UK health minister quits, calls for leadership contest to oust PM Starmer
Labour’s Wes Streeting announced his resignation as health minister on Thursday, calling for a leadership contest to oust British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who...
France, Netherlands say all hantavirus contact cases negative
France’s health minister said on Thursday that 26 people in France identified as close contacts of hantavirus cases linked to the MV Hondius cruise...
Chinese foundries SMIC, Hua Hong forecast second-quarter growth amid AI boom
China’s leading semiconductor foundries, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) and Hua Hong Semiconductor, expect their second-quarter sales to rise amid a dynamic global market...
Salute to China? Protocol-perfect Trump delights social media as he arrives to meet Xi
Published: 8:26pm, 14 May 2026Updated: 9:37pm, 14 May 2026 Handshakes, taps on the arm, and frequent asides marked the much-awaited meeting between Xi Jinping...
Long and short-term subsidised public rental housing wait falls below 5 years
Published: 8:17pm, 14 May 2026Updated: 9:06pm, 14 May 2026 The average waiting time for long and short-term general applicants for subsidised public rental housing...
Philippine senator wanted by ICC flees from Senate
A Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court for an alleged crime against humanity has fled from the Senate, where he sought refuge...
Xi-Trump summit: Ford-CATL battery plant shows how global carmakers need China’s prowess
A Ford Motor electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in the US state of Michigan, edging closer to inauguration, has shed light on global marques’...
As Trump revamps White House, Rubio floored by Beijing hall’s fancy ceiling
As the US delegation met with their Chinese counterparts in Beijing, some hugely important topics were on the agenda. However, US Secretary of State...
Why Hong Kong scientists think GLP-1 weight-loss drugs can help stroke patients
Published: 7:28pm, 14 May 2026Updated: 7:56pm, 14 May 2026 Popular weight-loss injections have the potential to help patients recover from severe strokes when used...