Pope warns ‘piecemeal’ third world war ‘threatening’ humanity
Pope Leo lamented that the world was seeing an unusual number of bloody conflicts during his first trip outside Italy as Catholic leader on...
Fire probe centres on widespread use of flammable material by building firm
Published: 10:22pm, 27 Nov 2025Updated: 10:32pm, 27 Nov 2025 The investigation into a deadly fire at a Hong Kong housing estate has centred on...
What happens if the Philippine president and vice-president both resign
Mounting corruption scandals and an impeachment push have prompted calls for the Philippine president and vice-president to resign, with legal experts saying a little-known...
China has minimal nuclear arsenal, seeks no arms race with US: white paper
China will not seek a nuclear arms race and opposes the United States’ deployment of offensive missiles in Asia, according to Beijing’s latest white...
Hong Kong contractor for fire-hit Tai Po project has record of safety offences
Published: 9:57pm, 27 Nov 2025Updated: 10:38pm, 27 Nov 2025 The contractor behind renovation work at the site of Hong Kong’s worst fire in decades...
3 Chinese citizens killed in Tajik-Afghan border clash
Published: 9:44pm, 27 Nov 2025Updated: 9:47pm, 27 Nov 2025 Three Chinese workers in Tajikistan were killed in an attack launched from Afghanistan near the...
Contractor was warned over risks a week before deadly fire hit Hong Kong estate
Hong Kong labour authorities had warned the contractor working on Wang Fuk Court’s renovation about a fire hazard just a week before the housing...
Deadly Hong Kong fire leaves residents distraught as they mourn loss
An elderly Hongkonger desperately begged for help to find his six-month-old granddaughter who remained missing more than a day after Wednesday’s deadly fire engulfed...
China, EU shift Nexperia strategy: let the companies work it out
Both China and the European Union have signalled that a dispute over semiconductor maker Nexperia should be resolved at the corporate level, according to...