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Hong Kong’s food safety watchdog has recalled a batch of Aptamil powdered infant milk formula over concerns it may be contaminated with a toxin found in similar products. The Centre for Food Safety said on Tuesday evening that a local retailer sold “a small quantity” of a batch of products suspected to contain cereulide, prompting the watchdog to […]

A disbanded alliance behind Hong Kong’s Tiananmen Square vigil had only intended to promote democracy and greater political freedom when it advocated the abolition of the mainland’s one-party rule, a defence lawyer has said in a high-profile national security trial. Defence counsel Erik Shum Sze-man on Wednesday said ending the Communist Party of […]

Hong Kong education authorities have expressed concern over reports that two boys and a girl from a secondary school allegedly sneaked out of their hotel to drink alcohol and rent another room overnight during a mainland China exchange tour. The Education Bureau said on Wednesday that it had contacted the school immediately after learning of the incident. […]

Hong Kong lawmakers have called a new government proposal to allow up to 1,000 restaurants to welcome dogs a “good step forward”, with one legislator saying the measure could be a “test case” for the pet economy. Agriculture and fisheries sector lawmaker Chan Pok-chi said on Wednesday the measure balanced the needs of the public and restaurants. […]

SINGAPORE: A broad selloff swept through global commodities markets on Monday, dragging down prices of precious metals, energy, and industrial raw materials as investors reassessed risk following a shift in expectations for U.S. monetary policy. Gold fell about five percent to its lowest level in more than two weeks, extending losses after both gold and […]

New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday condemned the suspension of eight opposition MPs from the Lok Sabha, asserting that every member should have the right to speak in a democracy.The Congress MP also stated that every member's concerns should be heard in a democracy. 'This is ridiculous. In a democracy, every […]

New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): China's vision of building 'a world of great harmony' aligns with India's philosophy of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam', said Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong at the 2026 Chinese New Year Reception in the national capital, highlighting growing convergence between the two countries at both national and global […]

LANZHOU, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- A joint study by Chinese and international scientists has newly revealed the core driving factor that helps maintain stable productivity of grassland ecosystems, according to Lanzhou University, located in northwest China's Gansu Province.The new study shows that species diversity within local grassland communities is the key […]

SINGAPORE, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- The 10th Singapore Airshow opened on Tuesday at the Changi Exhibition Center, with the Bayi Aerobatic Team of the Chinese PLA Air Force delivering a flight display featuring six J-10 fighter jets.The performance marked the first public appearance in Singapore by the team after it transitioned to the J-10C aircraft.

Hong Kong was shaken last week by a 51 million yen (US$327,560) robbery, after two staff members from a Japanese currency exchange company reported that their cash was stolen outside a money changer in Sheung Wan. The two Japanese men told officers they had made an appointment to exchange about 190 million yen at a local remittance shop on the day they flew […]

Washington DC [US], February 4 (ANI): The Director of the Centre for New American Security (CNAS), Lisa Curtis, on Tuesday (local time) described the recently announced India-US trade deal, in which Washington reduced the tariff on Indian goods to 18 per cent, as a 'major step forward' for bilateral ties, while also cautioning that the relationship will […]

TAIYUAN, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- Several fully electric autonomous trucks cruise through a limestone quarry in north China's Shanxi Province, their empty cabs offering a vivid glimpse of the country's push toward intelligent, low-carbon mining.The mine, operated by Yangquan Jidong Cement Co., Ltd., has spent more than 60 million yuan (about 8.62 million U.S. […]

FUZHOU, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- Wearing thick and heavy diving gear, with a humming in his ears, Chen Hao follows a rope into deepening blue. His descent is slow and deliberate in water shrouded by silt clouds and diminishing visibility.Eventually Chen's hand meets wood, the plank of a ship untouched for centuries. Above him lies the open sea and in front of him […]

The country will spend around $40 billion on military equipment amid economical hardshipsGermany is planning to spend $41 billion on military space equipment, including spy satellites and offensive lasers, the head of the nation's Space Command, Major General Michael Traut, has told Reuters.The move is part of a rearmament push that Berlin says is necessary […]

Travellers in Hong Kong can now book door-to-door limousine rides to Macau through Uber, with analysts expecting the new service – which costs up to HK$3,500 (US$448) per trip – to appeal to more than just well-heeled customers. Analysts said the new service could find favour with business travellers as well as fans travelling in small groups to attend […]

Washington DC [US], February 4 (ANI): Ahead of the inaugural US-led Critical Minerals Ministerial scheduled for February 4 in Washington, Neha Mukherjee, Research Manager at London-based supply chain intelligence firm Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, described India's expanding role in critical minerals partnerships as 'timely and necessary'.Speaking on […]

(260203) -- ISTANBUL, Feb. 3, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2026 shows an Honor product launch event in Istanbul, Trkiye. Chinese smart devices maker Honor unveiled its new mobile phone on Tuesday at a product launch event in Istanbul. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Rajya Sabha on Tuesday continued discussion on motion of thanks on the President's address with the members from treasury benches hailing achievements of the government and the opposition members accusing it not addressing problems concerning the common man.Some opposition members also spoke about the India-US trade deal […]

(260203) -- TBILISI, Feb. 3, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Liu Guangwen (R), veteran professor at the Free University of Tbilisi who dedicated decades to Chinese language education in Georgia, attends a reception for the Chinese community to celebrate the upcoming Spring Festival with her relatives in Tbilisi, Georgia, Feb. 2, 2026. The Chinese Embassy in Georgia on […]

New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): The standoff between the opposition and government in Lok Sahha escalated today after eight opposition MPs were suspended for 'unruly behaviour' and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the government of not allowing him to proceed with his speech on the motion of thanks to the President's address.Eight opposition […]

(Photo credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images)Hailey Baptiste moved into the quarterfinals of the Abu Dhabi Open with a 7-6 (6), 0-6, 6-3 victory against No. 4 seed and fellow American Emma Navarro on Tuesday in the United Arab Emirates.Baptiste struck seven aces and saved five of nine break points to win in two hours and six minutes. Up next is No. 5 seed Liudmila […]

(260203) -- MILAN, Feb. 3, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Sui Wenjing (R)/Han Cong of China attend a figure skating training session ahead of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan, Italy, Feb. 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

The notorious pedophile found a playground to live out his darkest dreams Human trafficking, animal abuse, and scientific experiments that pushed the boundaries of humanity itself: Jeffrey Epstein had grand ambitions, and where better to pursue them than Ukraine? A wild west where everyone has a price, and […]

New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday lashes out at the Centre following the suspension of eight members of Parliament (MPs), including seven from Congress and one from Communist Party of India (Marxist), labelling the move as being 'ridiculous'. Speaking outside the Parliament, Gandhi told reporters, 'This is […]

New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Terming the India-US trade agreement as the 'father of all deals', Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Tuesday said the pact, along with the recently concluded India-EU agreement, has opened unprecedented opportunities for India's exporters, small-scale industries, farmers and labour-intensive […]

New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) reiterated in Parliament on Tuesday that the law and order situation in Andhra Pradesh was deteriorating and sought the Centre's intervention. Speaking in the motion of thanks to the President's address, YSRCP MP Golla Babu Rao told the upper house that the law and order […]

New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): YSR Congress Party members of Parliament on Tuesday met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and held detailed discussions on parliamentary procedures and the effective conduct of House business. During the meeting, the Speaker sought the views and suggestions of YSRCP MPs on improving parliamentary functioning.The discussion […]

(260203) -- CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Feb. 3, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese athlete Li Chunjian (front) exercises in the gym at the Cortina D'Ampezzo Olympic & Paralympic Village ahead of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey on Tuesday trained guns on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of attempting to 'divide India into pieces like Pakistan and Bangladesh' on the bidding of billionaire George Soros. In a post on X, Nishikant Dubey said, 'Read history. On Soros's bidding, Rahul Gandhi […]

New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Marking the onset of the 'Year of the Horse', Chinese Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, on Tuesday hailed the strengthening ties between New Delhi and Beijing, revealing that bilateral trade reached a historic high of USD 155.6 billion in 2025. Speaking at the Chinese New Year Reception in the national capital, Ambassador […]

BEIJING, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Le Hoai Trung, special envoy of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam, in Beijing on Tuesday.Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, offered his congratulations on the success of the […]

Milan-Cortina 2026 aims to redefine the Winter Olympics with an Italian flair, pioneering a multi-hub model across the city and the Alps while delivering record-breaking gender equality, new sports, and a lasting cultural and sustainability legacy.by sportswriter He LeijingMILAN, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- With snow having settled deep across the Alps, blanketing […]

(260203) -- BEIJING, Feb. 3, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Yamandu Orsi at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

CHONGQING, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- As the Spring Festival approaches, Banan District of Chongqing Municipality hosted a "Laowai@Chongqing" event. "Laowai" is a Chinese slang term meaning "foreigners".Twenty international students gathered to engage in an immersive experience of local traditional cultural practices such as Mudong folk songs, paper cutting, and […]

(Photo credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images)Former Alpine racer Jack Doohan signed with Haas as a reserve driver for the 2026 Formula One season.The team announced his signing on Tuesday and said he will join Ryo Hirakawa of Japan as reserves for the American team.Doohan, a 23-year-old from Australia, was a reserve for Alpine in 2023 and most of 2024. He was a […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], February 3 (ANI): The identity of a Chinese national arrested for an illegal stay in Himachal Pradesh was confirmed by local authorities on Tuesday as 60-year-old Lou Wennian. The individual was taken into custody in McLeodganj after police discovered he had been residing in the Kangra district for 130 days without […]

New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): The Indian U17 women's football team will take on Bhutan in their third and final round-robin encounter of the SAFF U19 Women's Championship 2026 on Wednesday, February 4, at 11:45 IST, with hopes of securing a spot in the final.As part of preparations for the AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup, scheduled in China from April 30, […]

New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Leader of Opposition (LoP) Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday wrote to Speaker Om Birla, raising concerns over being prevented from speaking on matters of national security during the discussion on Motion of Thanks to the President's Address. In his letter, he stated that he had followed parliamentary convention by […]

New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming that the latter was 'too afraid' to let him speak in Parliament about former Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane's unpublished memoir and the Epstein files. He said that the Prime Minister was 'compromised' […]

Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings has said it has launched arbitration proceedings to challenge a Panama court ruling that nullified its right to operate two ports at the country’s canal, hours after Beijing warned the nation would pay a heavy political and economic price. The Hong Kong conglomerate led by billionaire Li Ka-shing’s family on […]

(260203) -- MILAN, Feb. 3, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A France's ice hockey player is seen in front of the Alibaba's Intelligent Pin Trading Station at the Olympic Village ahead of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Feb. 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Haofu)

(260203) -- NAIROBI, Feb. 3, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A visitor learns about products at the booth of Ningbo Deye Technology Co., Ltd. during the Intersolar Africa 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 3, 2026. TO GO WITH "Africa solar expo opens in Kenya to advance green transition" (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

(260203) -- BEIJING, Feb. 3, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Le Hoai Trung, special envoy of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam, also a member of the Political Bureau of the CPV Central […]

(260203) -- BEIJING, Feb. 3, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A robotic guide operates in the outpatient hall at the Tongzhou branch of Beijing Anzhen Hospital in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 3, 2026. Beijing Anzhen Hospital, designated by the Beijing municipal government as the city's first demonstration unit for "robots plus medical" applications, currently has 25 […]

(260203) -- SINGAPORE, Feb. 3, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Aircraft of the Bayi Aerobatic Team of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force perform during the 10th Singapore Airshow in Singapore, Feb. 3, 2026. The 10th Singapore Airshow opened on Tuesday at the Changi Exhibition Center, with the Bayi Aerobatic Team of the Chinese PLA Air Force delivering a […]