HK$751,000 worth of jewellery stolen while owners dine at Hong Kong luxury home
Residents of a luxury home in Hong Kong have lost jewellery worth HK$751,000 after a break-in while they were dining downstairs. Police received a...
Should Hong Kong close swimming pools during thunderstorms?
Published: 10:38pm, 14 Jun 2026Updated: 10:46pm, 14 Jun 2026 A lightning strike at a Hong Kong swimming pool has prompted calls for mandatory closures...
Italian former general starts far-right party in attack on PM Meloni, EU
In a packed auditorium steps from the Vatican, Roberto Vannacci – the former Italian army general known to supporters as ‘Il Generale’ – is...
Hong Kong Observatory issues amber rainstorm warning
The Hong Kong Observatory issued an amber rainstorm warning on Sunday night and said that unsettled weather was expected to persist over the next...
Takaichi hails UK defence ties despite next-gen jet spending uncertainty
Published: 10:08pm, 14 Jun 2026Updated: 10:08pm, 14 Jun 2026 Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hailed increasing defence cooperation with the UK during a meeting...
The quiet escalation unfolding around Taiwan’s remote outposts as Beijing sends ships
Taiwan has for the first time reported mainland Chinese law enforcement vessels near an island it controls in the South China Sea, a development...
At World Cup, Mexico leans on China tech and transport to keep the tournament kicking
Although China has no team on the pitch at the 2026 World Cup, the country’s industrial and technological presence is dominating the tournament’s logistics...
Swiss voters reject right-wing plan to cap population at 10 million
The Swiss appeared to have voted down a divisive anti-immigration proposal to cap the country’s population, early projections showed on Sunday. Shortly after polls...
Li Ka-shing’s CK Asset sets a 2026 record with US$46.2 million Mid-Levels penthouse sale
Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing’s flagship property developer CK Asset Holdings has sold a penthouse mansion at a luxury development in Mid-Levels in Central...