Maine Democrats pick Troy Jackson to replace scandal-plagued candidate in key Senate race
The Democratic Party in Maine picked its new candidate for a key US Senate race on Saturday, after the original nominee was pressured to...
How America’s 250-year China dream became its greatest strategic challenge
One morning in February 1784, a converted privateer called the Empress of China sailed out of New York harbour. It was bound for a...
Japan, UK, Italy eye Japanese factory to build fighter jet
A Mitsubishi Heavy Industries factory is expected to be the Japan centre for the development and assembly of the next-generation fighter jet to be...
Police smash triad-linked drug ring using foreign women to target pubgoers
Hong Kong police have smashed a syndicate that used provocatively dressed foreign women to sell drugs at pubs and entertainment venues, arresting three people...
What is a supernode, and why does it matter for the China-US tech rivalry?
As the size of artificial intelligence models expands beyond 1 trillion parameters, a new concept is dominating the computing landscape: “supernode”. At this year’s...
2 dead after small plane crashes into house in Germany
Published: 8:46pm, 25 Jul 2026Updated: 1:55am, 26 Jul 2026 Two men died when a light aircraft crashed into a single-family home in the northern...
Lawmakers return from historic Beijing trip with insights on Hong Kong’s 5-year plan
Published: 8:03pm, 25 Jul 2026Updated: 8:08pm, 25 Jul 2026 Hong Kong lawmakers have said they gained new insights on how best to assist the...
China completes first high-speed rail tunnel under the Yangtze River
China finished the first high-speed railway tunnel under the Yangtze River on Friday, marking a major step forward in the construction of a line...
How China is using film diplomacy to project a better image across Africa
Beijing’s soft power drive to win African hearts through cinema was on display recently in Bujumbura, where Chinese dragon and lion dances merged with...