Ukraine’s drone pilots are ‘killing for points’ as war becomes gamified
Rubik, a Ukrainian military drone pilot, had tracked the every move of one particular Russian soldier for weeks, with the promise of earning at...
Rail life story? Cartoon featuring South Korea’s Yoon returns to comics festival
Published: 2:07pm, 5 Sep 2025Updated: 2:23pm, 5 Sep 2025 A controversial cartoon featuring South Korea’s disgraced former first couple Yoon Suk-yeol and Kim Keon-hee...
Japan star in dreamland as Jackie Chan blesses baby bump with ‘miracle’ touch
Published: 2:00pm, 5 Sep 2025Updated: 2:11pm, 5 Sep 2025 A lifelong dream came true for Japanese anime icon Shoko Nakagawa, who is nine months...
Europe’s summer from hell bleeds into autumn as Trump and Xi turn the screws
Published: 2:00pm, 5 Sep 2025Updated: 2:57pm, 5 Sep 2025 If Brussels’ bureaucrats returning from their long summer breaks this week were wondering what they...
Hong Kong Observatory could issue T1 warning on Friday night
Published: 1:49pm, 5 Sep 2025Updated: 1:58pm, 5 Sep 2025 This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please...
New Ebola outbreak in DR Congo kills 15, prompting WHO response
The Democratic Republic of Congo has declared an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in south-central Kasai province after 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths,...
Hong Kong to curb illegal ride-hailing by tying permits to car owner: minister
Published: 1:21pm, 5 Sep 2025Updated: 1:57pm, 5 Sep 2025 Restricting permits to registered vehicle owners under Hong Kong’s proposed regulatory framework for legalising ride-hailing...
Asylum seeker convicted of sex assault on teen that sparked UK protests
Published: 12:59pm, 5 Sep 2025Updated: 1:11pm, 5 Sep 2025 An Ethiopian asylum seeker, whose arrest in July sparked angry protests outside the hotel near...
China’s Jiangsu Hengrui signs licensing deal with Braveheart Bio for heart drug
Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals, a Chinese developer of novel drugs, could receive up to US$1.01 billion in milestone payments after granting a US company exclusive...