Bitcoin hits US$95,000 as crypto sector seeks White House post under Trump
The world’s largest digital asset reaches an all-time high in Asia on Thursday.
Son of Norway crown princess detained for week in rape probe
Marius Borg Hoiby, 27, remanded in investigative custody for rape accusations, lawyer denies charges.
Jimmy Lai back in court to answer Apple Daily staff’s allegations in Hong Kong security trial
Defence expected to ask about allegations made by ex-colleagues, a day after Lai said he hoped Trump would intervene to stop national security law.
US soldier investigated for punching and breaking South Korean student’s jaw
A plastic surgeon told the victim’s father that he had ‘never seen bones damaged to this extent from a punch’.
Lift-off in Japan and US space cooperation to counter China with Tokyo facility
The Space Force office’s launch comes as China expands its reconnaissance satellites and space-based jamming technology.
Chinese authorities on the hunt for Siberian tiger after it bites villager in Heilongjiang
Farmer nearly loses his hand to ferocious feline in northeastern province where conservation efforts have boosted wild tiger activity.
Japan downplays Trump pick Tulsi Gabbard’s warnings of its military threat to US
Gabbard, who Trump has nominated as his director of national intelligence, warned against a ‘remilitarised Japan’ in a social media post.
China resident builds fire escape door, stairs to nearby block, ordered to restore structure
Investigation reveals her alterations compromised building’s structural integrity and load-bearing capacity.
How did judges decide prison sentences handed down in Hong Kong 47 trial?
Sentences ranging from four years and two months to 10 years for conspiracy to commit subversion were proportionate with severity of crime, experts say.
Alibaba CEO highlights AI advancement at China’s internet forum
The agenda at this year’s Wuzhen summit focuses heavily on AI, as China’s tech rivalry with the US grows.