For China and the Middle East, a Space Silk Road is written in the stars
The Silk Road once connected China and the Arab world, stretching from Cordoba to Canton. The network not only fostered trade, but also cultural...
Tulsi Gabbard to slash US intelligence workforce by 40%
The Office of National Intelligence will dramatically reduce its workforce and cut its budget by more than US$700 million annually, the Trump administration announced...
Brazil seeks China’s support to salvage maritime emissions pact opposed by Trump
Published: 4:06am, 21 Aug 2025Updated: 4:09am, 21 Aug 2025 Brazil is banking on China to support a landmark UN effort to cut greenhouse gas...
US sanctions ICC judges for probes into alleged American, Israeli war crimes
The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on the International Criminal Court (ICC) for pursuing investigations into US and Israeli officials for alleged war...
Member of Irish rap group Kneecap appears at UK court on terrorism charge
Published: 1:27am, 21 Aug 2025Updated: 1:54am, 21 Aug 2025 Hundreds of fans turned out to support a member of Irish rap group Kneecap on...
Hong Kong records first case of Japanese encephalitis in 6 years
Hong Kong has recorded its first case of Japanese encephalitis in six years after a 49-year-old woman was diagnosed with the potentially fatal mosquito-borne...
Poland calls drone crash a Russian provocation amid peace talks
Poland’s defence minister said a flying object that crashed and exploded in a cornfield in eastern Poland early on Wednesday was identified as a...
Exploding star shocks scientists by revealing what is deep inside it
Published: 12:00am, 21 Aug 2025Updated: 4:18am, 21 Aug 2025 Scientists for the first time have spotted the insides of a dying star as it...
Widow of Hong Kong repairman who died after working 59 hours plans legal action
Published: 11:47pm, 20 Aug 2025Updated: 11:52pm, 20 Aug 2025 The widow of a lift repairman who died last year after working for 59 hours...