Chinese scientists dissatisfied with jobs but optimistic about future, survey says
Chinese scientists are less satisfied with their jobs than researchers in any other major country, according to a survey that also found they are...
Hong Kong’s wider yuan push: a gateway to the world?
Published: 6:00am, 30 Oct 2026Updated: 6:08am, 30 Oct 2026 In September, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu unveiled the city’s first five-year plan along with...
Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro mocked at home after self-exile to US
In a viral wave of mockery, Brazilian pop star Anitta declared herself free of cellulite, one influencer declared himself the “true president” of Twitter,...
Can Canada, UK and Australia grasp chance offered by US-China rivalry?
As middle powers, Australia, Britain and Canada can do more than most other nations to influence global peace in the face of a new...
In Michigan Senate race, Trump’s softer China tone gives candidates room to look elsewhere
Published: 4:49am, 30 Oct 2026Updated: 4:51am, 30 Oct 2026 Two years ago, Mike Rogers stood before the Republican National Convention and warned that it...
Patrick Stewart, of Star Trek and X-Men fame, dies at 86
Published: 4:17am, 30 Oct 2026Updated: 4:41am, 30 Oct 2026 Patrick Stewart, who rose from poverty in England to become an accomplished Shakespearean stage actor...
EU considering Canada as ‘associate member’ despite internal opposition
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday the EU and Canada continue to explore Canada becoming the union’s first “associate member”,...
3 killed in rock spire collapse in Turkey’s touristic Cappadocia
Three people, including a foreign national, were killed on Thursday when a rock spire collapsed in Turkey’s Unesco-listed Cappadocia region after a landslide triggered...
Hong Kong’s John Lee apologises for Tai Po fire, unveils reforms as housing chief resigns
Hong Kong’s leader has apologised for last year’s deadly Tai Po fire, vowing extensive civil service and legislative reforms and an overhaul of government...