US Chamber of Commerce sues Trump administration over US$100,000 H-1B visa fee
The largest American business lobbying group filed a lawsuit on Thursday challenging US President Donald Trump’s US$100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly...
Trump threatens to ‘go in and kill’ Hamas if Gaza bloodshed continues
US President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to “go in and kill” Hamas if it keeps killing people in Gaza, in an apparent reference...
Dogs flying in cargo hold count as baggage, top EU court rules
The European Union’s top court ruled Thursday that a dog travelling in an aeroplane’s cargo hold counts as baggage, meaning airlines are not required...
Trump to meet Putin in Hungary, as Ukraine presses for Tomahawk missiles
Published: 12:01am, 17 Oct 2025Updated: 8:16am, 17 Oct 2025 US President Donald Trump is redoubling his efforts to end the war in Ukraine, announcing...
Brussels and Beijing lawmakers spar over Russia, Taiwan in first talks since 2018
Lawmakers from Brussels and Beijing clashed on Russia and Taiwan, during their first official talks for seven years in the Belgian capital on Thursday....
China poses ‘daily threat’ to UK security, MI5 chief says
China poses a daily threat to Britain’s security, the head of the country’s domestic intelligence agency said on Thursday, remarks that step up pressure...
The fast and the amphibious: China electric SUV conquers Yangtze
Published: 11:05pm, 16 Oct 2025Updated: 1:36am, 17 Oct 2025 A Chinese car maker has achieved an unprecedented automotive feat by crossing the mighty Yangtze...
The squeeze is on: Beijing and Washington flex muscles as narrative war heats up
As China and the United States accuse each other of provoking the latest escalation in trade tensions and disrupting the world economy, analysts say...
2 missing Filipino domestic helpers in Hong Kong found after 12 days
Published: 10:52pm, 16 Oct 2025Updated: 10:53pm, 16 Oct 2025 A pair of Filipina domestic helpers in Hong Kong who had gone missing for nearly...