Lessons from Ragasa lashing Hong Kong’s coastal areas must be learned: experts
A flooded hotel lobby and promenades engulfed by seas whipped up as Super Typhoon Ragasa bore down on Hong Kong provide timely lessons for...
Overtourism in Kyoto turns rite of passage into disappointment for Japan schools
Published: 8:00am, 25 Sep 2025Updated: 8:26am, 25 Sep 2025 The crush of foreign visitors in Kyoto has become so overwhelming that some Japanese schools...
Trump says Secret Service probing ‘sabotage’ of escalator at UN
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the Secret Service was investigating what he described as “sabotage” at the United Nations, alleging that an...
China announces plan to cut its greenhouse emissions by 7 to 10%
Published: 7:15am, 25 Sep 2025Updated: 10:39am, 25 Sep 2025 China, currently the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, has announced it aims to cut...
‘You have to feel sorry’ for Trump: Jimmy Kimmel returns to record ratings
Published: 7:08am, 25 Sep 2025Updated: 7:12am, 25 Sep 2025 Millions of people tuned in to Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday, watching the host’s return...
US reaffirms India as China counterweight despite trade rifts, Pakistan concerns
India remains a democratic counterweight to China in the Indo-Pacific region, a senior US State Department official said on Wednesday, dismissing any suggestion that...
Can China’s next 5-year plan restore consumption confidence?
As China drafts its 15th five-year plan – the next entry in a line of expansive blueprints that have set the tone for the...
Malawi’s ex-president Mutharika returns to power in crushing election victory
Malawi’s ex-president Peter Mutharika was re-elected to head the impoverished southern African country with nearly 57 per cent of the votes, the election authority...
What China seeks to achieve with the Global Governance Initiative
Eighty years ago, the people of the world won a great victory in the war against fascism. In its wake, the United Nations was...