From the US to Hong Kong, there’s no excuse for insider trading
The mighty Zambezi River has its source in northern Zambia, and flows north, west, south, then east, tracing borders for several countries including Zimbabwe....
Hegseth ousts army’s top uniformed officer, even as US wages war on Iran
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked the Army’s top uniformed officer to step down, the Pentagon said on Thursday without giving a reason...
Iran war: music and barbecues in Tehran despite Trump’s ‘Stone Age’ threats
In a leafy Tehran park on Thursday, Iranians gathered for picnics on the final day of the Persian new year holidays, shrugging off US...
Rubio raises concerns over China’s detention of Panama-flagged ships
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has voiced “serious concerns” over China’s intensified inspections of Panama-flagged vessels, vowing that the US “stands firmly” with...
Trump fires Pam Bondi as US attorney general, amid Epstein files furore
US President Donald Trump removed Attorney General Pam Bondi from her post on Thursday, a White House official said, following mounting frustration with her...
Trump tariffs cast shadow as US-China trade shrinks ahead of leaders’ meet
Direct trade between China and the United States continues to shrink, new US government data showed on Thursday, as the anniversary of “Liberation Day”...
Tai Po blaze hearing: property firm failed to identify, follow up on fire hazards
An employee of the property management firm at Hong Kong’s inferno-ravaged Wang Fuk Court housing estate has admitted the company failed in its contractual...
Man stabs 4 children to death at Uganda kindergarten
Four children were stabbed to death on Thursday at a kindergarten in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, police said. The male suspect, in his thirties, gained...
Britain says 40 countries discuss reopening Strait of Hormuz after Iran blockade
About 40 countries are discussing joint action to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to stop Iran holding “the global economy hostage”, Britain said on...