Greece to build ‘Achilles Shield’ defence dome with Israeli arms
Greece on Thursday approved the multibillion-dollar purchase of Israeli anti-missile, anti-aircraft and anti-drone weaponry to set up an “Achilles Shield”…
EU waters down Russia sanctions over fears China could seize key LNG assets
The EU has watered down its latest round of sanctions on Moscow after concluding that banning Greek companies from transporting…
Man arrested after fatal stabbing at bank in Germany
German police on Thursday detained a 20-year-old man after he fatally stabbed another man inside a bank branch in the…
Trump tech official accuses China’s Moonshot AI of stealing from Anthropic
The Trump administration has accused Chinese start-up Moonshot AI of covertly extracting capabilities from leading US artificial intelligence models and…
China’s cyberscam crackdown pushed syndicates to target Americans, analysts say
Criminal syndicates increasingly turned from targeting Chinese nationals to Americans after Beijing’s 2023 crackdown on online scams in Southeast Asia,…
French modelling scout with links to Epstein found dead
A French modelling scout with close ties to convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been found dead at his…
Ukraine’s strikes on ‘Russia’s Amazon’ bring war closer to ordinary Russians
From humble origins as a family business run out of an apartment near Moscow, Wildberries has grown in under two…
Mainland Chinese dental clinics in Hong Kong come under scrutiny of authorities
Hong Kong authorities have warned of possible enforcement action after mainland Chinese dental chains were suspected of operating illegally in…
Hong Kong millionaires look to GBA living as retirement planning gaps emerge
For a growing number of Hong Kong millionaire respondents, the mainland Greater Bay Area (GBA) cities becoming part of later-life…
France’s parliament approves social media ban for children under 15, in EU first
France’s parliament on Tuesday approved a bill banning social media access for children under 15, making France the first European…