Texas tests party fault lines as 2026 US midterms begin
A bruising Texas Republican primary is advancing to a run-off vote, laying bare the struggle for control of US President Donald Trump’s party as...
Why ancient Chinese folk custom involved cutting thigh flesh to feed sick relatives
In a bizarre and gruesome blend of medical belief and extreme filial devotion, many people throughout Chinese history cut flesh from their own thighs...
75% cost-cut: China unveils world’s first fixed-wing drone made of bamboo fibre
Chinese researchers said they have developed a drone with wings made from bamboo, making it 20 per cent lighter and considerably cheaper than a...
US and Kurds discuss potential Iran military operation: sources
Iranian Kurdish militias have consulted with the United States in recent days about whether, and how, to attack Iran’s security forces in the western...
Muslim community in Japan shaken by suspected arson attacks: ‘everyone is scared’
Muslims in a small town in northern Japan have been rattled by several suspected arson attacks, following months of online agitation targeting the community...
Manufacturing talent boom? Why China’s smartest students are factory-bound
New Tsinghua University data this week reveals a nearly 20 per cent rise in graduates joining the manufacturing and energy sectors, signalling a major...
Jack Ma, Alibaba executives meet teachers to discuss how education should adapt in AI era
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma and the core leadership of Alibaba Group Holding and Ant Group spent over an hour with teachers in Hangzhou on...
Unification Church faces liquidation after Japanese court backs dissolution order
A Japanese high court on Wednesday upheld a dissolution order for the Unification Church as requested by the central government on the grounds that...
Hong Kong’s Ocean Park to open new conservation centre featuring whale skeleton
Hong Kong’s Ocean Park will transform its North Pole Encounter zone into a new marine mammal conservation centre, set to showcase the skeleton of...