Lula pulls off Brazil’s first-ever run-off comeback to beat Trump ally Flavio Bolsonaro
Published: 8:30am, 26 Oct 2026Updated: 10:49am, 26 Oct 2026 Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won re-election on Sunday in a dramatic comeback...
Interpol’s Hong Kong meeting to consider ‘silver notice’ targeting criminal assets
Interpol will seek approval at its general assembly in Hong Kong next month for a new “silver notice” system to target criminals’ assets and...
South Korean CEO’s 4-year jail term over plant fire that killed 23 spurs anger
“How can South Korea’s law be this weak? Twenty-three people died!” Those were the words of Chinese mother Li Shun-ji after South Korea’s Supreme...
Standard Chartered-led Anchorpoint plans retail stablecoin as HSBC RedCoin launches
After HSBC RedCoin launched on Friday, Anchorpoint – the stablecoin-issuing joint venture led by Standard Chartered – said it plans to launch a retail...
Trump cites 9/11 in urging Michigan voters to oppose Muslim Senate candidate El-Sayed
US President Donald Trump at a Sunday campaign rally ratcheted up his push to link US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed to Muslim extremists, comparing...
Why cloud computing pioneer Wang Jian thinks space is the next AI frontier
Long before artificial intelligence became the next big thing in the tech industry, Wang Jian was crafting the foundational infrastructure that would eventually power...
Peak lighting outcry spotlights the trouble with fast-track governance
It’s common knowledge that Hong Kong has a spectacular skyline, especially at night. And given our current obsession with boosting tourism and other value-adding...
Brazil’s election left hanging as judge extends vote after polls close, sparking chaos
Published: 5:18am, 26 Oct 2026Updated: 5:55am, 26 Oct 2026 A Supreme Court justice in Brazil ordered polls in the presidential run-off to stay open...
Presidential race in Bulgaria heads to run-off after record low turnout
The presidential election in Bulgaria on Sunday ended inconclusively, with the next head of state to be picked in a run-off, according to election...