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At a CELAC summit in Colombia, Latin American presidents criticized US actions while Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro called for a Middle East ceasefire, signaling regional diplomatic assertiveness.
David Owiro warns the Iran war is amplifying economic risks for African countries by disrupting energy markets, shipping lanes and global trade—threats that could also ripple to Panama and Latin America.
The Philippine Department of Energy has temporarily permitted the limited use of cheaper, higher‑emission Euro‑II fuel for older vehicles, jeepneys, power plants and ships to shore up supplies amid the US‑Iran war in the Middle East.
Hot Delight remained unbeaten with a victory in the Class Three Werther Handicap at Sha Tin, giving trainer Francis Lui a double and marking a third straight win over 1,200m at the track.
Qiqi Yam, Asia’s original supermodel, has voiced strong support for Hong Kong’s designers, praising the city’s openness and internationalism and underscoring style as personal expression.
Jin Lei, a 56-year-old economist and former Sichuan official, has been named Communist Party chief of Shenzhen and joined Guangdong’s top party bodies, succeeding Meng Fanli.
Hong Kong’s financial chief vowed at the China Development Forum to boost the city’s role in green finance and innovation, leveraging its markets to support the global transition to a low‑carbon economy.
A nurse in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley remained at her hospital post after losing her fiancé in the 2024 Israel–Hezbollah war, highlighting frontline healthcare workers’ resilience during regional conflict.
Al Jazeera reports Iranian missiles breached Israeli air defences near a major nuclear facility—the first such penetration in that area—raising concerns about infrastructure vulnerability and regional escalation.
A 41-year-old Hong Kong woman has been charged with abuse and negligence after her 12-year-old son called police, alleging he was beaten with a rattan cane in a Wong Tai Sin flat.
A South China Morning Post review highlights two of Benny Chan’s 2000s films—Heroic Duo and Invisible Target—as works that bridged classic stunt-driven Hong Kong action and the more modern crime thrillers that followed.
Al Jazeera published a March 22 article claiming the US “doesn’t even pretend to be within international law,” reviving debate over Washington’s treaty commitments, counterterrorism practices and the health of global legal norms.
Italians are voting in a two-day referendum on contested judicial reform, a pivotal test of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s political standing and her government’s mandate.
Zhang Rongming, a former metallurgy and chemistry lecturer from Suzhou, founded Aimer and built a luxury lingerie business that has made him an estimated US$770 million fortune.
China’s one-person companies are scaling up using AI agents built on the OpenClaw framework, with government support helping solo entrepreneurs automate customer service, sales and tracking.
Footage shows Israeli firefighters extinguishing a blaze among vehicles after a missile strike from Lebanon, highlighting ongoing tensions and risks along the Israel-Lebanon border.
Hong Kong business leaders warn that a Middle East-driven oil shock has pushed some US importers to cut orders and switch to short-term contracts, squeezing margins and straining liquidity for local firms.
A Syrian hamster was spotted on a KMB bus from Central to Sha Tin and is now in the care of the Hong Kong SPCA after being noticed by a passenger and filmed online.
Slovenians voted Sunday in a tight parliamentary election between liberal PM Robert Golob and right‑wing nationalist Janez Janša; neither camp was expected to win an outright majority.
An Israeli woman confronted National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir at the site of an Iranian missile strike in Arad, highlighting domestic tensions amid ongoing Israel–Iran hostilities.