‘Islamic Nato’? Why Pakistan’s new defence pact has India on edge
Published: 6:40pm, 11 Aug 2026Updated: 6:45pm, 11 Aug 2026 A new defence pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey has raised questions in New...
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Wharf firms up balance sheet as Hong Kong home sales cushion profit slump
Hong Kong developer Wharf (Holdings) is increasingly relying on Hong Kong’s luxury-home market to offset weakness in mainland China, while paring investments and building...
GOP Senators Release Fauci’s Texts on COVID Vaccine Concerns for Pregnant Women
Two Republican senators on Aug. 10 released text messages from Dr. Anthony Fauci’s government-issued cellphone that showed him discussing potential COVID-19 vaccine risks for...
Wisconsin Democrats Head to Polls as Democratic Socialist Leads in Gubernatorial Primary
MILWAUKEE, Wis.–Wisconsin Democrats will head to the polls on Tuesday to make their picks for governor in the latest race to pit a self-proclaimed...
Judge Largely Rejects Minnesota Bid to Block Trump Admin Title IX Rules on Transgender Students
A federal judge on Monday largely dismissed Minnesota’s lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s interpretation of Title IX, the 1972 law that bars sex discrimination...
Over 8,200 detained as China launches year-long crackdown on organised crime
Chinese police have dismantled more than 1,000 gangs and detained about 8,200 suspects, just 10 days after the country’s top security official announced a...
Syrian court sentences ousted leader Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia
A Syrian court sentenced ousted leader Bashar al-Assad to death on Tuesday after a trial in absentia, convicting him of crimes including killings, torture,...
China detains Japanese executives in dual-use technology export probe: report
China has detained several Japanese nationals, including top executives of companies with offices in China, for allegedly violating export restrictions on dual-use goods, Japanese...
Gap bucks retail headwinds with massive China expansion amid localisation drive
Amid widespread store closures by foreign fast-fashion players in China, US apparel brand Gap is defying industry headwinds. It plans to open 50 new...