Elderly man dies after being pulled unconscious from flat during fire in Sai Ying Pun
Published: 10:42pm, 19 Oct 2026Updated: 11:59pm, 19 Oct 2026 An elderly man died in hospital on Monday night after he was pulled unconscious from...
Is China building a fleet of drone motherships to extend its naval reach?
A second unusual Chinese vessel suspected of being designed to launch and recover large underwater drones has appeared in Guangzhou, raising questions over whether...
Hong Kong police arrest woman after dog allegedly thrown into sea
Published: 9:49pm, 19 Oct 2026Updated: 10:30pm, 19 Oct 2026 A woman has been arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty after allegedly throwing a dog...
US, China should learn from Cold War-era arms control to tackle AI risks: ex-US official
Washington and Beijing should put aside their mutual distrust to address the risks posed by artificial intelligence, much as the United States and Soviet...
France’s PM calls for curfews as nation grapples with unrest
The French prime minister called for localised curfews on Monday, as protesters blocked the entrance to the Louvre in Paris and authorities scrambled to...
Palestine Action, Sally Rooney’s books and the absurd fallout of a UK ban
A journalist for more than 30 years, Cliff Buddle began his career as a court reporter in London and moved to Hong Kong in...
Apec in Hong Kong: what to know as 500 delegates descend on the city
Published: 8:13pm, 19 Oct 2026Updated: 8:52pm, 19 Oct 2026 Global attention will turn to Hong Kong this week as about 500 senior officials and...
Taiwan coastguard wards off 16 mainland ships as Beijing turns up the pressure
Taiwan’s coastguard said it warded off 16 mainland Chinese vessels in one day after they sailed into the island’s self-defined restricted waters in a...
Calls grow for India to lure tech talent home as US tightens job curbs
Published: 7:57pm, 19 Oct 2026Updated: 8:02pm, 19 Oct 2026 After completing a master’s degree in data science at Pace University in New York in...