Empty classrooms on remote Greek island signal crisis across Europe
Chryssa Ntalaka’s classroom has become an object lesson in subtraction. The sole teacher in the last school on the idyllic Greek island of Kalamos...
Adrian Cheng, former scion of Hong Kong’s NWD, expands K11 brand in Xiamen
Adrian Cheng Chi-kong, former heir apparent to Hong Kong’s New World Development (NWD), is expanding his K11 cultural retail business in mainland China, launching...
Why India’s missile deals in Central Asia matter to Russia and China
India has sold its Akash air-defence missile system to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, giving it a foothold in Central Asia as it seeks to become...
Seoul probe reveals border mine blast caused by North Korea
South Korea said on Monday that a recent border blast that seriously wounded two of its soldiers was caused by mines planted by North...
GML Moves Forward with DronTech Asia 2026 as Thailand’s Drone Market Tops THB 8.6 Billion
GML Exhibition is moving to capitalize on the rapid rise of the “low-altitude economy,” as Thailand’s drone market is now valued at more than...
Why the PLA’s Z-10 attack helicopter is taking a bigger role at sea
Built to hunt tanks and support ground troops, the People’s Liberation Army’s main attack helicopter is increasingly being prepared for operations at sea. Crews...
Chinese ‘Coffee Grandma’ learns brewing to save son’s cafe, inspires female independence
An 86-year-old grandmother in China has become a social media sensation for operating a coffee shop for over a decade – a business she...
Brazil-China ties in focus as Bolsonaro gets election edge over Lula
Brazil is set for a presidential run-off after right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro won a surprise first-round victory, threatening Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s grip...
Nobel Medicine Prize awarded to US-German trio for work on optogenetics
Published: 5:45pm, 5 Oct 2026Updated: 6:09pm, 5 Oct 2026 The 2026 Nobel Prize season opened on Monday with the Medicine Prize being awarded to...