14 hurt after minibus slams into back of goods vehicle in Hong Kong
Fourteen people were injured after a minibus crashed into a heavy goods vehicle, Hong Kong police said on Saturday. The driver reported to police...
The rupture: how Europe fell out of love with America
In June 2021, from a podium in the Cornish countryside, former US president Joe Biden told a relieved Europe that “America is back at...
Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics, including controversial drug ibogaine
US President Donald Trump on Saturday directed his administration to speed up reviews of certain psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine, which recently has been embraced...
Hong Kong watchdog monitoring potential merger of city’s top 2 supermarket chains
Hong Kong’s competition watchdog is closely monitoring a potential megadeal between the city’s two largest supermarket chains amid a continued decline in grocery sales...
Closed? Open? Closed? Why is Iran changing course on the Strait of Hormuz?
The shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz only hours after its reopening is a tactic by Iran to gain leverage over the United States...
Lesson for China? Iran’s low-cost 358 missile takes out million-dollar US assets
The “drone-killing” success of Iran’s 358 loitering munition, especially against expensive US-made platforms, is attracting attention well beyond the battlefield in the Middle East....
UK’s counterterror police probe another London arson attack
UK counterterror officers are investigating an arson attack on a shop in an area of London with a large Jewish population, police said on...
Hong Kong woman loses HK$4.9 million to bogus online ‘investment experts’
A Hong Kong woman has lost nearly HK$4.9 million (US$625,800) in three months after being cheated by bogus “investment experts” in an online scam....
China trade deal has Canadians looking forward to cheaper electric vehicles
In Canada, fans and foes of Chinese electric vehicles are holding their breath for brands like BYD to hit the market. Whether they love...