Afghanistanβs economy is broken. The Taliban is why
Afghanistan finds itself in a complex and dire economic predicament. Nearly five years after the Taliban returned to power, the South Asian nation continues to…
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Injured juvenile crocodile rescued from Sham Shui Po residential building
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals rescued an injured juvenile crocodile found in a Sham Shui Po residential building on Wednesday. Police…
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2 men arrested on suspicion of using false documents to open HSBC bank account
Hong Kong police have arrested two mainland Chinese men on suspicion of attempting to open bank accounts using false documents. The duo, a 54-year-old surnamed…
Read full article βAmericaβs ironclad bond with Israel is starting to crack
There is a ritual quality to the reassurances that flow from Washington to Jerusalem after every crisis, every ceasefire, every awkward telephone call between an…
Read full article βEUβs Taliban talks crack the facade of a principled policy
The European Unionβs decision to host a Taliban delegation in Brussels on June 23 marked a significant moment in the evolving relationship between Europe and…
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Hong Kong police arrest 11 as βcrash-for-cashβ scams surge to HK$135 million in claims
Hong Kong police have arrested 11 people in the latest crackdown on βcrash-for-cashβ scams. The schemes, which have generated HK$135 million in suspected fraudulent claims,…
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China says it has βlegitimateβ right to apply new ethnic unity law against people beyond its own borders
China has the βlegitimateβ right to target people beyond its borders under a new βethnic unityβ law, a top judicial official said on Wednesday, after…
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Police raid independent bookstore, ex-pro-democracy district councillor arrested for alleged sedition β report
Hong Kong national security police have arrested a former pro-democracy district councillor and raided her Sham Shui Po bookstore for alleged sedition, according to local…
Read full article βHow contenders in the new space race stack up
When NASA administrator Jared Isaacman unveiled the crew of the Artemis III mission at Johnson Space Center in Houston earlier this month, he was ebullient.…
Read full article βLessons start with how Iran organized Melbourne synagogue attack
A former Australian resident living in Iraq directed the attack on Melbourneβs Adass Israel Synagogue in December 2024, Mike Burgess, the head of the Australian…
Read full article βTrump holds housing cost relief hostage to noncitizen voting act
US President Donald Trump derailed a housing overhaul that he was set to sign into law Wednesday, canceling a signing ceremony for the broadly popular…
Read full article βMiddle powers such as Australia can learn from IranβsΒ strategies
Iran has emerged undefeated after nearly four months of war against a nuclear-armed regional rival (Israel) and the worldβs most powerful military (the United States).…
Read full article βFree trade isnβt coming back and hereβs why
There was a time not so many years ago when Washington believed in free trade and raced to sign free trade agreements. Exporting sectors like…
Read full article βTo make US-Iran deal stick, hold Trumpβs war profiteers accountable
Now that an initial diplomatic deal between the US and Iran has been signed and intensive negotiations are under way to fully end the war,…
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Tai Po fire: Simulation finds substandard scaffold nets caused rapid spread of blaze, inquiry hears
A fire simulation conducted to investigate the rapid spread of last yearβs deadly apartment complex blaze in Tai Po has found that non-fire-retardant materials may…
Read full article βThe hidden amnesty in Indonesiaβs cut-rate Patriot Bonds
Indonesiaβs new sovereign investment vehicle, BPI Danantara, has officially launched the Patriot Bond, targeting an extraordinary 50 trillion rupiah (US$2.8 billion) in fundraising. The special…
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China premier urges AI governance to avoid βlosing controlβ
The world risks βlosing controlβ of frontier technology such as artificial intelligence if governments are too slow to regulate it, Chinaβs premier warned attendees at…
Read full article βChinaβs bear hug wonβt save Myanmarβs Min Aung Hlaing
When Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed Myanmar coup-maker Senior General Min Aung Hlaing to Beijing on June 15 with full state-visit honors β Huawei phone…
Read full article βVietnam graft case lifts veil on To Lamβs security-state economy
When Vietnamese prosecutors indicted the leadership of Nam Trieu Company for allegedly inflating the prices of interrogation chairs and other specialized law-enforcement equipment, domestic media…
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Chinaβs Alibaba to sue after US Pentagon blacklists it as βmilitary-linkedβ firm
Chinese tech giant Alibaba has filed a federal lawsuit against the US Defense Department for designating it a military-linked firm, with the company telling AFP…
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