Syrian government forces take Al-Omar oilfield as Kurds withdraw
Kurdish-led forces withdrew on Sunday from Syria’s largest oilfield, a conflict monitor said, as government troops extended their grip over swathes of territory in...
Greenland’s stress test of Nato will ripple beyond the Arctic
Talk of the United States acquiring Greenland has often been dismissed as rhetorical provocation. But the latest escalation is harder to wave away. President...
‘If you don’t die, it’s an adventure’: Hong Kong blogger’s Iran trip sparks travel debate
A Hong Kong travel blogger whose brief disappearance during a solo trip to protest-hit Iran has triggered a heated online debate over the safety...
Australia faces record guns as Bondi massacre prompts reform
The number of firearms in Australia reached an all-time high of more than 4 million in 2025, the centre-left government reported on Sunday, a...
How China is stepping up Africa charm offensive to boost cultural ties, deepen influence
China is rolling out hundreds of activities across Africa, including study trips and AI competitions, as part of what experts have described as a...
Are Western defence firms aiming at the Chinese navy in their promo videos?
Two Western defence companies appear to have Chinese warships in their sights, with promotional videos of their weapons systems targeting vessels that look a...
Hong Kong police arrest 2, record 220 offences in illegal road racing crackdown
Hong Kong police arrested two drivers and found that motorists had committed about 220 traffic violations in a two-day crackdown on illegal vehicle modifications,...
Europe’s far-right eyes run-off in Portugal’s presidential election
A record 11 candidates are standing in Portugal’s presidential election on Sunday, with a populist party leader poised to bring another political breakthrough for...
Could China’s ion implanter ‘scalpel’ carve out secure hi-tech chip supply chains?
Chinese nuclear scientists have developed a world-class “microscopic scalpel” essential to various forms of chipmaking, potentially unblocking a bottleneck in the country’s efforts to...