Young Indians protest through parody ‘cockroach’ party
Published: 10:18pm, 21 May 2026Updated: 12:16am, 22 May 2026 It began as a satirical online project. Now millions of young Indians are flocking to...
2 Chinese supertankers join flotilla exiting Hormuz as stand-off appears to thaw
Three fully laden supertankers – including two Chinese vessels – crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, in a possible sign that Tehran may...
Police to investigate suspected airgun damage to window of Yuen Long flat
Published: 9:40pm, 21 May 2026Updated: 10:53pm, 21 May 2026 A Hong Kong resident has reported suspected airgun damage to her flat window in Yuen...
Philippine justice chief orders arrest of senator wanted by ICC
The Philippine justice chief ordered authorities on Thursday to enforce an International Criminal Court warrant for the arrest of a senator wanted on an...
Building collapse kills at least 9 people in Morocco’s Fez
Published: 9:10pm, 21 May 2026Updated: 2:37am, 22 May 2026 At least nine people were killed and others injured when a four-storey building collapsed overnight...
US jobless claims fall as lay-offs remain low despite economic uncertainty
Fewer Americans filed for jobless aid last week as lay-offs remain low despite a number of uncertainties that continue to cloud the economy. US...
AI gives China ‘God’s-eye view’ of solar, wind installations as data-centre demand booms
In a significant leap for green-energy tracking, researchers from Peking University and Alibaba Group’s Damo Academy have used AI to map hundreds of thousands...
Singapore Airlines faces narrow window to gain market share from Gulf rivals
Published: 8:33pm, 21 May 2026Updated: 8:42pm, 21 May 2026 As high fuel prices and disruption from the Middle East conflict force many Asian carriers...
Russia, US increasingly see China as an anchor for peace and prosperity
Beijing is increasingly seen as key to securing international stability and economic opportunities, a status which both Washington and Moscow are converging on. Chinese...