The sentencing of Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has been cited by several Western officials and media outlets as further evidence that Hong Kong’s legal system is in decline. Lai, the founder of the now-closed Apple Daily newspaper, faced multiple charges, including two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and one count of conspiracy to…
A bulk carrier and a cargo ship transit the Panama Canal in Panama City, Thursday, March 12, 2026. Matias Delacroix/AP U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives at the G7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting with partner countries in Cernay-la-Ville outside Paris, France, Friday, March 27, 2026. Michel Euler/AP The U.S. Navy warship USS Gridley docks at…
The mighty Zambezi River has its source in northern Zambia, and flows north, west, south, then east, tracing borders for several countries including Zimbabwe. As the river enters Zimbabwe, the water molecules begin to flow faster, unknowingly energised – developing first into a rush, then eventually a torrent as they plunge down the Victoria Falls….
US President Donald Trump (Photo: Bloomberg) 2 min read Last Updated : Apr 02 2026 | 7:38 AM IST US President Donald Trump Wednesday said China, Japan and South Korea should be involved in opening Strait of Hormuz. The president has previously directed much of his anger at Nato allies for their reluctance…
A primetime address by Donald Trump on the ongoing Iran War is set to disrupt major U.S. television schedules on April 1. Slated for 9 p.m. ET, the speech will air across four major broadcast networks, forcing last-minute changes to several popular shows, including Chicago Fire, Survivor, and The Masked Singer. Donald Trump’s primetime address…
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery features compelling images from around the world published by The Associated Press in March. A man stands atop the rubble as smoke rises from a building destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)…
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday issued fresh threats to the Iranian regime, even as US President Donald Trump hinted at the ongoing war ending soon. While the Republican gave a timeline of two to three weeks for the war to end, Netanyahu categorically said: “The campaign is not over. We will continue to…
Confidence among Hong Kong’s exporters fell at its steepest rate in two years amid global trade turbulence even as demand was expected to remain stable over the long term. The Trade Development Council (TDC) on Tuesday said its Exporters Confidence Index for the first quarter of 2026 showed that traders remained “cautious”, though trade diversification…
A month into the conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran, there is little sign of de-escalation, with military action continuing across multiple fronts and diplomatic efforts yielding limited progress. A plume of smoke rises following a US-Israeli military strike in Tehran, Iran. (AP) One of the key reasons the conflict continues is the lack…
A series of artworks featuring six coats with distinctive features created by an Iranian-American artist for the Art Central festival will allow Hongkongers to reflect on themes of memory and conflict amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. Elnaz Javani, who was born in Iran in 1985 and currently lives in the United States,…