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...
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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...
Taiwanese lawmakers spar over 12-fold budget rise for US joint defence programme
A Taiwan-US defence planning programme has sparked debate in Taiwan’s legislature over whether its strategic value justifies its higher cost after the government proposed...
South Korea Approves Decree on $350 Billion US Investment Deal
South Korea’s cabinet on June 9 passed a presidential decree needed to begin implementing the 2025 trade agreement between the United States and the...
Hong Kong college sues finance head, director and firm over alleged HK$25m fraud
Hong Kong Chu Hai College has sued its finance head, along with a company and its director, for allegedly embezzling over HK$25 million (US$3.19...
Texas Education Leaders Face Pushback Over Proposed K–12 Reading List
A more rigorous curriculum proposed for Texas public schools would have kindergartners read “The Cat in the Hat” aloud, sixth graders study the Gettysburg...
Is Trump calling the shots on Israel, or just pretending to?
Scepticism is rife about US President Donald Trump’s claims to have reprimanded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu over recent military escalations with Lebanese...