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A federal court victory for free speech in and about America

Petty and vindictive. Such was the ban on travel to the United States handed out by the State Department on December 23 last year to five Europeans, one…

Hong Kong trade office expansion unaffected by UK spy case, commerce chief says

“Unfounded smears” about a UK court case that found a Hong Kong trade officer guilty of spying on overseas activists will not affect the government’s…

Bankrupting America, $1.5 trillion at a time

They’re short on cash

Hezbollah faces a reckoning as support wanes in Lebanon

Hamas announced this month it would dissolve its government in Gaza to transfer control to a US-backed Palestinian committee. This was one of the mandates…

78 arrests as Hong Kong police bust underground ‘mini-casino’ and racecourse betting syndicate

Police have arrested 78 people during a Hong Kong Island anti-triad operation, targeting an underground “mini-casino” in North Point and a gang organising illegal racehorse…

Iran becoming the ‘forever war’ Trump promised to avoid

When Donald Trump returned to the White House, he promised to avoid another Middle Eastern “forever war.” After the costly experiences of Iraq and Afghanistan,…

US Navy’s Zumwalt destroyer falling behind the hypersonic times

The US Navy’s delayed effort to equip its troubled Zumwalt-class destroyers with hypersonic missiles is testing whether the ships can finally gain a credible combat…

Batanes latest on the list of China-Philippines flashpoints

When Chinese scholars recently argued that Batanes was a natural extension of Taiwan — and therefore part of China’s territorial claim — they demonstrated how…

China summons Philippine ambassador over clash in disputed waters

China summoned the Philippine ambassador on Tuesday following a clash at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, which sparked condemnation of Beijing by…

Hong Kong High Court judge Wilson Chan caught plagiarising judgement for third time

A Hong Kong judge previously reprimanded for plagiarism has been caught copying again, making it the third known incident over the past three years. High…

HKFP Lens: Bruce Lee-inspired dancer Bobby crowned champion at Hong Kong street dance contest

Hongkongers gathered for a dance-off final in Tsim Sha Tsui on Sunday, with Bobby, a dancer showcasing Bruce Lee-inspired moves, winning the event. The final…

New Bangladesh government’s rights vow tested by disappearance

The “disappearance” of Miraj Sheikh has become more than a missing-person case. It has emerged as the first major test of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party…

Hong Kong issues 9 fines, 110 warnings over new construction site smoking ban

Hong Kong’s labour authorities have issued nine penalty tickets and 110 warnings since a citywide construction site smoking ban took effect last Friday, the labour…

Rubio in Philippines as US condemns ‘dangerous’ China actions

The United States condemned “dangerous and aggressive actions” by China following a clash with the Philippine navy in the South China Sea, as US Secretary…

Gulf of Thailand’s untapped energy could fuel SE Asia’s growth

For 25 years, Cambodia and Thailand have been unable to resolve a dispute over a shared area of the Gulf of Thailand, keeping one of…

How China’s rise changed the logic of globalization

A recent Pew Research Centre survey found that people in most of the 36 countries surveyed now view China more positively than the United States.…

Canada hit with new Trump attacks

South Korea military buildup is for the alliance – and for itself  

The United States and South Korea describe the latter’s defense buildup with the same enthusiasm but mean two different things. American officials call it “alliance…