Trump warns of 50% tariffs on arms suppliers to Iran
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose 50 per cent tariffs on any country supplying weapons to Iran. “A Country supplying Military Weapons...
Washington pushes allies to match tougher China chip curbs under new bill
The latest bill proposed by US lawmakers to further restrict China’s access to advanced chipmaking equipment marks a fresh escalation in Washington’s efforts to...
As France pulls gold from the US, how can China develop into the next global gold hub?
As the French central bank repatriates gold reserves from the United States, analysts say China should seize this “strategic window” to develop itself into...
In Germany, a woman bites a railway worker to get through closing doors
A woman trying to board a train in Germany at the last minute resorted to extraordinary means and bit a station worker in the...
Thailand confirms deaths of 3 cargo ship crew in Gulf attack
Thailand’s foreign minister confirmed on Wednesday the deaths of three Thai crew members of a cargo ship struck by Iran while transiting the Strait...
Macron greets French detainees back in Paris after ‘terrible ordeal’ in Iran
President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday welcomed two French nationals who returned to Paris after spending almost four years detained in Iran on espionage charges,...
Israel says battle in Lebanon continues despite Iran war truce
Israel renewed its strikes in southern Lebanon and urged residents in parts of Beirut to evacuate on Wednesday, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
Easter box office takings twice that of 2025 break despite exodus of Hongkongers
Cinema box office takings in Hong Kong over the first four days of the Easter break more than doubled year on year, reaching HK$25.93...
PLA troops facing Taiwan Strait and Japan simulate response to nuclear attack
The People’s Liberation Army division responsible for the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait carried out a decontamination exercise amid targeting of Iranian...