Germany jails Chinese student in Pelicot-like rape case
A German court on Tuesday sentenced a 28-year-old Chinese student to 11 years and three months in jail for repeatedly drugging and raping his...
Israel-Lebanon talks a rare historic moment amid hopes of conflict resolution
Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors held rare direct talks in Washington on Tuesday, a tentative step towards broader negotiations to end the conflict in Lebanon,...
Trump-Xi summit shaped by uncertainty, not strategy: experts
As US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping prepare to sit down in the coming weeks, negotiations on deliverables and scheduling have...
Trump turns on Italy’s Meloni, says he is ‘shocked’ by her
US President Donald Trump told an Italian newspaper on Tuesday he was “shocked” by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and had expected her to be...
Hong Kong landlords face HK$17,000 inspection bill over ignored water seepage
Hong Kong landlords who fail to fix water seepage affecting flats below face a minimum inspection bill of HK$17,000 (US$2,170) if they take no...
Xi Jinping’s meeting with Abu Dhabi crown prince highlights Gulf turn towards China
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a more robust, resilient and dynamic strategic partnership with the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, as Beijing intensified...
Wang Fuk Court resident reports suspected theft from fire-hit flat
A resident of Hong Kong’s fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court housing estate in Tai Po has said that a drawer in her flat had been...
Why energy firm Sigenergy’s IPO ignited market frenzy with oversubscription of 1,000 times
Chinese energy storage firm Sigenergy has ignited a market frenzy with its initial public offering (IPO) plan in Hong Kong, drawing an oversubscription of...
Philippines rejects China’s claim it ‘staged’ cyanide evidence at disputed shoal
The Philippine military on Tuesday rejected Beijing’s claim that Manila had staged a “cyanide stunt” near a contested reef in the South China Sea,...