Those sympathetic to Jimmy Lai must stick to the facts
A London-based legal team’s claims about the treatment of the former media tycoon in prison ignore salient information.
Beijing’s economic tsar set to speak at top Hong Kong finance summit
Three-day Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit brings together senior Chinese officials and heads of banking giants.
At Philippines’ South China Sea forum, deep divisions surface in clash of narratives
As the ramming of ships and use of water cannons dominated discussions, questions arose about the legality of China’s actions.
G20 leaders’ declaration urges ‘action’ on wars in Ukraine and Middle East, climate change
Statement hopeful about ‘soft landing’ for global economy as its silence on North Korean support for Russia reveals China’s sway.
Tesla is the poster child for foreign success in China. Can it sustain the goodwill?
Communist Party mouthpiece People’s Daily praised Tesla for sparking an EV boom, but Musk’s role in a new Trump administration could complicate matters.
2 undersea cables in Baltic Sea cut, Germany and Finland fear sabotage
One cable cut on Sunday, the other on Monday. Finland and Germany concerned about security of critical infrastructure, launch investigation.
‘Family destroyed’: children of French mass rape victim speak of heartbreak
Daughter believes she was also assaulted by her father, Dominique Pelicot, who has admitted drugging and raping his wife with dozens of men.
Russia-North Korea pact is striking in its strategic ambiguity
The text of the treaty suggests the partnership will function more as a strategic hedge than a definitive bond.
5 dead in Beirut after Israeli air strike near key government buildings, embassies
State news said 2 missiles hit Zoqaq al-Blat neighbourhood where local UN headquarters and Lebanon’s parliament and PM’s office are located.
2 dead, 1 critically wounded in New York City knife rampage
A man was killed near the Hudson river, another in Manhattan and a woman was attacked close to the UN headquarters. Suspect was in custody.