Trump Says US in ‘Final Throes’ of Iran Deal, Strait of Hormuz Could Reopen Within Days
U.S. President Donald Trump said on June 9 that the United States and Iran were in the “final throes” of negotiations on a deal...
US Chagos talks confirmed amid concerns over China’s expanding naval ambitions
US President Donald Trump’s administration is holding regular high-level discussions with Britain to secure the long-term future of the strategically important Diego Garcia military...
Human activity linked to 4 of 29 whale and dolphin deaths in Hong Kong waters
Published: 7:24pm, 9 Jun 2026Updated: 10:06pm, 9 Jun 2026 Four of the 29 whales, dolphins and porpoises that washed ashore in Hong Kong waters...
UN slams ‘unacceptable’ US sanctions causing child deaths in Cuba
Tighter US sanctions on Cuba have led to a spike in infant mortality and plummeting survival rates for child cancer patients, the UN warned...
Massive Explosions Rock China! Heard Within 15km, Numerous Casualties, Blast Like Small Nuclear Bomb
On June 3, a massive explosion shattered the calm in Suzhou, the famous water town in Jiangnan. At 11:54 a.m., a chemical plant in...
China debate reaches fever pitch in Brussels as EU’s crunch fortnight kicks off
A frenzied fortnight of EU policymaking on China kicked off on Tuesday, amid signs that big member states may be willing to take a...
Ex-law student convicted after court reverses acquittal of 2019 riot charge
Published: 6:50pm, 9 Jun 2026Updated: 7:07pm, 9 Jun 2026 A Hong Kong court has reversed a former law student’s acquittal in a riot trial...
Tempers flare as 20 Hong Kong villagers lose homes to Northern Metropolis
Published: 6:42pm, 9 Jun 2026Updated: 11:07pm, 9 Jun 2026 Hundreds of security guards and police officers were deployed on Tuesday to evict about 20...
UN report exposes brutal reality for Palestinians in Gaza, West Bank
Palestinian civilians are caught between “mass atrocities” of Israeli forces, settlers and Hamas’ brutal rule, a UN-mandated inquiry said on Tuesday. Civilians across war-ravaged...