Putin and Trump discuss Ukraine in ‘extremely frank’ call
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump on Tuesday discussed the Ukraine conflict in an “extremely frank” and constructive hour-long phone call,...
Huawei goes on trial in US for racketeering after nearly decade of litigation
Published: 2:57am, 9 Sep 2026Updated: 3:45am, 9 Sep 2026 Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies went on trial on Tuesday in Brooklyn, New York, on...
Singapore man Malone Lam pleads guilty after massive US bitcoin heist and spending spree
Published: 2:31am, 9 Sep 2026Updated: 4:00am, 9 Sep 2026 A 22-year-old man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to teaming up with friends to steal nearly...
New York leaders ‘lied’ about toxic air after 9/11, Mayor Zohran Mamdani says
Published: 1:47am, 9 Sep 2026Updated: 4:03am, 9 Sep 2026 New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Tuesday the release of tens of thousands of...
US targets Iran’s airlines with sweeping new sanctions
The US on Tuesday issued 36 fresh Iran-related sanctions targeting Iran’s aviation sector and other companies as part of a broad push to escalate...
Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first chief executive, dies aged 89
Published: 1:00am, 9 Sep 2026Updated: 8:36am, 9 Sep 2026 Tung Chee-hwa, who served as Hong Kong’s first chief executive and oversaw the 1997 return...
Singapore ‘open’ to using chemical castration for sex offenders if proven effective
Published: 11:41pm, 8 Sep 2026Updated: 12:53am, 9 Sep 2026 Singapore remains open to considering chemical castration as a measure to tackle sex crimes if...
Endangered Sumatran tigers born in Greece as zoos build safety net
Published: 11:05pm, 8 Sep 2026Updated: 11:49pm, 8 Sep 2026 The world’s most endangered tigers have started a family in Greece, offering hope for a...
Hong Kong students drop in global rankings for maths, science and literacy
Published: 10:42pm, 8 Sep 2026Updated: 12:00am, 9 Sep 2026 Hong Kong secondary school students’ performance has fallen in an international assessment focused on three...