‘Let’s give it a try’: motion sickness no barrier for Hong Kong’s first astronaut
Lai Ka-ying suffers from motion sickness, cannot stand hot weather, was not a top student and did not speak Mandarin – all of which...
Iran, US could be close to breakthrough in talks for draft deal to end war
Published: 11:39pm, 23 May 2026Updated: 11:46pm, 23 May 2026 Senior US and Iranian officials said on Saturday they could be close to a breakthrough...
Israeli far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir banned from French territory
France has decided to ban Israel’s far-right police minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from French territory, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Saturday, adding that this...
Vance and Rubio emerge as early contenders to inherit Trump’s Republican Party
Published: 10:00pm, 23 May 2026Updated: 10:03pm, 23 May 2026 An early glimpse of the battle to succeed US President Donald Trump atop the Republican...
India raises diesel, petrol prices for third time in 8 days, amid tense US-Iran ceasefire
Published: 9:03pm, 23 May 2026Updated: 9:43pm, 23 May 2026 India’s state-run refiners raised retail prices again of diesel and petrol on Saturday to help...
Is China building the world’s largest naval support ship?
China appears to be close to launching the world’s largest naval support ship. On Thursday, the China State Shipbuilding Corporation released a picture of...
New Zealand to invest almost US$1 billion in drones, ships to protect maritime security
New Zealand intends to spend about NZ$1.6 billion (US$936 million) on drones, ship maintenance and naval upgrades to bolster the island nation’s maritime security...
Hong Kong’s astronaut to gather data using observatory created by local teams
Published: 8:13pm, 23 May 2026Updated: 10:31pm, 23 May 2026 Hong Kong’s first astronaut will operate a locally developed observatory that monitors key sources of...
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visits China amid ongoing Middle East peace drive
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is visiting China as the country seeks support for its efforts to mediate in the conflict between Iran and...