From India’s NEET protest talks to rising tensions in West Asia, today’s biggest international developments are making headlines. In this bulletin: CJP and the government hold another round of talks over the NEET paper leak protests. Yemen’s Houthi forces claim a missile strike on Saudi Arabia. Donald Trump says the US will not finalize a…
Get the latest global headlines, breaking news updates, and major developments from India and around the world. In today’s bulletin, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces fast-track courts for paper leak cases, assuring strict action against those affecting the future of India’s youth amid ongoing student protests and political tensions. Meanwhile, China-India relations take a diplomatic…
“Fermata: Hong Kong in Venice” is an exercise in collective world-building. © Hong Kong Museum of Art and Angel Hui “Fermata: Hong Kong in Venice,” one of the collateral shows of the 61st Venice Biennale, creates a bridge between two cities shaped by water and marked by strong maritime histories. Artists Kingsley Ng and Angel…
Hong Kong Tourism Board Canada The Canadian paddlers were among the 220 teams that competed at the prestigious event held June 27–28, 2026 TORONTO, July 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canada’s Waverunners dragon boat team has returned home after earning third place in the International Mixed Championship at the 2026 Sun Life Hong Kong International Dragon…
Keir Starmer vowed Friday to remain as Britain’s prime minister after disastrous local elections saw his centre-left Labour party humiliated across the UK, with disillusioned voters backing hard-right and nationalist parties. Issued on: 09/05/2026 – 08:02 2 min Reading time Thursday’s ballots — Starmer’s biggest electoral test since Labour ousted the Conservatives in 2024 —…
Founded in 2023 by Brian Yue and Claire Bi, the Cheng Lan Foundation operates at the intersection of private collecting and public engagement. Courtesy Cheng-lan Foundation A new generation of art patrons and collectors in Hong Kong is not only willing to support the city’s art ecosystem’s expansion but want to actively shape it. They…
Art Central is presenting its largest edition to date, with 117 galleries and more than 500 artists from Hong Kong, Asia and around the world. Courtesy of Art Central The tone at this year’s Art Central—which opened to VIPs ahead of Art Basel on March 24 in a tent on Hong Kong’s iconic Central Harbourfront—is…
“CERTAINLY is at GOLD through May 3, 2026. Courtesy Serakai Studio As the art world urgently searches for fresh commercial and institutional models to respond to the shifting tastes and behaviors of younger audiences, a new art space launching during Hong Kong’s Art Week is already showing the potential to operate differently—even before opening the…
The Hong Kong film industry is looking back even as it charts a course forward — and this week it has good reason to reflect. Filmart, the city’s annual entertainment industry gathering, is staging its 30th edition, while the Hong Kong International Film Festival prepares to mark its 50th in early April. Both milestones deserve…
LONDON — The U.K. Parliament on Tuesday will debate calls for greater accountability from a member of the royal family as the arrest of the former Prince Andrew and his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein force British society to re-examine its deference to the monarchy. What You Need To Know The U.K. Parliament…