International Criminal Court members dismiss prosecutor Karim Khan over sex act: insiders
Published: 2:17am, 25 Jul 2026Updated: 2:51am, 25 Jul 2026 Member states of the International Criminal Court voted on Friday to dismiss Karim Khan as...
The trained architect behind Ukraine’s deep-strike drones: Iryna Terekh
Published: 1:39am, 25 Jul 2026Updated: 2:56am, 25 Jul 2026 She tours major international defence shows, negotiates with arms manufacturers and takes part in discussions...
Xia Baolong urges lawmakers to ‘assume a greater role’ in helping Hong Kong leader
Published: 12:47am, 25 Jul 2026Updated: 1:04am, 25 Jul 2026 Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs has called on lawmakers to better support the...
Ebola virus: first person vaccinated in UK trial of new jab
A volunteer was injected on Friday with the first dose of a rapidly developed vaccine targeting the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola driving a deadly...
Will Donald Trump’s China squeeze for summit leverage actually work?
Washington’s recent wave of trade, tech and visa restrictions on China appears to be a deliberate push to build leverage ahead of the presidential...
Hong Kong can act as ‘super converter’ for mainland China, Paul Chan says
Hong Kong can take on a new role as a “super converter” for technical standards, legal norms and innovations exchanged between mainland China and...
Russian attack kills 10 after Zelensky hosts US firm making Patriot air defence systems
Published: 9:35pm, 24 Jul 2026Updated: 11:52pm, 24 Jul 2026 A Russian ballistic missile strike on Friday in Ukraine’s Kyiv region killed 10 people and...
Smaller Asian airlines seek to add routes despite Middle East war, rising fuel costs
Published: 9:18pm, 24 Jul 2026Updated: 9:27pm, 24 Jul 2026 India’s Akasa Air and Malaysia’s AirBorneo are pressing ahead with expansion plans despite soaring jet...
Fields Medallists highlight new wave of Chinese scientists leading global research
Published: 9:00pm, 24 Jul 2026Updated: 10:17pm, 24 Jul 2026 Two Peking University alumni made history by winning the Fields Medal this week, a victory...