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Hong Kong’s chief justice will once again reprimand a High Court judge and require him to undergo training after he was found to have plagiarised large swathes of submissions for a judgment, in what is at least his sixth instance of extensive copying. In a response to the South China Morning Post on Wednesday, the judiciary said that Wilson Chan Ka-shun […]

Manila [Philippines], July 22 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said a stable and cooperative India-China relationship based on mutual respect, mutual interest and mutual sensitivity can make a 'valuable contribution' to a multi-polar Asia and a multi-polar world, while underlining that peace and tranquillity in border areas remain […]

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BEIJING, July 22 (Xinhua) -- In a repeat of its brazen tactics, the latest maritime confrontation near China's Ren'ai Jiao once again exposed Manila's notorious pattern in the South China Sea: it deliberately provokes an incident, then distorts the facts and plays the victim.On Monday, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine vessel BRP Sierra Madre […]

Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways expects its first-half net profit to jump by as much as 75 per cent to HK$6.5 billion (US$829 million) from HK$3.7 billion a year earlier, driven partly by growth in passenger and cargo traffic. The airline said on Wednesday that earnings were also boosted by a one-off gain of about HK$1.4 billion from the […]

Hong Kong travellers should be mindful of driving fatigue, unfamiliar road signs and their insurance coverage when going on road trips overseas, experts have warned after two traffic accidents involving city residents in Japan within a week. Ringo Lee Yiu-pui, honorary life president of the Hong Kong China Automobile Association, said on Wednesday that […]

Washington, DC [US], July 22 (ANI): Pakistan has sought a USD 10 billion exchange stabilisation facility from the United States in a bid to strengthen its foreign exchange reserves and reduce pressure on its economy, Reuters reported, citing a source familiar with the matter.According to Reuters' report, Islamabad has requested a Bilateral Exchange […]

A Hong Kong court has sentenced a British woman to six years in prison after convicting her of blackmailing a compatriot for £100,000 (US$134,060) over rape allegations. Isabel Anonia Barbra Eudora Rose, 26, was sentenced at the District Court on Wednesday, with Judge Adriana Noelle Tse Ching finding her guilty of blackmail and perverting the course of […]

BRUSSELS, Belgium: The European Union on Monday imposed a record €550 million ($629 million) fine on Alibaba-owned AliExpress for failing to curb the sale of illegal, unsafe and counterfeit products on its platform, marking the third penalty issued under the bloc's Digital Services Act (DSA). The European Commission said AliExpress failed to comply with […]

New Delhi [India] July 22 (ANI): As crude oil prices have started surging again amid renewed attacks linked to the Iran conflict, a sustained rise in crude prices could feed through to higher pesticide prices in the coming months, according to a report by Capital 360 ONE.Brent crude futures rose 50 cents, or 0.55 per cent, to USD 91.51 a barrel after […]

New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): China on Tuesday urged strengthening the bilateral partnership with India and 'translating' the discussions between the two countries' leadership into 'concrete actions'. Beijing also extended support to India's BRICS Chairship, underlining that it stands ready to promote the growth of the grouping. The remarks were made by […]

New Delhi [India] July 22 (ANI): China's newly appointed Defence Attache to India, Rear Admiral You Jian, on Tuesday thanked the Indian military for rescuing 12 Chinese crew members from a cargo ship that caught fire and exploded off the coast of Kerala last year, and also called for greater communication and cooperation between the armed forces of the two […]

Hong Kong’s rainfall so far this month has already surpassed typical levels for July by 23 per cent, a review of Observatory data shows, with a meteorologist warning the city will experience more extreme downpours due to global warming. The Observatory also said on Tuesday that Hong Kong would be hit by rainstorms again over the weekend following weeks of […]

Washington DC [US], July 22 (ANI): Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine on Tuesday (US local time) urged the US Senate to approve President Donald Trump's USD 1.5 trillion defence budget request, saying America's armed forces require the funding to meet future military challenges, accelerate investments in critical technologies and stay […]

Washington DC [US], July 22 (ANI): US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Tuesday (US local time) said the United States has reimposed an 'effectively impenetrable' blockade against Iran and asserted that Tehran is at its weakest military point in decades, as he testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee on the Trump administration's request for a […]

(260721) -- LUSAKA, July 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Andrew Mfune, headmaster of Minsenga Secondary School, speaks to Xinhua in Kalulushi, Copperbelt Province, Zambia, on July 14, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese companies expand access to education for rural children in Zambia" (Photo by Martin Mbangweta/Xinhua)

(Photo credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images)Second-seeded Barbora Krejcikova converted 6 of 8 break points while sailing to a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Linda Fruhvirtova on Wednesday in a first-round all-Czech matchup in Prague.Krejcikova won 73.1% of her first-serve points (19 of 26) in a match that took one hour and 18 minutes. Krejcikova won the final three […]

The US president has invoked an obscure law never tested in court to impose the new dutiesUS President Donald Trump has slapped 50% tariffs on a broad range of Canadian imports, citing what he called Ottawa's "unequal treatment" of American cars, dairy products, and alcohol.Trump's use of emergency powers to impose sweeping tariffs was partly struck down by […]

(260721) -- MANILA, July 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn in Manila, the Philippines, July 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

(260721) -- MANILA, July 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong in Manila, the Philippines, July 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

(260721) -- MANILA, July 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in Manila, the Philippines, July 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

(260721) -- MANILA, July 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan in Manila, the Philippines, July 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Guo Yige)

Changzhou [China], July 21 (ANI): Indian shuttlers endured a disappointing start to the China Open 2026 badminton tournament as both HS Prannoy and Devika Sihag suffered first-round exits in Changzhou, China, on Tuesday.At the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium, world No. 36 HS Prannoy went down 21-10, 21-14 to Malaysia's world No. 27 Leong Jun Hao in the […]

New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh will undertake a two-day official visit to the Kyrgyz Republic from July 23 to 24 to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers meeting. In an official statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on […]

Munich [Germany], July 21 (ANI): A coalition of more than 50 Uyghur diaspora and civil society organisations, led by the World Uyghur Congress (WUC), has strongly condemned China's Law on the Promotion of Ethnic Unity and Progress, which came into effect on July 1, 2026.In a joint statement, the organisations described the legislation as a mechanism of […]

BEIJING, July 21 (Xinhua) -- The Yunnan provincial earthquake relief headquarters has activated a Level-IV emergency response after a 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted the southwest Province's Mojiang County in Pu'er City on Tuesday, local authorities said.The earthquake struck at 7:43 p.m. Beijing Time. According to the China Earthquake Networks Center, the […]

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] When Professor Fiona Devine returned to Hong Kong this year, it was her first visit since 2019. Since then, both the city and the global higher education landscape have changed significantly. Now Vice-President and Dean of the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Manchester, […]

BEIJING, July 21 (Xinhua) -- China and Europe should stick to the overarching positioning of ties as a partnership, refrain from politicizing economic and trade issues and overstretching the concept of security in exchanges, and work for an upward and dynamic balance of trade from a long-term perspective, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on […]

BEIJING, July 21 (Xinhua) -- China has lodged stern representations to Philippine ambassador over provocations and attacks on law enforcement officers of the China Coast Guard (CCG) at Ren'ai Jiao, a Chinese foreign ministry said here on Tuesday, adding China is firmly determined to safeguard its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and […]

(260721) -- JOHANNESBURG, July 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chairman of Chinese automaker Chery Yin Tongyue speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Pretoria, South Africa, July 3, 2026. TO GO WITH "Interview: Localization key to sustainable overseas growth for Chinese automakers, says Chery's chairman" (Xinhua/Chen Wei)

(260721) -- DAR ES SALAAM, July 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A doctor from the 28th batch of the Chinese medical team to the Tanzanian mainland examines a girl in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, July 19, 2026. TO GO WITH "Chinese medical team provides free healthcare services at Tanzanian orphanage" (The 28th batch of the Chinese medical team to the Tanzanian […]

A Hong Kong kindergarten clerk who was seriously injured by a taxi during the 2019 anti-government protests has told the High Court she has been unable to resume a normal life, citing ongoing mobility limitations, extensive leg scarring and the likelihood of future knee replacement surgery. Park Hoi-lam’s lawyers on Tuesday urged the court to find taxi […]

Hong Kong police arrested 991 people and discovered betting records amounting to HK$365 million (US$46.5 million) during a crackdown on illegal gambling during the World Cup. The force said on Tuesday that it raided 249 premises suspected of being linked to illegal gambling during its enforcement campaign in June and July that targeted activities […]

by Lawrence FreemanA recent article published by the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) conveniently ignores the historical burden imposed on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) under the United States-led "rules-based order" following World War II.The paper is riddled with historical distortions in a deliberate attempt to prove the […]

BEIJING, July 21 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday that Japan's neo-militarism has bared its fangs and that the international community must remain highly vigilant, after remarks by Japan's defense minister advocating unrestricted discussions on nuclear-related policies.Spokesperson Lin Jian said at a daily media briefing […]

(260721) -- TIANJIN, July 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Rimaz Dakhilallah Aljohani (C) tries the teaching pendant of an intelligent welding device at the Tianjin Intelligent Manufacturing Branch of Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. (COOEC) in Tianjin, north China, July 9, 2026. Rimaz Dakhilallah Aljohani, a 22-year-old junior majoring in petroleum engineering at […]

(260721) -- BEIJING, July 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with a cross-party delegation of the European Parliament, headed by David McAllister, chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, in Beijing, capital of China, July 21, 2026. […]

By Sohini BhattacharyaNew Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): The Philippines' Ambassador to India Josel F. Ignacio on Tuesday expressed hope for disputes in the South China Sea to be resolved peacefully in accordance with international law over the next decade, saying the 2016 Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) award had already settled key questions on […]

By Sohini BhattacharyaNew Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): The Philippines' Ambassador to India, Josel F. Ignacio, on Tuesday said the Indian Navy's growing presence in the South China Sea and joint manoeuvres with the Philippine Navy send 'an important signal' on the rights guaranteed under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), while […]

By Sohini BhattacharyaNew Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Invoking the principle of 'pacta sunt servanda' [agreements must be honoured] the Philippines' Ambassador to India Josel F. Ignacio, on Tuesday said the 2016 Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) award on the South China Sea exposed 'the extent to which some states are willing to be responsible actors' […]

PRNewswireSingapore, July 21: If tokenized reserve assets are going to serve as collateral and support lending, treasury management, and settlement across on-chain finance, their backing must remain continuously verifiable.Today, Matrixdock has completed its fourth consecutive semi-annual independent reserve audit with Bureau Veritas. For the first time, […]

BEIJING, July 21 (Xinhua) -- China is upgrading its traditional industrial base while cultivating new sectors that could shape future competitiveness, seeking to move beyond scale and cost advantages toward a more innovation-driven industrial model, and inject new impetus into the country's high-quality development.In the first half of 2026, the world's […]

(260721) -- MELBOURNE, July 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A visitor shoots a video of XPENG's modular flying car, known as the Land Aircraft Carrier, at an event held in Melbourne, Australia, on July 21, 2026. Chinese new-energy vehicle maker XPENG on Tuesday unveiled its development plan for the Australian market as part of its broader strategy for Australia and […]

by Murad AbdoSANAA, July 21 (Xinhua) -- The declaration by Yemen's Houthi group of a maritime ban on Saudi shipping on Monday has raised fresh concerns over the security of the Red Sea, one of the world's busiest trade corridors.The move followed a sharp escalation triggered last week by a dispute over Houthi-controlled Sanaa International Airport. Yemen's […]

GUANGZHOU, July 21 (Xinhua) -- China on Tuesday kicked off trial operations for the High Intensity Heavy-ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF) following its completion and official technological acceptance, marking a major milestone in the nation's quest to unlock the secrets of the universe's fundamental building blocks.According to professor Yang Jiancheng, […]