TOPSHOT - A statue is left amid the remains of a home burned by the Hawk Fire in Reno, Nevada on August 24, 2026. Tens of thousands of people looked set to spend another night away from home on August 24 as a wind-driven fire bore down on the western US city of Reno. Schools were shuttered as smoke swathed the city in Nevada, near the California border, home to around 280,000 people.
Around 24,000 were still under evacuation orders on Monday, officials said, down from over 40,000 at its peak. (Photo by Josh Edelson / AFP via Getty Images)

A Wildberries Depot in Russia Is Hit Again and Destroyed as Ukraine Extends Its Drone Campaign

Ukrainian long-range drones struck a major warehouse belonging to Russia’s biggest online retailer for the second time in just over a month, starting a massive fire that destroyed it completely, local authorities said Wednesday. Ukrainian forces previously hit the depot in the Tambov region southeast of Moscow, several hundred kilometers (miles) from the Ukrainian border,…

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Student of the Year Awards 2025/26 Grand Prize winner Jayden Tang (third from the left); first runner-up Tam Ho Wang (second from the left); and second runner-up Choi Hai Tung Hazel (third from the right), receive their awards on stage from Irene Chan, Head of Public Affairs (Corporate & Charities Communications) of The Hong Kong Jockey Club (first from the left); Tammy Tam, Publisher of the South China Morning Post (second from the right); Hsu Siu-man, Executive Director of The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups (first from the right).

    Student of the Year Awards celebrates 45 years of excellence, announces new vision for nurturing Hong Kong’s future leaders

    To mark the awards’ milestone anniversary, Tammy Tam, Publisher of the South China Morning Post, highlighted how the programme continues to evolve in tandem with national and local development priorities. She noted that under China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, Hong Kong has been designated an international education and talent hub, while the city is drafting its…

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    The next test for humanoid robots: Can the hype become business?

      Temasek-backed VC firm sees Singapore as Chinese robots’ path to U.S.

      Singapore-based Vertex Ventures, backed by Singapore state investor Temasek, has made investments in Chinese robotics startups, including Unitree Robotics. SINGAPORE — Chinese robotics companies shut out of the U.S. by new restrictions on advanced robots can still reach American buyers by building genuine operations in Singapore, according to a Temasek-backed venture firm that counts humanoid…

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      China angered over U.S. sanctions against Iran

        China angered over U.S. sanctions against Iran

        Aug. 25 (UPI) — China is angrily pushing back against the President Donald Trump administration on new sanctions against Iran that will harm it. China said it would defend its interests against the United States and accused the administration of disrupting the global financial order. On Monday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent set out plans to…

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        The departure hall at Hong Kong International Airport’s newly revamped Terminal 2 features large LED screens with ocean-themed displays. Photo: Airport Authority Hong Kong

          Hong Kong airport embraces future of travel with Terminal 2

          When Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) opened in 1998 to replace its predecessor, the iconic Kai Tak Airport, the world was amazed by its engineering and architectural marvels. HKIA’s construction transformed the geography of northern Lantau Island, adding 1 per cent to the city’s total land mass by reclaiming land to connect two other islands,…

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          Robots perform with drum during the opening ceremony of the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

            Chinese humanoid robots break human records at Beijing’s robot games

            BEIJING (AP) — Chinese humanoid robots broke records set by humans, including beating Usain Bolt’s 100-meter sprint world record, on the opening day of the Olympics-like World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Saturday. More than 2,000 humanoid robots were participating in the event, the organizer said. Robots perform with drum during the opening ceremony…

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