Month: August 2026

Celebrated Nepali climber Nirmal Purja, who set a record for the fastest ascent of the world’s 14 highest mountains, died in an ‌avalanche during...

Published: 10:11pm, 1 Aug 2026Updated: 10:13pm, 1 Aug 2026 Hong Kong authorities are gauging public feedback on a possible shift in the supply ratio...

A recent US executive order requires major arms manufacturers to trace their multi-tier supply chains and actively phase out Chinese rare earths, aiming to...

A man has been killed and three people seriously injured after a severe storm struck the Saxon Switzerland region in the eastern German state...

Published: 9:05pm, 1 Aug 2026Updated: 9:27pm, 1 Aug 2026 The Hong Kong garrison of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) celebrated the 99th anniversary of...

Sweden has introduced tougher penalties for gang-related offences, allowing courts to impose prison sentences up to twice as long as before, as the country...

Chinese President Xi Jinping has honoured a veteran naval test pilot with a first-class merit award for defence science and technology. The pilot, Yang...

Hong Kong police have arrested 57 people, including a 14-year-old boy, in a crackdown on triad-linked illegal debt collection. Police said on Saturday that...