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Irish champion jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle wraps up a three-month Hong Kong stint with 10 wins and four rides at Happy Valley, earning praise from top trainers and hoping to return.
President Xi Jinping visited the Xiongan New Area in Hebei, urging it to become an innovation hub and a ‘city of the future’ as part of China’s push for tech-led, high-quality development.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for negotiations with Iran and an immediate end to hostilities, urging diplomacy to restore stability.
Eritrea returns to AFCON qualifying on Wednesday to face Eswatini, marking the nation’s first Africa Cup of Nations qualifier since 2008 and ending an 18-year absence.
HKIC, Gobi Partners and the University of Hong Kong launched Gobi-HKU Fund I to back university research spin-outs, immediately investing in robotics firm Manifold Tech and AI-focused AilsynBio.
Israeli analysts say they are confused after President Trump unexpectedly moved from threatened strikes against Iran to pursuing talks, signaling a rapid US policy shift.
French artist Elsa Jeandedieu has made a three‑bedroom Mid‑Levels apartment in Hong Kong an evolving canvas, staying put after nearly a dozen moves thanks to light, location and the building’s character.
National Theatre Brno has won multiple International Opera Awards for its Janacek-focused festival and productions and brought Janacek’s work to Hong Kong, highlighting the global reach of regional opera houses.
Iran launched missiles and drones at Israel and Gulf states as the U.S. said it was in talks with Tehran; a U.S. delay over Strait of Hormuz threats briefly eased oil markets.
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is projected to win a third term in Denmark amid a campaign shaped by her response to US pressure over Greenland, touching on Arctic geopolitics and small-state diplomacy.
Jannik Sinner set a new ATP Masters 1000 record for consecutive sets won, and Aryna Sabalenka beat Zheng as both kept their hopes of completing the rare ‘Sunshine Double’ alive at the Miami Open.
Kim Jong-un denounced the U.S. as practicing “state terror” and vowed never to surrender North Korea’s nuclear weapons, but notably did not attack Donald Trump in his third-term address, a silence analysts say may leave the door to diplomacy open.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reportedly sent officers to 14 airports, including New York’s JFK, marking a notable increase in federal presence at major air travel hubs.
Iran has not updated its official death toll for weeks and overseas monitors say chronic communication problems prevent accurate casualty counts; the health ministry last reported about 1,200 civilian deaths on March 8.
Settler attacks and land seizures overshadowed Eid in the West Bank, leaving Palestinian celebrations muted and raising fresh humanitarian and political concerns.
Kylian Mbappé says he has made a “100 percent recovery” from a lingering knee injury and is available for every Real Madrid game before the World Cup, easing selection concerns for club and country.
On day 25 of the US-Israel campaign of attacks involving Iran, Trump said talks with Tehran were underway and that he had paused energy strikes; Iran denied negotiations.
A Japanese food company rebranded tofu with a deliberately ‘manly’ image to attract younger consumers, driving more than ¥6 billion (US$38 million) in annual sales. The move highlights how targeted branding can revive traditional foods.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. warned that grounding long-haul flights is a “distinct possibility” as jet fuel shortages tied to the war in Iran force airlines to carry extra fuel or face refuelling refusals abroad.
Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are disrupting shipments of oil, fertilisers and perishables, prompting warnings that the Global South may face worsening food scarcity, industry leaders say.