Residents praise smooth evacuation after wartime bomb found in Hong Kong
Published: 8:38pm, 20 Sep 2025Updated: 8:49pm, 20 Sep 2025 Residents forced to evacuate from their homes after a wartime bomb was found at a...
Diminished UN flooded by non-profit, philanthropists sidelined by funding cuts
Even as it ponders a diminished future facing cutbacks and questions of relevance, the United Nations will still draw foundations and non-profit to New...
HK$1 million in jewellery and watches stolen from Repulse Bay flat in Hong Kong
Hong Kong police have launched an investigation after jewellery and watches worth more than HK$1 million (US$128,610) were stolen from a luxury flat in...
WWII bomb in Hong Kong’s Quarry Bay linked to US military air strike: experts
Published: 8:08pm, 20 Sep 2025Updated: 11:47pm, 20 Sep 2025 A wartime bomb unearthed in Hong Kong’s Quarry Bay neighbourhood was “very likely” to have...
Germany slams Israel boycott, Eurovision ‘brings nations together’
Germany’s culture minister on Saturday slammed threats by several European countries to boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest if Israel took part as politicising...
The US invented the robot vacuum. So why does China now dominate the market?
The robot vacuum cleaner used to be considered an American success story. It was developed by scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who...
Gold thread acupuncture for pain relief: potential infection risks
A bizarre therapy involving thin golden threads embedded in people’s bodies during acupuncture treatment has garnered significant attention after media exposure revealed X-ray images...
Cyberattack disrupts European airports including Heathrow, Berlin
A cyberattack at a provider of check-in and boarding systems has disrupted operations at several major European airports including London’s Heathrow, the continent’s busiest,...
Hong Kong’s new accountability system to ensure government ‘keeps fit’
Published: 4:47pm, 20 Sep 2025Updated: 4:57pm, 20 Sep 2025 A new accountability system for senior civil servants is targeted at strengthening the fitness of...