Germany Christmas market attacker, a Saudi psychiatrist, sentenced to life
A German court on Friday jailed for life a Saudi psychiatrist who killed six people and wounded more than 300 when he drove a...
Former US national security adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to illegally having top secret info
Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday to illegally retaining classified information, sealing a deal with federal prosecutors that...
Education Bureau to deny pay rise to worker after SMS blunder over school places
Published: 10:10pm, 26 Jun 2026Updated: 10:49pm, 26 Jun 2026 Hong Kong authorities have penalised an Education Bureau staff member over a Primary One admission...
Why is no one chartering China’s first privately owned research vessel?
The first scientific ship built by private interests in China is still waiting for its first assignment after it launched last month near Wenling,...
‘Digital ID cards’: China moves to regulate AI agents with unified identity system
China is establishing an identity system for artificial intelligence agents, as part of new national standards released on Friday to regulate the next frontier...
Hong Kong civil service chief vows ‘attractive’ pay rise once economy improves
Published: 9:28pm, 26 Jun 2026Updated: 9:40pm, 26 Jun 2026 Hong Kong’s civil service chief has pledged to deliver a “reasonable and attractive” pay adjustment...
Venezuela earthquakes death toll rises to 589, other nations rush to help
Published: 9:21pm, 26 Jun 2026Updated: 10:04pm, 26 Jun 2026 International search and rescue teams from at least 17 countries are being scrambled to Venezuela...
Small aircraft hits Beijing’s tallest skyscraper, prompting evacuations
Published: 9:19pm, 26 Jun 2026Updated: 9:59pm, 26 Jun 2026 A light sport aircraft hit Beijing’s tallest skyscraper, Citic Tower, on Friday, triggering evacuations and...
In Venezuela, China’s oil-for-loan deals run into debt restructuring, US ‘gatekeeper’ risk
The United States represents the primary obstacle to continuing oil-for-loan arrangements between China and Venezuela, analysts say, creating a significant wild card in what...