Category: World

UK police are investigating the torching of four Hatzola Northwest ambulances as a hate crime. Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the attack “deeply shocking.”

Donald Trump shared an SNL-style skit mocking UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s reaction the same day they spoke about the war in Iran, blending political theatre with high-stakes diplomacy.

KMT leader Cheng Li-wun said improving ties with Beijing “does not require being anti‑US,” underscoring Taiwan’s ongoing effort to balance relations with China and the United States.

DJI has sued Shenzhen rival Insta360 for alleged patent infringement over six patents covering flight control, structural design and image technologies, filing the case days before launching its first 360-degree drone.

A newborn boy found abandoned in a rubbish bin inside a women’s restroom at The Starview restaurant in Lee Theatre Plaza, Causeway Bay, was taken to Ruttonjee Hospital and later pronounced dead.

President Trump ordered a five-day pause on US military strikes against Iranian power and energy infrastructure to allow ongoing talks with Tehran a chance to succeed.

Motorists in Beijing formed long queues at petrol stations Monday as they rushed to fill tanks ahead of a government-announced increase in refined oil prices set to take effect at midnight — the largest hike this year.

Claims that Iran downed a U.S. F-35 — a stealth, supersonic fighter — have circulated, raising fresh questions about the vulnerabilities of stealth aircraft and the effectiveness of air-defence systems.

Four weeks into the Iran war, rising global fuel prices are hitting Southeast Asia — squeezing household budgets and threatening livelihoods like that of a Cambodian teenager who now pays an extra $2 daily for petrol.

Clinicians highlight that 80–90% of health outcomes stem from factors outside medical care, urging wider adoption of “food as medicine” and culinary medicine programmes.

Donald Trump has postponed strikes on Iranian power plants for five days, citing “productive talks” aimed at reducing Middle East hostilities, Al Jazeera reported.

Rising US actions against Iran-aligned groups have pulled Iraq into a wider regional confrontation, worsening political tensions and deepening the country’s economic woes.

Experts warn that threats to punish broadcasters over Iran war coverage reflect wider efforts associated with Trump to reshape free speech, raising concerns about press freedom and self-censorship.

Hong Kong’s Arts Development Council has pledged no cuts to grants for arts groups and artists for three years while launching a review of its grant system amid government-led spending reductions.

China defended ongoing land reclamation in the Paracel (Xisha) Islands, saying the work aims to improve living conditions and the local economy and reiterating its sovereignty claim.

IEA chief Fatih Birol warned that prolonged war in the Middle East could trigger an energy crisis worse than the combined 1970s oil shocks, as Israel struck Tehran and warned of weeks of fighting.

China’s Black Pearl Restaurant Guide announced its 2026 awards on March 23 in Hong Kong, arriving between the Michelin star reveal and the Asia’s 50 Best ceremony and highlighting a concentrated week of culinary recognition in the city.

A 64-year-old container truck driver was injured after colliding with the rear of a fire engine parked on Tuen Mun Road at about 12:15pm, causing his truck to overturn on the busy expressway.

Hong Kong will sign a five-year collaboration with Art Basel by month-end, the first formal partnership between the city’s cultural authorities and the global art fair, linking finance and cultural development.

A viral video from Changchun shows seven dogs that escaped thieves tied to a dog meat shop walking together and protecting an injured companion, drawing 230 million views and renewed calls for stronger animal protection laws in China.