‘Blown to hell’: Trump announces US blockade of Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump has announced a sweeping naval operation targeting the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important oil transit chokepoints....
Why China is looking to Central Asia as Middle East grows riskier
The war in Iran is not just a regional crisis. It is reshaping global energy flows, disrupting shipping routes and forcing governments to reassess...
Progress hailed as Hong Kong, Shanghai link digital authentication systems
Hong Kong and Shanghai have taken a significant step in the digital integration of the two financial hubs by linking authentication systems, while five...
Ireland police remove farmers, blockades protesting fuel price rises
Police broke up a blockade in the centre of Dublin by fuel protesters who have brought much of Ireland to a standstill during the...
Trump faces a dilemma in the aftermath of failed US-Iran peace talks: Chinese analysts
The failure of the weekend US-Iran peace talks in Pakistan has left US President Donald Trump with a tough choice on resuming strikes, according...
380 Wang Fuk Court households seek second visit to collect belongings
About 380 households from Hong Kong’s fire-ravaged housing estate in Tai Po have expressed a desire for a second visit to their homes to...
Helper, 35, arrested in Hong Kong after allegedly pulling baby’s hair
Hong Kong police have arrested a 35-year-old domestic helper on suspicion of child abuse after she allegedly pulled a baby girl’s hair in a...
‘You cannot lose if you do not have a goal’: the viral wisdom of ‘Don Tzu’
For millennia, the wisdom of Chinese strategist Sun Tzu has guided leaders. His sayings, most famously collected in The Art of War, emphasise deception,...
Sumud aid flotilla departs Spain for Gaza to break Israeli blockade
A second flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza was due to set sail on Sunday from the Spanish port of Barcelona to...