A Hong Kong independent bookstore owner will stand trial after he pleaded not guilty to managing an unregistered school by holding a Spanish class in his shop. Pong Yat-ming was accused of violating the Education Ordinance by allowing a Spanish class to be held on April 23 last year at Book Punch, a bookstore he…
European governments have been accused of fuelling Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine as new data shows the Kremlin earned an estimated €7.2bn (£6.2bn) last year from exporting its liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the EU. Brussels has pledged to ban imports of Russian LNG – natural gas that is supercooled to make it easier to…
The President Donald Trump-led US administration is reportedly planning to impose tough new sanctions on Russia amid the ongoing bid to end the war between Russia and Ukraine that started in 2022. File photo of US Senator Lindsey Graham (L) with President Donald Trump. (REUTERS) The bill, Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025, threatens tariffs as…
Veteran Hong Kong lawmaker Starry Lee Wai-king has been elected president of the Legislative Council, narrowly defeating Ronick Chan Chun-ying by a five-vote margin in the first-ever race between two pro-government contenders for the post. Lee secured 47 votes against Chan’s 42. One member of the 90-seat legislature was absent from the vote. Election committee…
Watch: Police chief describes how Minneapolis shooting unfolded A US immigration agent fatally shot a 37-year-old woman in the city of Minneapolis, sparking a war of words as local officials rejected the Trump administration’s account that it was self-defence. The Department of Homeland Security said the woman, Renee Nicole Good, was a “violent rioter” who…
With a trip to the Spanish Super Cup final against Barcelona on the line, Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid are set to clash for the 242nd time in history. The Madrid neighbors are taking their heated rivalry to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia just four months after the first Madrid derby of the season stole headlines across…
New cameras catch cell phone use when driving. getty Arkansas Highway Police, a division of the Arkansas Department of Transportation, has upgraded its work zone camera systems so they can detect cell phone use by drivers moving through designated work zones. The change is part of a broader push to crack down on distracted driving…
Hong Kong police are searching for a 47-year-old mainland Chinese man who has gone missing for three days. The force said Ye Zhihui was last seen at Tai Au Mun in Tseung Kwan O on Monday morning. His family reporting him missing later that day. According to police, Ye is about 1.65 metres (5.4 feet)…
The sweeping changes will see the US quit major forums for cooperation on climate change, peace and democracy. United States President Donald Trump has announced that he plans to withdraw the US from 66 United Nations and international organisations, including major forums for cooperation on climate change, peace and democracy. In a presidential memorandum shared…
Simon FraserAsia editor, BBC News website Prince Group/Getty images Cambodia says it has extradited to China a billionaire businessman accused of masterminding a vast cryptocurrency scam in which trafficked workers were lured to forced labour camps to defraud victims globally. Chen Zhi was among three Chinese nationals arrested on 6 January after a joint investigation…