Hong Kong equestrian star Patrick Lam Lap Shun secured another Asian Championships silver medal on Wednesday after delivering a flawless final round in Thailand. The Beijing Olympian moved from fourth place to second, matching his individual eventing silver from the 2019 FEI Asian
As the United States pulls back from its climate pledges, uncertainty has spread through the global financing landscape. Several major donors and multilateral institutions have slowed or reduced their climate commitments, widening the already large gap in funding needed for adaptation and mitigation
China’s average life expectancy reached a new high of 79 years in 2024, marking another step toward developed nation standards. The achievement reflects major improvements in healthcare, disease prevention, and living conditions. At the same time, it also underscores the demographic challenges facing
Cuba has started to restore electricity to parts of Havana and western regions after a major failure in the power grid early Wednesday caused widespread outages. The blackout, which struck before dawn, affected large areas of the capital and surrounding provinces, adding to
Lebanese and Israeli civilian representatives have held their first direct talks in decades, a development that observers say could help strengthen the fragile ceasefire with Hezbollah that has been in place for more than a year. A source familiar with the discussions said
A parliamentary inquiry in the United Kingdom has concluded that the collapse of a high-profile case involving two British men accused of spying for China was the result of major systemic failures rather than any form of government cover-up. The findings were made
More than 1,400 people have lost their lives across South and Southeast Asia after a week of devastating floods, underscoring how rising global temperatures are intensifying extreme weather events while international efforts to reduce fossil fuel dependence remain slow. The scale of destruction
China’s rapid progress in anti-submarine technology is drawing increased attention from strategic observers in Japan and the United States. After spending decades operating primarily within the first island chain, the People’s Liberation Army Navy is now unveiling a series of new capabilities that
A Chinese technology start-up founded by a former Apple engineer is gaining attention for unveiling a new chip designed to power next-generation extended reality headsets and artificial intelligence glasses. GravityXR, led by Stanford University graduate Wang Chaohao, recently introduced what it describes as
Hong Kong badminton player Yoyo Ng Tsz Yau has expressed frustration and disappointment after receiving back her Youth Olympic Games gold medal from the Hong Kong Sports Institute, saying it had been returned in a state she described as unacceptable. Ng posted a
