Elon Musk becomes biggest known donor in midterm elections in bid to save Republicans
Elon Musk, the world’s only trillionaire, has quietly become the biggest known donor in this year’s midterm elections, doling out more than US$276 million...
Hong Kong can boost regional prosperity through ‘soft connectivity’, adviser says
Published: 1:03am, 13 Oct 2026Updated: 1:20am, 13 Oct 2026 Hong Kong’s institutional advantages and close ties with mainland China and the wider world can...
US federal agents search Democrat Ilhan Omar’s home as part of a criminal investigation
Published: 12:53am, 13 Oct 2026Updated: 1:15am, 13 Oct 2026 Federal agents on Monday searched the home of Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar as part of...
Israel pupil, 15, killed, over 20 hurt, after suspected leftover bomb detonates
Published: 11:41pm, 12 Oct 2026Updated: 12:47am, 13 Oct 2026 An Israeli teenager was killed and more than 20 other people injured Monday by a...
Garden Company apologises after crowd chaos mars student sandwich record bid
Published: 11:12pm, 12 Oct 2026Updated: 1:05am, 13 Oct 2026 One of Hong Kong’s oldest makers of bread and biscuits, the Garden Company, has apologised...
Dog shelter worker awarded HK$89,000 over canine attack despite volunteer claim
A Hong Kong court has awarded more than HK$89,000 (US$11,340) to a worker at a dog shelter who was seriously injured in a canine...
Teenager shoots headmaster and teacher with a hunting gun at French school
Published: 10:46pm, 12 Oct 2026Updated: 1:07am, 13 Oct 2026 French police detained a 14-year-old suspected of opening fire Monday on his head teacher and...
Huanggang Port praised for ‘light speed’ checks, but some find layout huge
Published: 10:18pm, 12 Oct 2026Updated: 12:31am, 13 Oct 2026 More than 42,000 travellers and 5,700 vehicles passed through the revamped Huanggang Port on Monday...
Why China is likely to be cautious about recent Trump-Putin diesel deal
Published: 10:00pm, 12 Oct 2026Updated: 12:10am, 13 Oct 2026 China is likely to view the latest US dealings with Russia as “transactional”, according to...