Hong Kong police arrest taxi driver for alleged drug trafficking after 6km chase
Published: 2:08pm, 29 Oct 2024Updated: 5:33pm, 29 Oct 2024 A Hong Kong taxi driver has been arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking after leading...
China to send youngest crew, including nuclear rocket scientist, to space station
China is set to launch the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship in the early hours of Wednesday, sending three astronauts – including a nuclear rocket scientist...
Boy in China gives own lunches to mentally impaired mum, eats leftovers, prompting donations
Published: 2:00pm, 29 Oct 2024Updated: 3:16pm, 29 Oct 2024 Millions in China were deeply touched by a 12-year-old boy who ate his classmates’ leftovers...
Mexico warns US ban on Chinese car tech could hurt its automotive industry
The Mexican government on Monday raised concerns about the Biden administration’s proposal to prohibit key Chinese software and hardware in connected vehicles on American...
Israel bans UN aid agency UNRWA from operating within its borders
Published: 4:20am, 29 Oct 2024Updated: 4:44am, 29 Oct 2024 Israel passed a law on Monday banning the UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA from operating...
Bolivia accuses ex-president Morales of ‘staged’ assassination attempt
Published: 3:37am, 29 Oct 2024Updated: 4:29am, 29 Oct 2024 Bolivia’s government on Monday accused former president Evo Morales of staging an attempt on his...
Georgia president hints at Russian-aided vote fraud; protests against ‘stolen election’
Georgia’s pro-European president on Monday alleged that parliamentary polls – whose results have been rejected by the opposition – were marred by widespread voting...
US pledges millions to modernise Philippine coastguard over ‘shared maritime concerns’
The US has pledged to deepen its cooperation with long-time ally the Philippines by committing US$8 million in funding to help modernise its coastguard...
Harris challenges Trump to cognitive test in response to jabs from Republican about her IQ
US Vice-President Kamala Harris said on Monday she would take a cognitive test in response to jabs from Donald Trump, and challenged the ex-president...