Deadly hantavirus may have spread between humans on luxury cruise, but risk is low: WHO
The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that it suspects some rare human-to-human transmission of the deadly hanta...
Trump dismisses China friction over Iran war, touts Xi ties before Beijing summit
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday rejected suggestions that China has challenged his administration over the Iran war...
Trump renews attacks on Pope Leo just days before Rubio’s Vatican trip
US President Donald Trump has renewed his criticism of Pope Leo, potentially complicating a fence-mending visit that Sec...
Italy PM Meloni warns over AI deepfakes after false photos of her circulate
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday that fake images of her generated by artificial intelligence we...
Panama minister blasts China’s ship crackdown, tells deputies to demand answers in Beijing
Panama’s foreign minister has called on a group of opposition lawmakers visiting China to deliver a firm message defendi...
Fire services to be ‘gatekeepers’ for safety, Hong Kong security chief vows
Hong Kong’s security chief has reaffirmed that fire services will act as the gatekeeper for safety after a legal vacuum ...
Will Hong Kong’s claw machine regulations curb gaming habits and gambling risks?
After years of debate over whether claw and pinball machines encourage high-stakes gambling, Hong Kong has finally propo...
Will Pakistan’s new defence pact with Saudi Arabia give Chinese arms risk-free exposure?
For most military powers, proving the success of one’s technology in real combat almost always requires undertaking the ...
Iran’s top diplomat Abbas Araghchi to visit China days ahead of Donald Trump
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will visit China this week, less than 10 days ahead of a high-stakes visit to Be...
Japan, Philippines to fast-track transfer of navy destroyers
Japan’s defence minister pledged to deepen military cooperation with the Philippines during a visit Tuesday to Manila, a...
Traffic hit as truck catches fire in tunnel of Hong Kong’s mega bridge
An articulated truck caught fire inside the undersea tunnel of the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge forcing the closure of ...
Thanks to Trump and Netanyahu, everyone now wants to go nuclear
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and successive US presidents have spent the better part of the past three deca...
Philippine VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment case heads to plenary vote amid coercion claims
The Philippine House of Representatives has moved Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s impeachment closer to a decisive ...
20% of Hongkongers feel ‘lonely’, with 520,000 self-isolating, survey finds
One in five people in Hong Kong feels “lonely”, with about 520,000 self-isolating and unwilling to confide in family, fr...
China targets top spot in supercomputing with fully domestic, CPU-only machine
China has unveiled a new supercomputer built from entirely home-grown CPUs, with the aim of beating the world’s fastest ...
Hong Kong ‘block trade king’ exploited bank lapse to make HK$1.7 million, court told
A prominent hedge fund manager took advantage of a bank’s “wholesale collective failure” to prevent illicit trading, mak...
China unveils new naval defence systems as drones change nature of war at sea
The Chinese navy has unveiled a new anti-drone air defence system, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Drones have fund...
Education Bureau steps in after Hong Kong school’s phone ban sparks backlash
Hong Kong education authorities have contacted a school after its newly tightened rules and penalties on mobile phone us...
Hong Kong home sales surge to 2-year high, boosting overall transactions
Hong Kong property transactions surged to a four-month high in April, while the value and volume of home sales hit their...