Myanmar air strike kills 14 praying at monastery, rebel witnesses say
A Myanmar military air strike on a monastery where civilians were gathered for a meditation retreat marking Buddhist Lent killed 14 people, two rebel...
Man hospitalised after bamboo scaffolding collapses in Sham Shui Po
Published: 6:34pm, 22 Aug 2026Updated: 8:18pm, 22 Aug 2026 A Hong Kong man has been hospitalised after being trapped under collapsed bamboo scaffolding at...
More States Put Strong Math Students on a Path to Advanced Courses
In Tennessee, seventh graders who exceed expectations on this year’s state math test will be placed in Algebra I in 2027–2028. Similar laws aimed...
Hong Kong police arrest 2 men allegedly linked to HK$500,000 phishing scam
Published: 6:01pm, 22 Aug 2026Updated: 7:43pm, 22 Aug 2026 Hong Kong police have arrested two men suspected of using 110 SIM cards to send...
Israel-Turkey tensions rise after Netanyahu orders strikes on Syrian airbase
Fears of a military confrontation between Israel and Turkey are growing after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to assert dominance over Syria by...
Chinese man reunites with family after 25 years in total isolation to honour a promise
A Chinese man in his 60s has finally reunited with his family after spending 25 years in isolation to care for a house deep...
Why China’s EV boom is seen as an ‘unparalleled opportunity’ in Africa
While the US and some European governments view China’s vast production of electric vehicles and green-energy tech as overcapacity, African companies see it as...
Customs seizes endangered turtles and parrots in 2 cases, arrests woman
Hong Kong customs officers have seized endangered turtles and parrots alongside other animals in two separate smuggling cases, resulting in the arrest of one...
Albanese: Canberra to join Australia’s gun buy-back programme after Bondi attack
Published: 5:36pm, 22 Aug 2026Updated: 5:55pm, 22 Aug 2026 Australia’s capital will join a gun buy-back as part of a response to a shooting...