Police patrol chief quits over ‘shameful’ response to Kyiv shooting
The head of Ukraine’s police patrol, Yevhen Zhukov, has handed in his resignation after two police officers were seen fleeing the scene when a...
Ciao UFO takes top prizes at Hong Kong Film Awards as Sons of the Neon Night glows
Ciao UFO, a sci‑fi drama inspired by a local urban legend of mysterious lights over a public housing estate, clinched the top honours at...
Is Japan’s treaty-day Taiwan Strait warship transit a new flashpoint with China?
Tensions in East Asia reached a fresh peak with a Japanese warship’s transit of the Taiwan Strait on a historically freighted date for China....
US animal rights activists clash with police over Wisconsin dog breeder
About 1,000 animal welfare activists who tried to gain entry on Saturday to a beagle breeding and research facility in Wisconsin were turned back...
Canada Research Chair chemist Janusz Pawliszyn joins Chinese university
Janusz Pawliszyn, the 71-year-old recipient of the Chemical Institute of Canada’s highest honour and a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, has joined...
North Korea launches ballistic missiles as UN warns of nuclear advances
North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles towards the sea on Sunday, its neighbours said, days after the UN’s nuclear watchdog warned that North...
Hong Kong’s spinal muscular atrophy patients seek aid for injection therapy
Spinal muscular atrophy patients have urged the Hong Kong government to expand subsidised medicine options for adults to increase their chances for a better...
Over 250 rare Han dynasty relics on display in major Hong Kong showcase
A major exhibition featuring more than 250 sets of Han dynasty relics – most of which have never been displayed in Hong Kong –...
Hong Kong homebuyers extend sell-out streak amid renewed confidence in market
Hong Kong homebuyers’ strong demand for new flats extended a streak of brisk sales for developers with one project selling out in a single...