Daughter of ‘Chinese Schindler’ protests use of father’s WWII legacy to sell homes
Published: 12:24am, 12 Aug 2026Updated: 12:40am, 12 Aug 2026 When Manli Ho saw her father’s name being used to advertise US$40,000 houses in his...
Hong Kong urges parents not to delay childhood vaccinations as US limits jabs
Hong Kong authorities have defended the city’s childhood vaccination programme after the United States scaled back its immunisation recommendations, stressing that public health policies...
Baptist University reviews IT security after ransomware group claims breach
Published: 11:22pm, 11 Aug 2026Updated: 11:51pm, 11 Aug 2026 Baptist University has said it is reviewing the security of its information technology (IT) systems...
Russia frees ailing ex-US marine after Putin’s ‘goodwill’ pardon
Published: 11:09pm, 11 Aug 2026Updated: 12:57am, 12 Aug 2026 Moscow on Tuesday freed a former US marine jailed in Russia since 2022 after Russian...
Evergrande wins HK$6b debt-recovery case after court rejects ‘fabricated’ claims
Published: 11:00pm, 11 Aug 2026Updated: 12:25am, 12 Aug 2026 A Hong Kong court has ruled in favour of embattled conglomerate Evergrande in a debt-recovery...
China’s hypersonic weapons can be guided by the stars if GPS fails: report
Published: 11:00pm, 11 Aug 2026Updated: 11:34pm, 11 Aug 2026 China’s hypersonic weapons can now use the stars for guidance when satellite systems like GPS...
South Africa mine dump collapse kills at least 14 suspected illegal miners
At least 14 suspected illegal miners were killed and eight injured when a mine dump collapsed in South Africa’s North West province on Monday...
FBI Director Vows to ‘Annihilate’ Scam Compounds Targeting Americans
WASHINGTON—Deep in the jungle in Southeast Asia, behind high walls and barbed wire, scammers are siphoning billions of dollars from Americans. They follow tightly...
Executive Privilege Can Apply to Trump’s Private Advisers, DOJ Office of Legal Counsel Says
The Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) Office of Legal Counsel said on Aug. 10 that executive privilege—the president’s authority to withhold certain sensitive information from...