Republicans ‘ready to deliver’ on Trump’s agenda, US House Speaker Mike Johnson says

The US president-elect will meet Johnson in Washington on Wednesday, and the speaker will be spending the weekend with Trump at Mar-a-Lago.

Chinese foreign ministry’s arm in Hong Kong hits out after UK official meets Jimmy Lai son

Ministry’s office in Hong Kong lashes out after meeting between British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Sebastien Lai in London last week.

Donald Trump picks Kristi Noem for homeland security chief, insiders say

The South Dakota governor, a staunch ally of the US president-elect, has called the border with Mexico a ‘war zone’.

Ukraine war: EU’s next top envoy says China must pay ‘higher cost’ for backing Russia

Kaja Kallas, former Estonian prime minister, talks tough in hearings to replace Josep Borrell as high representative for foreign affairs.

Mainland China tech giant Baidu applies to launch autonomous vehicle trials in Hong Kong

Baidu, which operates driverless taxis across the border in Wuhan, wants to test autonomous vehicles at Hong Kong airport.

University in Hong Kong recruits 100 overseas, mainland Chinese academics in 2-year drive

One new recruit at University of Science and Technology points to Hong Kong’s fairer gender opportunities and more generous government funding for research.

Trump’s hush money case delayed as judge considers presidential immunity ruling

Judge Juan M. Merchan had been set to rule on Tuesday. Instead, he told Trump’s lawyers he would delay the ruling until November 19.

US Supreme Court rejects Trump ex-aide Meadows’ bid to move Georgia election case

Mark Meadows, Trump’s former chief of staff, argued the charges stemmed from his official duties, but the court upheld the lower court’s decision.

Former WTO head says China-EU ‘united front’ can counter Trump trade curbs

Pascal Lamy has called for China and the EU to resolve their differences and defend global trade together in a second Trump term.

Fourth work death in week spurs Hong Kong labour rights groups to call for change

They say four fatal work-related accidents a consequence of issues such as substandard safety measures and lenient punishments for offenders, among others.