Trump Orders Signs Outside Smithsonian Museum to Warn of Inaccurate Exhibits
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on July 24 directing signs to be placed outside one of the Smithsonian Institution’s history museums warning...
India’s education minister quits in major win for youth protesters
Published: 6:01pm, 25 Jul 2026Updated: 9:02pm, 25 Jul 2026 India’s education minister resigned on Saturday after coming under intense pressure from young protesters, with...
What a helicopter’s flight in the Taiwan Strait says about Beijing’s war plans
A People’s Liberation Army helicopter’s unprecedented flight in the Taiwan Strait has raised concerns in Taipei that Beijing is rehearsing a new kind of...
Hong Kong issues 21 smoking fines on construction sites in first 6 days of ban
Published: 5:19pm, 25 Jul 2026Updated: 5:59pm, 25 Jul 2026 Hong Kong authorities issued 21 fixed-penalty notices in the first six days of a citywide...
Nearly 170 mainland Chinese motorists expected in Hong Kong under expanded scheme
Published: 4:56pm, 25 Jul 2026Updated: 4:57pm, 25 Jul 2026 Close to 170 mainland Chinese motorists are expected to arrive in Hong Kong on Saturday...
Who pays when overheated roads melt and rails buckle?
Heatwaves come and go, and while this is happening with increasing frequency and intensity – as this year’s record-breaking temperatures show – they slip...
Houthi blockade of Saudi trade threatens wider Middle East conflict
Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Tehran-allied Houthi movement edged closer to opening a new front in the Iran war overnight, after Riyadh bombed the port...
China dad’s growth hormone investment for daughter sparks debate over societal pressure
A father in central China, who spends 6,000 yuan (US$880) a month on “growth shots” for his daughter, has ignited a heated online debate...
Beneath Lamma Island waters, ‘superhero’ plant helps bring back rare turtles
Published: 3:32pm, 25 Jul 2026Updated: 6:29pm, 25 Jul 2026 On a sunny July afternoon along the shores of Hong Kong’s Lamma Island, the receding...