Belarus’ Lukashenko courts Moscow and Beijing as Ukraine tensions simmer
Published: 1:28am, 30 Jun 2026Updated: 2:04am, 30 Jun 2026 Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has visited Russia and then China following a series of public...
US Supreme Court rejects Trump’s unprecedented bid to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook
Published: 12:53am, 30 Jun 2026Updated: 1:20am, 30 Jun 2026 The US Supreme Court refused on Monday to let President Donald Trump fire Federal Reserve...
Hong Kong cocaine haul hits 361kg in days after police raid another yacht
Published: 12:45am, 30 Jun 2026Updated: 2:08am, 30 Jun 2026 Hong Kong police have seized a second cache of suspected cocaine worth about HK$90 million...
Supreme Court rejects Trump’s push to throw out Carroll sex abuse verdict
Published: 11:43pm, 29 Jun 2026Updated: 1:10am, 30 Jun 2026 The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a push by President Donald Trump to throw out...
Hong Kong proposes sweeping overhaul of sex crime laws
Published: 11:33pm, 29 Jun 2026Updated: 1:37am, 30 Jun 2026 Hong Kong authorities have proposed a major overhaul of outdated sexual offences laws, including criminalising...
What signal is China sending with first official footage of sixth-generation fighter?
China’s military apparently released the first official footage of its sixth-generation fighter over the weekend – a move that analysts said might suggest Beijing...
Russian strikes on Ukraine kill at least 11, injure 40, as heatwave attacks too
Published: 10:57pm, 29 Jun 2026Updated: 11:04pm, 29 Jun 2026 Russian missiles and drones killed at least 11 civilians and injured 40 others in Ukraine...
Why is Taiwan’s KMT calling for the government to spend billions more on drones?
After rejecting a government spending package, Taiwan’s opposition Kuomintang (KMT) has submitted its own proposal worth several billion dollars more to boost the military’s...
China’s cooling, e-commerce giants see sales surge as scorched Europe scrambles for relief
A heatwave sweeping across Europe has triggered a massive surge in sales for Chinese home appliances, with e-commerce giant Alibaba recording triple-digit growth for...