Trump says Isis second in command Abu-Bilal ‘eliminated from battlefield’
Published: 12:45pm, 16 May 2026Updated: 12:48pm, 16 May 2026 US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of Isis...
Malaysian police probe claims that Jho Low returned to Kuala Lumpur for secret 1MDB talks
Malaysian police will investigate claims that fugitive financier Jho Low returned to the country for secret meetings. Inspector-General of Police Mohd Khalid Ismail said...
Japan’s ‘ibasho’ sense of belonging helps disaster survivors heal, study finds
As the ground shook beneath her feet and the powerful tsunami rolled in from the Pacific Ocean on March 11, 2011, Masako Saito feared...
Residents of historic Hong Kong village run out of options as evictions loom
Published: 12:00pm, 16 May 2026Updated: 12:36pm, 16 May 2026 The picturesque old village of Tin Sam Tsuen in Hong Kong, marked by small houses...
Have Chinese defence firms broken the sniper rifle range record – again?
Cryptic statements from two Chinese defence companies suggest that a long-distance shooting record may have been broken yet again. The first hint came on...
Man in his 70s dies after falling on board bus in Hong Kong
An elderly man died after falling on board a bus in Hong Kong on Saturday. Police said they received a report at 8.50am that...
Czech police recover medieval saint’s 800-year-old skull encased in concrete
Czech police have arrested a man suspected of stealing an almost 800-year-old religious relic from a Catholic church and encasing it in concrete. According...
AI helps South Korea stop 99% of suicide attempts on Han River bridges in Seoul
For most residents of South Korea’s capital, the Han River is a place for evening strolls, picnics and a brief respite from city life....
Trump ‘not optimistic’ on Jimmy Lai’s release after raising case with Xi
US President Donald Trump has said he is not optimistic about the release of former Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, who was...