes truck into pilgrims
Published: 5:29pm, 2 Jul 2026Updated: 9:32pm, 2 Jul 2026 Eight Buddhist monks died in northeastern Thailand on Thursday – and over a dozen more...
Unmarried Indonesian couple get 21 lashes each over viral live stream kiss
A young couple in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province were publicly caned on Thursday after an Islamic sharia court convicted them of violating Islamic law...
China food-security risks worsen as extreme weather becomes more common
China’s Politburo called for “forceful” countermeasures against floods and droughts as El Nino effects exacerbate the impact of extreme weather events in the country....
Former US Diplomat Warns New Zealand Not Doing Enough on Defence
A former leading US diplomat has warned that New Zealand its low defence spending risks straining its relationship with the United States. David Stilwell,...