Trump Reiterates Reflecting Pool Damage Caused by Vandals as Charges Dropped
President Donald Trump and a Cabinet official said Aug. 3 that vandals caused damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, several days after federal...
Japan sounds alarm over China’s expanding Pacific footprint, vows defence boost
Published: 8:00pm, 4 Aug 2026Updated: 9:37pm, 4 Aug 2026 Japan’s latest defence white paper warns of China’s growing ability to sustain military operations farther...
Explosion After Explosion Rocks China: Mushroom Clouds, Mini Nuclear-Like Blasts, Thousands Dead
On the afternoon of August 2,, a person posted a video showing a major fire breaking out at a tire factory in Qingdao. The...
China’s MiniMax curbs overseas access to new AI video model over copyright disputes
Chinese artificial intelligence company MiniMax has open-sourced its new H3 video model but imposed licensing conditions on users in major overseas markets including the...
Hong Kong, Macau police arrest 8 over HK$100m Vietnam coffee investment scam
Published: 7:40pm, 4 Aug 2026Updated: 9:02pm, 4 Aug 2026 Hong Kong and Macau police have arrested eight people in a crackdown on an investment...
Over 1,000 sign up for Hong Kong’s new taxi, ride-hailing test
Published: 7:29pm, 4 Aug 2026Updated: 8:33pm, 4 Aug 2026 More than 1,000 applicants have registered for a new combined test for taxi and ride-hailing...
Security at reservoir ramped up after trespassers enter spillway during discharge
Published: 7:27pm, 4 Aug 2026Updated: 9:12pm, 4 Aug 2026 Hong Kong authorities have set up fences and surveillance cameras at a reservoir and warned...
Arrest of ‘fake Filipino’ sharpens concerns over security risks in key sectors
The detention of a Chinese national accused of posing as a Filipino for more than two decades has sharpened concerns in the Philippines that...
Trump Says Chevron, Exxon Make ‘Too Much Money’ From High Oil Prices, Urges Cuts to Gas Prices
President Donald Trump said on Aug. 3 that oil giants Chevron and ExxonMobil were making “too much money” from high oil prices and urged...