Unbeatable China? Beijing a global focal point as Russia pins hopes on Putin-Xi summit
US President Donald Trump might now “more clearly” understand that the US “cannot defeat China” but that it must instead engage a stronger Beijing,...
Pope Leo, Anthropic to launch pontiff’s first AI document, focusing on human dignity
Pope Leo and the co-founder of artificial intelligence company Anthropic will launch the pontiff’s first encyclical on May 25, a document on the care...
Hong Kong’s dog-friendly restaurant scheme receives 700 applications on first day
A licensing scheme allowing dogs into Hong Kong restaurants has attracted strong initial interest, with 70 per cent of the 1,000-place quota filled on...
WHO kicks off annual assembly amid Ebola, hantavirus, US withdrawal, funding cuts
The World Health Organization opened a meeting of global health ministers on Monday amid concern over deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks and uncertainty over...
Spared Wang Fuk Court block owners given mid-October to finalise buyback offer
Owners at Wang Chi House, the only block spared in Hong Kong’s fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court, have until October 15 to finalise the sale...
Trump’s Taiwan independence comments: a blow to William Lai and ruling DPP?
Donald Trump’s comment that he is “not looking to have somebody go independent” has sparked discussion in Taiwan as to whether the American president’s...
Shakira acquitted by Spanish court of tax fraud, over US$64 million to be returned
Published: 8:53pm, 18 May 2026Updated: 8:55pm, 18 May 2026 A Spanish court acquitted Shakira in a tax fraud case, ordering the government to return...
How fight for Philippine Senate presidency will shape Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial
The Philippine Senate convened on Monday as an impeachment court for Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio, even as a fresh battle for control of the chamber...
China and Russia hold trade expo as Putin and Trump visits draw global attention
China is stepping up economic engagement with Russia by hosting the 10th edition of a major bilateral expo ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s...