Students, workers, domestic helpers hit by Hong Kong fire get HK$20,000 payout
Students, workers and domestic helpers affected by the deadly Hong Kong blaze that claimed 151 lives will each receive a payout of HK$20,000 (US$2,570)...
US-UK zero tariff deal to reshape NHS medicine spending
Published: 11:15pm, 1 Dec 2025Updated: 11:35pm, 1 Dec 2025 The United States announced a deal with Britain for zero tariffs on pharmaceutical products and...
United we stand: why mammals that band together may face lower cancer risks
Much research on cancer prevalence has focused on genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors. But a new study by Argentine researchers offers a novel evolutionary...
Soybean pain, Xi-Trump talks, ICE death, Hasan Piker: 7 US-China relations reads
We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like...
Trump ally ousted as New Jersey prosecutor by appeal court
A federal appeal court on Monday determined that Alina Habba, a former personal lawyer to US President Donald Trump, was unlawfully appointed as the...
2,100 residents left homeless by Hong Kong fire move to temporary housing, hotels
Published: 10:20pm, 1 Dec 2025Updated: 10:34pm, 1 Dec 2025 More than 2,000 people left homeless last week by Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades...
Senior Chinese diplomat takes swipe at US over deep-sea mining strategy
Published: 10:07pm, 1 Dec 2025Updated: 10:24pm, 1 Dec 2025 Abiding by international law is the only path to peace and sustainable development at sea,...
Mainland China public donations for Hong Kong fire relief top HK$80 million
Published: 9:46pm, 1 Dec 2025Updated: 10:02pm, 1 Dec 2025 Hong Kong has received a wave of compassion from mainland China over the deadly fire...
Will the St Vincent election cost Taiwan another Caribbean ally?
Taiwan has played down concerns that St Vincent and the Grenadines might switch diplomatic recognition to Beijing, insisting ties with its Caribbean ally remain...