US ally Bahrain claims Iran attacked navy base as Hormuz closed
Iran said it struck targets linked to US forces on Saturday in response to US air strikes on its southern coast, as each side...
AI K-pop video pulled after anti-drug message backfires for Hong Kong prison service
Published: 6:13pm, 27 Jun 2026Updated: 7:12pm, 27 Jun 2026 Hong Kong’s prison service has withdrawn an anti-drug video featuring a beautiful AI-generated virtual K-pop...
Discovery of fish-eating raptor in Argentina points to prehistoric links with China
Published: 6:00pm, 27 Jun 2026Updated: 6:22pm, 27 Jun 2026 Scientists have uncovered a new species of raptor in Argentina that sports the same telltale...
French heatwave packs hotels as city dwellers struggle to sleep
As France sweltered under one of the worst heatwaves ever recorded this week, city dwellers scrambled for any escape they could find, with many...
Why are Hong Kong, mainland universities rising in global rankings as US ones fall?
Published: 5:37pm, 27 Jun 2026Updated: 7:37pm, 27 Jun 2026 The global higher education landscape has shifted markedly over the past five years, with universities...
Hong Kong football clubs acknowledge arrests linked to illegal betting, match-fixing
Two of the 19 people reportedly arrested this week as part of a major crackdown on an illegal bookmaking ring in Hong Kong have...
Thousands pack Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui promenade for annual dragon boat races
Published: 5:00pm, 27 Jun 2026Updated: 5:20pm, 27 Jun 2026 Thousands of spectators and paddlers have descended on Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui promenade to...
China confirms death of pilot in Citic Tower plane crash
Published: 4:48pm, 27 Jun 2026Updated: 7:25pm, 27 Jun 2026 Authorities in China have confirmed the death of the pilot of a light sport aircraft...
Can Andy Burnham fix Britain’s essential services and debt problem?
Nowadays, prime ministers and even presidents cower before the mighty bond markets. These have the ability – in democracies, at least – to have...