Forest conservation must be long-term priority for Southeast Asia
The deadly floods in Sumatra at the end of November that killed more than 1,000 people exposed the devastating effects of deforestation, with massive...
Trump calls on Hamas to disarm as he meets Netanyahu in Florida to discuss Gaza peace plan
US President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida on Monday for crucial talks on moving to the next stage of...
Israeli President Herzog disputes Trump’s claim that Netanyahu pardon is ‘on its way’
Published: 4:17am, 30 Dec 2025Updated: 4:39am, 30 Dec 2025 US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Israeli President Isaac Herzog had told him...
Trump hints at land strike against drug cartels as Venezuela pressure mounts
A throwaway remark last week by US President Donald Trump has raised questions about whether US forces may have carried out their first land...
UN chief Antonio Guterres calls on world leaders to ‘get serious’ in grim New Year message
The United Nations urged global leaders on Monday to focus on people and the planet in a New Year’s message depicting the world in...
Iran Central Bank governor resigns as protests erupt over currency drop
The head of Iran’s Central Bank resigned on Monday as the biggest protests since 2022 erupted in Tehran and other cities after the country’s...
Russia says Ukraine tried to attack Putin’s residence; Kyiv says Moscow is lying
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday that Ukraine had tried to attack President Vladimir Putin’s residence in the Novgorod region and so...
Hong Kong auxiliary policeman charged over alleged indecent act while driving taxi
Published: 10:35pm, 29 Dec 2025Updated: 10:52pm, 29 Dec 2025 An off‑duty Hong Kong auxiliary police officer has been charged with acts outraging public decency...
‘Let us return’: some Tai Po fire survivors petition government for on-site rebuilding
A group of survivors of the deadly inferno in Hong Kong last month has petitioned the government to redevelop the Wang Fuk Court site...