US carrier Spirit Airlines shuts down, industry’s first Iran war casualty
Bankrupt discount carrier Spirit Airlines ceased operations on Saturday, the industry’s first casualty linked to the Iran war, after failing to secure creditor support...
Humpback whale ‘Timmy’ released in North Sea after weeks stranded off Germany
A rescue team on Saturday released from a barge in the North Sea a humpback whale that had been stranded in shallow waters near...
Building scaffolding gives burglars easy access, police say after 2 arrested
Hong Kong police have arrested two people on suspicion of burglary after one of them allegedly climbed maintenance work scaffolding at a residential building...
Can the US Democrats beat Trump by becoming more like him? A Chinese academic weighs in
The US Democrats have pursued “selective Trumpification” since losing power in 2024, but their strategy of borrowing from the president’s agenda and mimicking his...
She answered an advert for a part-time helper. Then she lost HK$2.25 million
A 25-year-old Hong Kong woman was cheated out of more than HK$2.25 million (US$287,190) in one month after falling prey to a job scam,...
Taiwan’s William Lai lands in eSwatini on trip Beijing calls a political ‘stunt’
Beijing has labelled Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te’s surprise visit to eSwatini, the island’s sole African ally, a political “stunt”. In a Facebook post...
Iran will not accept ‘imposed’ peace, Trump not satisfied with negotiations
A senior Iranian military officer said on Saturday that renewed fighting with the US was “likely”, hours after President Donald Trump said he was...
4 winning tickets take home over HK$55.7 million each in record Mark Six jackpot
Published: 8:54pm, 2 May 2026Updated: 10:32pm, 2 May 2026 Four winning tickets took home over HK$55.7 million (US$7.1 million) each for first prize in...
The ageing dilemma: why robots can’t save us but China-US cooperation might
A top US medical anthropologist believes the United States and China must transcend geopolitical tensions and spur a global revolution in “social technology” to...