- yesterday
Hong Kong court sentences three Tiananmen vigil leaders to up to seven years
A Hong Kong court sentenced Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung, and Albert Ho to prison terms between five and seven-plus years for inciting subversion under the National Security Law.
- yesterday
Modi meets Putin and Pezeshkian in New Delhi ahead of 11-nation BRICS summit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Vladimir Putin and Masoud Pezeshkian in New Delhi on Friday, discussing energy trade, defence ties, and maritime security on the eve of the BRICS summit.
- yesterday
South Korean intelligence confirms Kim Ju Ae as heir despite unverified elder son
The National Intelligence Service in Seoul assessed that Kim Jong Un's daughter remains the designated successor, as the agency investigates reports of an older brother and a younger sibling.
- 2d ago
Cargo ship fire at Qingdao shipyard in eastern China kills 25 workers
A fire broke out aboard the Liberia-flagged bulk carrier Ocean Melody at the Qingdao Beihai shipyard on Thursday morning, killing 25 people and hospitalising five others.
- 3d ago
China marks 50 years since Mao Zedong's death as public tributes and state controls persist
Crowds gathered at Beijing's Tiananmen Square and in Mao Zedong's birthplace of Shaoshan on Wednesday to commemorate 50 years since his death on 9 September 1976.
- 3d ago
US agencies accuse Chinese firms of AI model distillation as Beijing threatens countermeasures
Three US security agencies warned that Chinese firms extracted billions of tokens from American AI models, prompting Beijing to reject the claims and threaten retaliatory countermeasures.
- 3d ago
Hong Kong First Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa Dies at 89 After Leading Post-Handover Transition
Tung Chee-hwa, the shipping businessman who served as Hong Kong's first chief executive following the 1997 transfer of sovereignty from Britain to China, died on Tuesday at age 89 in Hong Kong.
- 4d ago
OECD PISA 2025 report shows global decline in student reading and math skills
The OECD released its latest PISA survey covering 91 countries, recording average drops of 14 points in reading and 9 points in mathematics among 15-year-old students.
- 5d ago
Belgian prosecutors reveal semiconductor espionage probe into bankrupt chipmaker Belgan
Belgian authorities are holding a former senior researcher at microchip firm Belgan in pre-trial detention on suspicion of transferring gallium nitride technology to a Chinese competitor.
- 5d ago
China injects 360 billion yuan into state banks and insurers to support lending
China launched a 360 billion yuan ($53.6 billion) recapitalisation of eight state banks and insurers, funded partly by 300 billion yuan in special government bonds, to strengthen capital buffers and encourage credit expansion.
- 5d ago
Klaudia Kazimierska sets Polish 1500 m record and wins Diamond Trophy in Brussels
Klaudia Kazimierska ran a world-leading 3:54.05 in Brussels to break the Polish 1500 metres record, win the Diamond Trophy, and earn a wild card for the World Championships in Beijing.
- Sep 3
Uber and Wayve launch London robotaxi service with 15 supervised electric vehicles
Passengers across London can now book autonomous rides in Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles equipped with Wayve software, operating under rules requiring a licensed human safety driver behind the wheel.
- Sep 2
Madrid launches Madrid Beats campaign targeting 287 million impacts ahead of Formula 1 race
Madrid regional authorities, the City Council, and Ifema unveiled the Madrid Beats campaign across 13 countries to expand high-value tourism ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix.
- Sep 2
Joshua Wong pleads guilty to foreign collusion charges in Hong Kong High Court
Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has entered a guilty plea to national security conspiracy charges, facing a potential life sentence after six years in detention.
- Sep 2
Xi Jinping visits Cairo to deepen China-Egypt economic and strategic ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo to sign industrial and technology agreements and discuss regional shipping security during the six-month US-Iran war.
- Sep 2
Kremlin proposes trilateral meeting between Putin, Xi, and Trump at November APEC summit
Kremlin foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov disclosed that Russia, China, and the United States could hold three-way leader talks during the 18-19 November APEC summit in Shenzhen.
- Sep 2
Katie Taylor defeats Flora Pili at Croke Park to retire as undisputed champion
The 40-year-old Irish boxer secured a unanimous points victory over France's Flora Pili in front of 80,000 spectators in Dublin, unifying the super-lightweight division before laying down her gloves.
- Sep 2
China solar capacity reaches 1,286 GW, surpassing coal for first time
China's installed solar capacity reached 1,286 gigawatts at the end of July 2026, overtaking coal-fired capacity of 1,285 gigawatts, even as coal continues to generate the vast majority of actual electricity.
- Sep 1
Zelenskyy warns airlines over Russian airspace as Ukraine targets 1,000 daily drones
Ukraine has warned commercial airlines that Russian skies are factually closed due to expanding long-range drone strikes, prompting Vladimir Putin to denounce the statement as state terrorism during a visit to Kyrgyzstan.
- Sep 1
France imposes environmental penalties of up to 12 euros on ultra-fast fashion items
France has begun levying environmental penalties ranging from €0.50 to €12 per item on low-cost apparel sold by e-commerce platforms including Shein and Temu, with fees set to reach €19.50 by 2030.
