Hong Kong’s annual Chinese Culture Festival has once again demonstrated the enduring appeal of traditional arts while embracing contemporary creativity, drawing nearly one million visitors and reaffirming the city’s role as a cultural bridge between heritage and modern expression. This year’s festival featured
China has recorded a trade surplus exceeding US$1 trillion in the first eleven months of the year, a historic milestone that has drawn global attention. Yet despite the massive inflow suggested by these figures, the country’s official foreign exchange reserves have risen only
Researchers in China have unveiled a new prototype vehicle that could significantly reshape how the country deploys its most powerful nuclear weapons. The experimental platform is a fully electric heavy duty mobile launcher designed to transport and potentially deploy an intercontinental ballistic missile
US talk show host Jimmy Kimmel used a Christmas Day broadcast in the United Kingdom to deliver a pointed critique of President Donald Trump, warning that authoritarianism is gaining ground in the United States during Trump’s second term in office. Kimmel’s address, titled
The United States has carried out military strikes against Islamic State targets in Nigeria, with President Donald Trump describing the operation as a forceful response carried out in coordination with the Nigerian government. In a message posted on Christmas evening on his social
As football’s decision makers look back on a packed year and ahead to an expanded World Cup, a clear direction is emerging for the sport’s future. Growth, scale and commercial reach are taking priority, even as concerns mount over competitive balance and player
Hong Kong’s century old Yau Ma Tei police station is set to take on a new cultural role as it opens its doors to a film themed exhibition aimed at celebrating the city’s rich cinema heritage and boosting tourism. The exhibition, titled “Yau
Chinese shares moved higher on Friday as a firmer yuan boosted investor sentiment, with markets increasingly betting that Beijing may be willing to tolerate a gradual currency appreciation to help restore confidence and stabilise capital flows. Mainland stocks were supported after the yuan
Two young boys who were forcibly recruited by a shadowy rebel group linked to the so called Islamic State have described the suffering and fear they endured inside militant camps in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, offering a rare glimpse into the lives
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has publicly backed his son Flavio’s bid for the presidency in 2026, issuing the endorsement from a hospital where he underwent a scheduled hernia operation that doctors said was successful. The statement was released on Thursday as Bolsonaro
