Fake ICE raids and kidnapping drills: how Chinese teens prepare for US college
Published: 9:00pm, 26 Jul 2026Updated: 9:03pm, 26 Jul 2026 Beijing student Lulu Lu was just preparing for bed when she was startled by loud...
America’s North Korea strategy needs a dose of reality
Each year on July 27, North Korea commemorates “Victory Day”, marking what it presents as its triumph in the Korean war. While few outside...
Low profile, high AI ambition: what leaked comments reveal about DeepSeek’s Liang Wenfeng
Published: 8:00pm, 26 Jul 2026Updated: 8:06pm, 26 Jul 2026 In an era dominated by aggressive tech founders who chase billion-dollar valuations and maximal profits...
UK’s Burnham ‘putting Britain first’ as he rules out 2029 election
Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham “will always put Britain’s interests first”, he said in an interview when asked whether he was willing to...
Search for survivors continues as 45 rescued after cargo ship sinks in South China Sea
Search and rescue teams continued searching for 17 missing sailors on Sunday after a Vietnamese cargo vessel sank in the South China Sea, Chinese...
Chinese tech firms’ ‘snub’ to US Congress advisers highlights Beijing’s growing AI caution
China’s biggest technology companies gave a US congressional delegation the cold shoulder during a recent visit. Analysts said this decision – which denied the...
How can Alzheimer’s patients in Hong Kong buy ‘more golden hours’ with family?
In the third of a five-part Health Matters wellness series on ageing in Hong Kong, Victor Ting looks at how advances in early screening...
Were the German courts too soft on Chinese members of drug rape network?
Published: 6:00pm, 26 Jul 2026Updated: 6:56pm, 26 Jul 2026 Minutes after a Berlin court sentenced a Chinese man to five years in prison for...
Restaurants slam dog-friendly licence policy over outdoor dining restrictions
Published: 6:00pm, 26 Jul 2026Updated: 7:17pm, 26 Jul 2026 Hong Kong restaurant operators have hit out at a scheme requiring them to have permits...