Ukraine government building ablaze in Russia’s biggest air attack of war
Russia launched its largest air attack of the war on Ukraine overnight, setting the main government building on fire in central Kyiv and killing...
Why it makes sense for green-tech exporter China to ramp up coal power
China switched on 21 gigawatts of new coal power capacity in the first half of this year, the highest since 2016, according to a...
Is Trump’s new-found love for Chinese students superficial? Experts think so
Amid growing anger from his political base, US President Donald Trump has defended his proposal to admit 600,000 Chinese students over two years, but...
Hong Kong T8 signal to remain in force on Monday morning; classes suspended
Published: 7:39pm, 7 Sep 2025Updated: 9:00pm, 7 Sep 2025 This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please...
Why homeward shift by Pentagon may signal US decline in ‘bad news’ for Taiwan
The Pentagon’s reported plans to focus on domestic and regional threats over countering China signals an “inevitable” waning of Washington’s global power, according to...
Israel, Denmark to explore evacuation of Gaza patients
Published: 6:50pm, 7 Sep 2025Updated: 6:51pm, 7 Sep 2025 Israel and Denmark plan to establish a joint team to explore new ways to evacuate...
China’s Xin Zhilei creates history with Venice Film Festival best actress gong
China’s Xin Zhilei has won the Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival, becoming the first Chinese woman to receive the honour in...
Harvard’s top mathematician Liu Jun leaves US for China
Liu Jun, one of the world’s leading statisticians and a long-time professor at Harvard, has returned to China full-time, accepting a prestigious chair at...
China girl who begged with blind dad gained national profile; gets university place
A young Chinese woman who was forced to beg on the streets with her blind and poverty-stricken father at the age of seven has...