Iran urges Qatar to release pilots shot down in Middle East war
Published: 2:44am, 16 Aug 2026Updated: 3:07am, 16 Aug 2026 Iranian authorities revealed on Saturday that three of Tehran’s pilots who went down early in...
Israeli air strikes on Lebanon kill 11 people in another test to truce
Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon killed at least 11 people on Saturday, in the deadliest attacks since a truce between Israel and Hezbollah...
5 people shot at US university, as police probe multiple suspects
Published: 11:21pm, 15 Aug 2026Updated: 1:25am, 16 Aug 2026 Five people were wounded in a shooting involving multiple suspects at Virginia State University early...
Hong Kong policewoman facing probe over viral video of her dancing in uniform
Published: 11:11pm, 15 Aug 2026Updated: 11:39pm, 15 Aug 2026 Hong Kong police have launched an internal investigation into a female officer who posted a...
Taiwan drone defences fall short against Beijing’s evolving technology, audit reveals
Taiwan’s push to build a modern counter-drone shield has come under renewed scrutiny after an official audit uncovered technical shortcomings and a key procurement...
Hong Kong stages first counterterrorism drill at redeveloped Huanggang crossing
Published: 8:53pm, 15 Aug 2026Updated: 9:06pm, 15 Aug 2026 Hong Kong authorities have conducted a counterterrorism drill at the revamped Huanggang border crossing and...
What can Hong Kong travellers expect from the revamped Huanggang border crossing?
The upgraded Huanggang border crossing between Hong Kong and Shenzhen is due to begin service following about six years of redevelopment. Sources previously said...
Zhu Rongji’s death a reminder of what US-China relations have lost
David M Lampton is professor emeritus at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, a former president of the National Committee on US-China Relations,...
Why US Indo-Pacific ‘burden sharing’ risks deepening polarisation and big power rivalry
The US push to promote “burden sharing” among its allies in the Indo-Pacific has seen it focusing on increasing its military capacity while lowering...