Manchester City scandal a test of Britain’s commitment to rule of law
The visit by star-studded Manchester City, the most successful English football team of recent times, was a highlight of Hong Kong’s football festival this...
Saudi Arabia faces more drone, missile attacks after Houthi’s fatal airport strikes
Published: 8:23pm, 12 Oct 2026Updated: 8:23pm, 12 Oct 2026 Saudi Arabia said it was dealing with new drone and cruise missile attacks on Monday,...
North Korea Launches Multiple Missiles Days After South Korean Hypersonic Weapon Test
North Korea fired several missiles toward the sea off its eastern coast on Monday, the South Korean military said, just days after Seoul test-fired...
‘Inconvenient truth’: Man City case spotlights realities of UK-UAE ties
When Liverpool fans greeted Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday with jeers and banners demanding the Abu Dhabi-owned football club be relegated, they took...
China’s top diplomat to visit Azerbaijan, Croatia, Montenegro and Bulgaria to boost ties
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Azerbaijan and three Balkan countries amid Beijing’s push to shore up its trade corridors and geopolitical influence...
This Is No Survival Movie: Chinese Homeowners Are Finishing Their Abandoned Apartments Themselves
A woman born in the 1990s paid 2 million yuan (about USD 299,000) for an apartment, only to find the building abandoned before completion....
US turns to low-cost Blackbeard hypersonic missiles to overwhelm Chinese defences
The US Navy aims to field a relatively low-cost hypersonic missile on its carrier-based fighters, a weapon that could pose a new challenge to...
China, EU take a breath after surprise deal brings temporary halt to trade tussle
Published: 7:56pm, 12 Oct 2026Updated: 8:07pm, 12 Oct 2026 Weeks of high-wire negotiations between China and the EU culminated in a surprise trade deal...