Wife of former US senator Bob Menendez convicted in bribery scheme
Nadine Menendez, the wife of former US senator Bob Menendez, was convicted on Monday of teaming up with her husband to accept bribes of...
Putin proposes direct peace talks with Ukraine, says he is open to more ceasefires
Published: 3:54am, 22 Apr 2025Updated: 6:43am, 22 Apr 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin, under pressure from Washington to show willingness to make peace in...
Mexico’s Sheinbaum asks TV stations to pull ‘discriminatory’ US anti-immigration ad
Published: 1:23am, 22 Apr 2025Updated: 1:51am, 22 Apr 2025 Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that her government had asked television stations to...
Kremlin welcomes US position that Ukraine will not be let into Nato
Russia on Monday said US statements suggesting that Ukraine will not be allowed to join the Western defence alliance Nato align with the Russian...
Trump’s Fed feud sparks Wall Street sell-off, dollar dips, gold hits record high
US stocks sell-off deepened on Monday after President Donald Trump stepped up his calls for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rate on social...
Ready for your next ski trip? How Hongkongers can stay safe on the slopes
Published: 11:00pm, 21 Apr 2025Updated: 11:35pm, 21 Apr 2025 The death of a 38-year-old Chinese national from Hong Kong while snowboarding at a popular...
China’s yuan sees payment popularity rise amid ‘soaring volatility’ in US Treasury market
Washington’s policies seen opening door to greater yuan internationalisation, undermining but not removing US dollar’s dominance in global trade. Read More
China calls on Indonesia to jointly oppose protectionism as US trade war deepens
China and Indonesia should jointly oppose unilateralism and protectionism, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday amid the escalating trade war with the...
Pentagon faces ‘meltdown’ as Trump backs Hegseth amid second Signal chat storm
Published: 10:33pm, 21 Apr 2025Updated: 11:00pm, 21 Apr 2025 Pete Hegseth’s former spokesman said the Pentagon has been overwhelmed by staff drama and turnover...