Taiwan’s plan to acquire drone ‘takeover’ technology sparks security debate
Taiwan’s plan to acquire Israeli “takeover” technology as part of a counter-drone network has set off a debate over its use and the island’s...
If China can cut its pollution, why can’t India?
Despite years of policy interventions, air pollution in India is rapidly getting worse. By the middle of this month, cities including the capital New...
Human washing machine goes on sale in Japan
After wowing World Expo visitors, a human washing machine is now on sale in Japan, a company spokeswoman said on Friday. Users lie down...
Oscar-winning UK playwright Tom Stoppard dies aged 88
British playwright Tom Stoppard, who won an Oscar for the screenplay for the 1998 film Shakespeare In Love, has died at the age of...
Hong Kong fire disaster brings victim ID unit’s grim task back into focus
Published: 1:30am, 30 Nov 2025Updated: 1:39am, 30 Nov 2025 More than 600 officers from the Hong Kong Police Force’s Disaster Victim Identification Unit (DVIU)...
Ukraine naval drones strike Russian oil tankers in Black Sea off Turkish coast
Ukraine used domestically produced Sea Baby naval drones to strike two Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea, an official from Ukraine’s security services...
Hong Kong begins 3 days of mourning as more arrests made over deadly blaze
Hong Kong began a three-day official mourning period on Saturday for victims of the city’s deadliest blaze in decades as residents queued at the...
Man arrested for alleged sedition in Hong Kong amid warning over fire rumours
Hong Kong’s national security police have questioned an individual who allegedly launched a petition calling on the government to address four demands following the...
3 cats and turtle rescued from Hong Kong residential complex days after fire
Several more pets have been rescued from the burned buildings of a residential complex in Tai Po, as animal charities continued to search for...