Hantavirus outbreak: UK to isolate cruise ship passengers in ex-Covid hospital
UK health authorities are gearing up to receive about 24 people from a virus-hit cruise ship, who will be isolated in a hospital once...
Elderly woman tries to shove younger one out of priority seating on MTR train
An elderly woman tried to fight a younger one over priority seating inside an MTR train carriage in Hong Kong, with a clip capturing...
Funeral for Derek Li, father of injured Mirror dancer Mo Li, to be held on June 6
The funeral for the father of Mo Li Kai-yin, the dancer left paralysed after being struck by a falling giant screen during a concert...
Sri Lankan Buddhist monk arrested over alleged sex abuse of 11-year-old girl
Sri Lankan authorities arrested a senior Buddhist monk on Saturday for the alleged sexual abuse of an underage girl, police said, marking the highest-profile...
Pedestrian dies in US after being hit by Frontier Airlines plane at Denver airport
Published: 11:00pm, 9 May 2026Updated: 11:07pm, 9 May 2026 A Frontier Airlines plane hit and killed a pedestrian on the runway of the Denver...
Hungary’s new PM Peter Magyar sworn in, ending Viktor Orban’s 16-year rule
Hungary’s Peter Magyar took his oath of office on Saturday to become the country’s new prime minister, ending Viktor Orban’s 16 years of autocratic...
Trump heads to China weakened as Xi gains leverage ahead of summit
US President Donald Trump’s landmark visit to China comes as the Iran war disrupts global energy supplies, fuels economic uncertainty and adds fresh strain...
100 Hong Kong-linked ships ‘stranded in Strait of Hormuz’ amid Middle East war
Published: 9:30pm, 9 May 2026Updated: 10:23pm, 9 May 2026 About 100 ships registered in Hong Kong or locally managed or owned are stranded in...
Beijing urges France to respect one-China principle during high-level talks
China and France must respect each other’s core interests, particularly the one-China principle, and strengthen a strategic partnership “free from external interference”, top diplomat...