China buys at least 10 more cargoes of US soybeans, traders say
China has bought at least another 10 cargoes of US soybeans, three Asian traders said on Thursday, the latest in a flurry of purchases...
DR Congo tests over 300 passengers after suspected Ebola death on boat
Congolese health authorities were screening more than 300 people travelling on a river boat intercepted near Kinshasa on Thursday after the death of a...
US sanctions Cuba’s military representative in Beijing over China procurement
Published: 12:51am, 7 Aug 2026Updated: 1:02am, 7 Aug 2026 The United States sanctioned Cuba’s senior military representative in Beijing on Thursday, accusing him of...
Pool at Hong Kong’s Happy Valley shut over suspected fake lifeguard credentials
Published: 12:43am, 7 Aug 2026Updated: 1:17am, 7 Aug 2026 A swimming pool at a private housing estate in Hong Kong’s Happy Valley has been...
China confirms 2 deaths in Scarborough Shoal crash during Philippine ship chase
China honoured two coastguard personnel who died in a vessel collision in the South China Sea last year, state media reported on Thursday, marking...
Will latest trade ‘speed bump’ slow China-US ties, or even stop Xi-Trump summit?
Beijing and Washington’s latest tit-for-tat measures could test ties, but observers say they are little more than a “speed bump” on the road to...
Will Jetstar’s plan to charge for overhead locker space work in Asia-Pacific?
Published: 9:50pm, 6 Aug 2026Updated: 10:52pm, 6 Aug 2026 Jetstar’s plan to charge passengers for overhead locker space is set to test how far...
US Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress
Published: 9:43pm, 6 Aug 2026Updated: 10:32pm, 6 Aug 2026 A US Senate committee voted on Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of...
UK clears Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros
Britain on Thursday gave the green light to Paramount Skydance’s US$110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, as the entertainment and media mega-deal still...