Spain reports new hantavirus case as outbreak grows to 11
A Spanish passenger evacuated from the cruise ship at the centre of a hantavirus outbreak has tested positive for the virus, Spain’s health ministry...
Melania, Rush Hour director returns to China with Trump’s delegation
Brett Ratner, director of the documentary Melania and the Rush Hour franchise, is travelling to China as part of US President Donald Trump’s delegation,...
German firms in China more upbeat about economy despite Iran war, trade headwinds: survey
German companies in China have grown more optimistic about the country’s economic outlook, even as the Iran war and persistent trade tensions continue to...
UK’s Starmer to ‘get on with governing’, defies calls to quit
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer defied calls to resign on Tuesday, telling ministers he would “get on with governing” despite a “destabilising” 48 hours...
Zelensky’s ex-chief of staff named as suspect in money-laundering probe
Two national agencies fighting corruption in Ukraine have named Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s former chief of staff as an official suspect in a major...
Police raids reveal Indonesia as new hub for scam syndicates
Indonesia’s latest wave of police raids has exposed signs that online gambling and scam syndicates, squeezed out of traditional hubs such as Cambodia and...
Hong Kong records hottest day of year so far as temperatures top 31.6 degrees
Hong Kong experienced its hottest day of the year so far on Tuesday, with the city’s forecaster reporting temperatures of 31.6 degrees Celsius (88.8...
Ugandan president, 81, sworn in for new term after 40 years at the helm
Forty years. That is how long Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has been in power. The 81-year-old was sworn in on Tuesday to extend his...
Trump’s China visit opens door to ‘casual’ networking between business chiefs
Published: 6:02pm, 12 May 2026Updated: 6:37pm, 12 May 2026 US business leaders accompanying President Donald Trump on his state visit to Beijing will be...