Canada to evacuate Ontario community as wildfire smoke chokes US
The Canadian military was preparing on Saturday to evacuate a remote community of 600 people threatened by forest wildfires that have spread, choking smoke...
Final report of Tai Po fire inquiry panel delayed to late October: source
Published: 10:29pm, 18 Jul 2026Updated: 11:24pm, 18 Jul 2026 An independent committee examining the causes of Hong Kong’s deadly Wang Fuk Court blaze will...
Why data may become China’s most durable advantage in the AI race
The global AI race is no longer just about chips or models. Increasingly, it is also about data – namely, the language resources that...
China AI summit hears Global South needs equal access to avoid digital divide
Greater global cooperation and development-focused AI regulations are urgently needed to prevent a widening digital divide, scholars and international figures said at China’s premier...
Chinese social media accounts ‘profit from leaking official corruption scandals’
Chinese social media accounts are profiting by hinting at the downfall of corrupt officials ahead of formal announcements, state media has warned, highlighting a...
Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised after 21-day hunger strike over exam leaks
Authorities in India’s capital Delhi moved social activist Sonam Wangchuk to hospital against his will on Saturday, after his condition worsened on the 21st...
Weather weapons: why the atmosphere could become the next geopolitical battleground
When devastating floods swept through Assam in northeastern India in 2018, the disaster quickly triggered a troubling question within New Delhi’s security corridors. As...
3 arrested after 131kg of ketamine disguised as sugar cubes found in air cargo
Published: 7:56pm, 18 Jul 2026Updated: 8:59pm, 18 Jul 2026 Hong Kong customs officers have arrested three men in connection with 131kg of suspected ketamine...
Call to merge housing checking unit with Buildings Department after Tai Po fire
Published: 7:45pm, 18 Jul 2026Updated: 8:27pm, 18 Jul 2026 Some residents displaced by Hong Kong’s deadliest inferno in decades have called for merging the...