US elections 2024: what you need to know
For the US, 2024 sees not only a hotly contested – and highly divisive – presidential election, but also a fight between the Democratic and Republican parties to control the Senate and the House of Representatives. This three-part series looks at how these competitions are decided.
US hurricanes followed by Republican storm of misinformation about relief efforts
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and supporters spread falsehoods about federal response and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.
More than 200 women in legal talks with Harrods over al-Fayed abuse claims
Egyptian billionaire died last year aged 94. New allegations of rape and sexual abuse have emerged after BBC broadcast expose last month.
Singaporean tourist dies after being found unconscious in Hong Kong hotel jacuzzi
Tourist went to pool on eighth floor of Royal Plaza Hotel in Mong Kok early in the morning and found unconscious less than hour later.
2024 US congressional races: what to expect and how China plays a role
Concerns about Beijing loom in some contests as Democrats seek to hang on to the Senate and Republicans eye expanding their House majority.
Zelensky city-hops across Europe, promoting Ukraine’s ‘victory plan’ to allies
He had been due to present his blueprint at a weekend meeting of Western leaders in Germany, but was postponed because of Hurricane Milton in the US.
Hong Kong authorities arrest 19 people in 4 operations targeting illegal workers
Among those arrested were two women who allegedly possessed forged Hong Kong identity cards.
Special task force has sped up justice in more than 200 Hong Kong child abuse cases
Vulnerable Victims and Child Protection Task Force has allowed police and prosecutors to work together earlier and across span of cases.
Hong Kong patient in a critical condition after feeding tube blunder leaves laxative in lung
Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital says blunder likely to have been caused by an intern doctor wrongly assessing an X-ray scan.
Kazakhstan sees more ‘close coordination’ with China in platforms like UN, SCO
Senior Kazakh diplomat says Astana aims to take ties between Central Asia and China to ‘a new level’ when it hosts regional summit next year.