Hong Kong’s men have failed in their bid to qualify for next year’s World Lacrosse Championship after slipping to a 10-6 loss to hosts New Zealand in the Asia-Pacific Championship on Friday. Victory in Wellington would have earned Hong Kong a spot in the semi-finals, and with Japan, who beat South Korea 18-7 in their…
Home » AIRLINE NEWS » Thailand, United Kingdom, India, Belgium, Australia And More Gain Elevated Travel Options As Emirates Unveils A350 On Third Daily Dubai-Cape Town Flight, Redefining Luxury Air Travel Published on January 9, 2026 Emirates is transforming luxury air travel with the introduction of the A350 on its third daily Dubai-Cape Town flight,…
Considering the role of a player liaison officer or, in Matt Bennett’s case, head of first-team operations, the answer was predictable. “The phone has always got to be on,” Bennett says, when asked by The Athletic if he can ever afford a period of complete downtime. “You have to take the call, and sometimes it’s a…
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s Hurricane 3000 microwave weapon can ‘sweep and kill’ drone…
President Donald Trump indicated Thursday that Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado is coming to the United States next week and that he plans to meet with the Nobel Peace Prize winner. “Well, I understand she’s coming in next week sometime, and I look forward to saying hello to her,” Trump told Fox News host…
Bushra MohamedBBC World Service Corbis/Getty Images Siad Barre died in exile in Nigeria four years after fleeing Somalia Exactly 31 years ago to the day, two Kenyan pilots, Hussein Mohamed Anshuur and Mohamed Adan, received an unexpected visitor at their office at Wilson Airport near the capital, Nairobi. It was a Nigerian diplomat, who drew…
Updated Jan. 8, 2026, 6:04 p.m. ET GM made numerous production changes last year to cope with a smaller-than-anticipated EV market. Combined with an October 2025 filing, GM will have accounted for $7.6B in costs related to downshifting EV production in 2025. General Motors is taking on $6 billion in costs for unused electric vehicle…
Zhipu and MiniMax are first Chinese ‘AI tigers’ to list MiniMax surges 78%, potential for its consumer apps in focus Zhipu jumps further on its second day of trade SINGAPORE/HONG KONG/BEIJING, Jan 9 (Reuters) – MiniMax Group (0100.HK), opens new tab, the second so-called Chinese “AI tiger” to go public, rocketed 78% higher on its…
Getty Images Anjel Chakma, 24, died in a hospital in Dehradun, 17 days after being attacked by a group of men The northern Indian city of Dehradun, located in the Himalayan foothills, was shaken by a violent incident weeks ago. Brothers Anjel and Michael Chakma – students who had migrated more than 1,500 miles from…
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is on the verge of something big. As of this writing, the company’s market cap is $3.3 trillion, only $150 billion behind the world’s largest company — Apple. Granted, Nvidia has already claimed the top spot before — this year, in fact. Yet, this time might be different. It’s possible that Nvidia…