Historic Artemis II moon mission lifts off, amid US lunar race with China
Four astronauts blasted off on Wednesday for a trip around the moon, marking humankind’s deepest venture into space in an odyssey that aims to...
DNA links serial killer Ted Bundy to unsolved murder of 17-year-old US girl
Utah officials announced on Wednesday that they were closing a five-decade-old case after finding “definitive proof” that American serial killer Ted Bundy killed a...
Eyes on Chinese airline regulator as it seeks difficult balance on fuel surcharge rises
Chinese airlines are mulling the introduction of higher fuel surcharges, as authorities strive to balance the impact of surging oil prices with the need...
Reinflate the property sector? No, China wants an ambitious redesign
For years, China’s embattled real estate sector has been framed as a terminal drag on the economy – a deflating bubble that policymakers are...
China targeted in US birthright citizenship debate, but Supreme Court justices sceptical
China has emerged as a focal point in the debate over US birthright citizenship, as the nation’s Supreme Court appeared sceptical of oral arguments...
Iran’s president sends message to Americans in unusual open letter
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian criticised the US war against his country in an open letter to the people of the United States on Wednesday,...
Russia says it has taken full control of Ukraine’s Luhansk region
The Russian defence ministry said on Wednesday that its forces had taken full control of the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine, suggesting they had...
How China’s state insurer is turning Brazil’s credit crisis into an export advantage
With one of the world’s highest benchmark interest rates among major economies, Brazilian importers who buy from China are turning to a state-owned Chinese...
Hong Kong woman loses HK$2.5 million in online collagen drinks scam
A housewife in Hong Kong has lost nearly HK$2.5 million (US$320,500) in an online shopping scam after she tried to buy collagen drinks for...