Berlin Risks Beijing Weaponizing Trade Ties: Analysts
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s two-day visit to China will do little to stop Beijing from backing Russia in the Ukraine war, and risks leaving...
Trump Open to Unconditional Talks With North Korea’s Kim, Says White House
U.S. President Donald Trump remains willing to engage in talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un without preconditions, a White House official said...
Trump Administration Cannot Force States to Provide Food Stamp Data: Judge
The Trump administration cannot force states to provide data on people who applied for and received food stamps through the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...
Personal data stolen in ransomware attack on Hong Kong’s Ngong Ping 360 attraction
The operator of Hong Kong’s Ngong Ping 360 cable car attraction has apologised after the personal data of visitors and employees was stolen in...
US, Philippines, Japan, Conduct Joint Military Exercises in South China Sea
The navies of the United States, Japan, and the Philippines held joint exercises in the South China Sea this week to demonstrate the allies’...
China scours for bargaining chips to put on Trump-Xi summit table: sources
Beijing has called for all hands on deck to work out what ever-unpredictable US President Donald Trump might demand when he sits down with...
Hong Kong to offer 9 residential sites to developers in 2026-27 land sale plan
Nine residential sites will be offered to developers in the coming financial year to provide about 6,650 flats under Hong Kong’s land sale programme,...
US tells some embassy staff to leave Israel as Iran war clouds gather
The United States authorised the departure of non-emergency embassy staff from Israel on Friday, as it threatened strikes on Iran and pressed its biggest...
Pakistan in ‘Open War’ With Afghanistan After Airstrikes, Defense Minister Says
Pakistan bombed Taliban regime targets in Afghanistan on Feb. 27 with Islamabad’s defense minister describing the situation as “open war.” The strikes hit the...