Thousands protest against Israeli siege of Gaza near Venice Film Festival
Thousands of people protested on Saturday against Israel’s siege of Gaza on the sidelines of the Venice Film Festival, seeking to move the spotlight...
Gaza aid flotilla ‘should not have to exist’ says rights activist Greta Thunberg
Published: 1:50am, 31 Aug 2025Updated: 9:11am, 31 Aug 2025 Aid flotillas such as the one preparing to leave for Gaza would not be necessary...
Indonesia’s president Prabowo cancels China trip as protests continue
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Saturday cancelled a planned trip to China as days of protests spread further outside the capital Jakarta, with several...
Student’s operating room photo sparks Hong Kong medical school pledge on conduct
A Hong Kong medical school has pledged to strengthen measures to uphold professional conduct after an exchange student was found to have posted a...
Yemen’s Houthi PM among officials killed in Israeli strike
Published: 11:56pm, 30 Aug 2025Updated: 5:07am, 31 Aug 2025 Israel’s military said on Saturday it had struck a facility in the area of the...
Senior Chinese trade negotiator calls for ‘equal dialogue’ during US visit
China and the US should manage their differences and expand cooperation through “equal dialogue and consultation”, senior Chinese trade negotiator Li Chenggang said during...
Hong Kong may cut back facilities at new public estates to speed up construction
Hong Kong authorities are considering whether to scale back facilities at some new public estates to speed up construction while encouraging property management firms...
‘Horrific murder’: ex-Ukrainian parliamentary speaker shot dead, Zelensky reacts
Ukrainian former parliamentary speaker Andriy Parubiy was shot dead in the western city of Lviv on Saturday, and a search was under way for...
Russia’s Putin vows to deepen China ties, slams ‘distortion’ of WWII history
Published: 9:00pm, 30 Aug 2025Updated: 9:02pm, 30 Aug 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin has condemned “attempts to distort” World War II history while pledging...