At the turn of the century, the Chinese government found itself in a bit of a military conundrum. It was lagging behind in the global race to develop advanced aircraft—way behind. Look at what China had flying in the air compared to the United States at the time, and the defense predicament became very clear….
Hong Kong authorities have proposed doubling the size of a planned digital technology hub in Lau Fau Shan under the city’s Northern Metropolis megaproject, while landmark buildings would be permitted to reach up to about 250 metres (820 feet) in height under the initiative. The amended proposal, which will be discussed by the Yuen Long…
A proposed university town in Hong Kong will set aside vacant land to capitalise on future opportunities arising from social and technological changes, a minister has said, days after a top official revealed that the project size could be tripled to 300 hectares (741 acres). Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin on Wednesday told the…
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] In a defining moment for Hong Kong’s educational landscape, the YK Pao Education Foundation officially announced the forthcoming opening of YK Pao School Hong Kong at a launch ceremony on 29th May, 2026. Welcoming its first cohort in August 2026, the pioneering school…
BENI, Congo (AP) — The memories come flooding back whenever Vianney Kambale Kombi hears the word Ebola. He remembers the pain and fear in his community in the eastern Congo city of Beni during the 2018-2020 Ebola outbreak, history’s second-biggest with more than 3,400 reported cases and over 2,200 deaths. It was stopped with the…
Tuesday, 9 June 2026 05:05 ? Follow Trump100 on your podcast app ? The World Cup is days away. Instead of a party atmosphere, we have players detained, fans from certain countries banned and a referee denied entry into the US. Is Donald Trump’s America ruining the world’s biggest sporting event?…
Chinese embassy in Washington, DC condemns designation, calling it ‘discriminatory’. Published On 9 Jun 20269 Jun 2026 The United States has designated Chinese corporate giants Alibaba, BYD and Baidu as companies that support China’s military, expanding its blacklist to some of the country’s best-known commercial brands. The Pentagon included the firms in an update on…
A cheering crowd dressed in festive attire welcomes the Chinese leader at Pyongyang’s main square. Published On 8 Jun 20268 Jun 2026 Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Pyongyang, marking a rare state visit to North Korea for a leader who has steadily cut down his travels in recent years. Amid a 21-gun salute…
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A spearfisher was killed on Saturday in Australia’s third fatal shark attack in four weeks, police said. The 35-year-old man was spearfishing with family off Michaelmas Island near the port city of Albany in Western Australia state when he was attacked before noon, a police statement said. The man was brought…
The Chinese leader’s visit on June 8-9, his first in seven years, comes as Pyongyang strengthens relations with Russia. Published On 5 Jun 20265 Jun 2026 Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea on June 8-9 following an invitation from Kim Jong Un, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The visit, announced on Friday, comes…