40 million in West and Central Africa struggling to feed themselves: UN
More than 40 million people are now struggling to feed themselves across West and Central Africa with that number set to rise to 52...
Syria’s new de facto leader Abu Mohammad al-Golani takes conciliatory tone in interview
The de facto leader of Syria’s new administration took a conciliatory approach when speaking about his country’s future in a wide-ranging interview with BBC...
Chinese-owned Character.ai rival vanishes from US App Store
Talkie, the popular personalised artificial intelligence (AI) app developed by Chinese start-up MiniMax, has been removed from Apple’s US App Store due to unspecified...
China lets Sweden, Finland, Germany and Denmark board ship in Baltic cable breach case
China has allowed representatives from Germany, Sweden, Finland and Denmark to board a Chinese bulk carrier at the centre of an investigation into Baltic...
Suspected pufferfish poisoning leaves 2 Hong Kong men in hospital
Two men in Hong Kong are suspected to have been poisoned after eating a pufferfish they caught themselves, with one in a critical condition....
China’s Xi Jinping inspects Macau PLA garrison, with rallying call for troops
Chinese President Xi Jinping has inspected PLA troops during his visit to Macau, urging them to enhance their defensive capabilities and preparedness to fight....
Dried fruits have highest sulphite levels, Hong Kong survey finds
A citywide survey in Hong Kong has found that dried fruits have the highest level of sulphites, a common type of food preservative, but...
India reopens Pyongyang embassy in ‘strategic decision’ to monitor Korean peninsula: experts
Published: 8:40pm, 20 Dec 2024Updated: 8:44pm, 20 Dec 2024 India’s reopening of its embassy in North Korea marks a strategic recalibration of New Delhi’s...
Ukraine capital hit by Russian missiles after cyberattack
Ukraine’s capital faced a Russian missile attack for the first time in almost a month, a day after Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin offered to...