African fans face World Cup issues despite visa bond U-turn
The cost of flights, accommodation and internal transit is an immediate issue for those intending to travel from the continent.…
Springboks’ Ntlabakanye given 18-month doping ban
South Africa prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye has been banned for 18 months for breaking anti-doping rules – a decision which is…
Hong Kong project helps turn around lives of special needs children and their parents
Wrestling with mounting financial difficulties and the challenges of caring for a child with autism, Hong Kong mother Chau Ting-ting…
UK health minister quits, calls for leadership contest to oust PM Starmer
Labour’s Wes Streeting announced his resignation as health minister on Thursday, calling for a leadership contest to oust British Prime…
JD Vance Delivers a Brutally Honest Answer About 2028 Ambitions and Marco Rubio
Vice President JD Vance had a simple message for Washington’s 2028 speculation machine Wednesday: not interested. During a White House…
France, Netherlands say all hantavirus contact cases negative
France’s health minister said on Thursday that 26 people in France identified as close contacts of hantavirus cases linked to…
Chinese foundries SMIC, Hua Hong forecast second-quarter growth amid AI boom
China’s leading semiconductor foundries, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) and Hua Hong Semiconductor, expect their second-quarter sales to rise amid…
Salute to China? Protocol-perfect Trump delights social media as he arrives to meet Xi
Handshakes, taps on the arm, and frequent asides marked the much-awaited meeting between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump on Thursday…
Long and short-term subsidised public rental housing wait falls below 5 years
The average waiting time for long and short-term general applicants for subsidised public rental housing in Hong Kong had fallen…
Dallas Judge Was Still Enforcing COVID Mask Rules in 2026 – Then the Chief Justice Stepped In
A Dallas judge has apparently been running her courtroom like it’s spring 2020. Masks required. Health screenings required. Discussion of…