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Police have arrested a 34-year-old man who allegedly mixed rat poison into food left for stray cats in a Kowloon park and was found in possession of a knife. The force said it received a report at around 3.30am on Saturday that a man was suspected of putting poison in cat food that animal welfare volunteers had placed near tennis courts in Shek Kip Mei […]

Parts of two installations in a controversial lighting project along a walking trail on The Peak have been removed, days after Hong Kong’s tourism authorities pledged to balance the community’s needs and said the scheme was not “set in stone”. The removals came hours after Commissioner for Tourism Ann Chan Wai-yan inspected the site on Saturday […]

October 24 marks the United Nations Day, honoring the entry into force of the UN Charter in 1945. On multiple occasions in recent years, Chinese President Xi Jinping has reiterated China's support for the international system with the United Nations at its core, and called for upholding the UN's authority, practicing true multilateralism, and observing the […]

Over nearly four decades, Operation Santa Claus (OSC) has grown from a quirky holiday fundraiser into an “engine” for community change in Hong Kong. For some beneficiaries, the journey was a full circle. Rachel Chow Chiu-yan learned about the fundraising drive in Young Post when she was a student, later pitched for funds on behalf of a group helping […]

(261024) -- XIONG'AN, Oct. 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Participants attend the opening ceremony of the 2026 Global Governance Forum (Xiong'an) in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

(261024) -- HEFEI, Oct. 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- The elderly interact with an elderly care robot at a community in Baohe District of Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Oct. 9, 2026. TO GO WITH "China Focus: China expands community-based care as population ages" (Xinhua/Guo Chen)

(261024) -- MEXICO CITY, Oct. 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Performers stage the Chinese dance drama "The Spirit of the Great Lake" at the Esperanza Iris City Theater in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, on Oct. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Wenhui)

Karachi [Pakistan], October 24 (ANI) Pakistan needs to overhaul its transport policy by prioritising affordable public bus services over private vehicles, as limited accessibility, rising commuting costs and inadequate infrastructure continue to hamper urban mobility, as reported by The Express Tribune.According to The Express Tribune, the BusCaro and […]

New Delhi [India], October 24 (ANI): Adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), continuous drying systems and improved utilisation of byproducts is expected to emerge as key drivers of profitability in India's rice milling industry, with experts at the Bharat International Rice Conference 2026 highlighting the need to modernise processing practices and […]

New Delhi [India], October 24 (ANI): Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu advanced to the final of the French Open after defeating Japan's Hina Akechi 21-10, 20-22, 21-16 in a one-hour-and-13-minute semifinal at the Arena Grand Paris on Saturday.Sindhu started strongly, comfortably taking the opening game 21-10. However, Akechi held the lead through the […]

RAS AL KHAIMAH, 24th October, 2026 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince of Ras Al Khaimah, has directed that the 12 winners of the "My Ras Al Khaimah - Where Mountains Meet the Sea" art competition, held in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, and their families be invited to visit the emirate to experience its natural […]

Halloween has arrived early in Hong Kong, with costumed revellers and families thronging the city’s streets a week early and some establishments seeing business increase by up to 20 per cent. The streets of Central were packed on Saturday as visitors and locals alike joined events held under the Tourism Board’s inaugural “Hong Kong Halloween […]

FUZHOU, China, 24th October, 2026 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, visited Fuzhou University in China, where he addressed students, emphasising the importance of pursuing knowledge, developing strong character and fostering mutual understanding among peoples and nations to help build a better […]

The Pentagon has identified a new threat: Confucius Institutes.First refrigerators. Then cranes and garlic. Now the Confucius Institutes. The National Security threat list keeps growing. Somewhere, a Mandarin textbook is presumably being grilled under a bright light.Official data showed that by the end of 2025, 510 Confucius Institutes had been established […]

BEIJING/ISTANBUL, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- This year marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March and the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Trkiye. Turkish scholars, students and political figures say the military odyssey offers insights into China's revolutionary history and development path, while […]

New Delhi [India], October 24 (ANI): Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Saturday criticised RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's Vijayadashami address, saying the change the opposition wants is a change of government through democratic means. He rejected Bhagwat's comparison with unrest in other countries as a 'bogey'. He also raised an ITBP chief's […]

New Delhi [India], October 24 (ANI): Chinese Studies expert at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Professor Srikanth Kondapalli, on Saturday called China's strategy along the Arunachal Pradesh border "salami slicing", warning that the continued deployment of troops and offensive weapon systems near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) could increase the risk of […]

(261024) -- NAGOYA, Oct. 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- The delegation of China enters into the stadium before the closing ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 24, 2026. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)

BEIJING, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Saturday marks United Nations Day, commemorating the anniversary of the UN Charter's entry into force in 1945.On multiple occasions in recent years, Chinese President Xi Jinping has reiterated China's support for the international system with the United Nations at its core, and called for upholding the authority of the United […]

Hong Kong and mainland Chinese police have arrested 33 people in a joint crackdown on a syndicate that allegedly stole credit cards from residents who had travelled north to Shenzhen, with losses exceeding HK$1.8 million (US$229,500). Superintendent Tsang Chun-kit of the Crime Kowloon East Regional Headquarters said on Saturday that “card carriers” then […]

(261024) -- NAGQU, Oct. 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A military health worker from a local subcommand of the Western Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army takes care of local residents at a temporary resettlement site of a quake-hit village in Maru Township of Baqen County, Nagqu City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Oct. 23, 2026. […]

(261024) -- TEMA, Oct. 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A Ghanaian military band performs to welcome the arrival of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy hospital ship Auspicious Ark in Tema, Ghana, Oct. 23, 2026. The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy hospital ship Auspicious Ark arrived in Ghana's eastern port of Tema on Friday for a friendly visit and medical […]

(261024) -- NAGOYA, Oct. 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zou Yi of China competes during the mixed team bronze medal match between China and Uzbekistan of Para Powerlifting at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 24, 2026. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)

Seoul [South Korea], October 24 (ANI): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has arrived in China's border city of Dandong via the newly opened New Yalu River Bridge linking the two countries, Yonhap News Agency reported on Saturday, citing a government source.According to Yonhap, the government source confirmed that Kim arrived in Dandong through the bridge […]

DUSHANBE, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Global Governance Initiative (GGI) proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping reflects the objective transformation of the world system and responds to the aspirations of most countries for a more just and equitable system of global governance, said Rahmon Ulmasov, a professor at the Russian-Tajik (Slavonic) University.In a […]

New Delhi [India], October 24 (ANI): An FIR has been registered against unidentified persons after two posters questioning the government's performance were found pasted inside a train on the Delhi Metro's Airport Express Line, Delhi Police said.According to Delhi Police, the FIR has been registered under the Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Public […]

Hong Kong authorities should act as a “visible hand” to break down barriers erected by vested interests and revive growth momentum through reform under its maiden five-year plan, a former Beijing official overseeing the city’s affairs has said. Deng Zhonghua, former deputy director of the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, also said […]

The former father-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung rented a village house flat under false pretences and bought a meat mincer and multiple saws as he allegedly prepared for the model’s killing, a court has heard. More evidence emerged regarding how three of Choi’s former in-laws allegedly planned her murder and the disposal of her […]

BEIJING, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Here are the latest Chinese sports headlines from the past week:1. 5th Asian Para Games open in Japan's NagoyaThe 5th Asian Para Games opened in Aichi-Nagoya on October 18.Running from October 18 to 24 under the theme "Imagine One Heart," the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games bring together nearly 3,000 para athletes from 45 […]

(261024) -- HARBIN, Oct. 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A staff member prepares meals for passengers aboard the train Z114/111 on Oct. 22, 2026. The train Z114/111, running between Harbin in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province and Haikou in south China's Hainan Province, has witnessed a surge of passengers before winter arrives in Heilongjiang. The train service, […]

BERLIN, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's achievements in clean energy technologies are impressive and have accelerated the global energy transition, Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), told Xinhua in a recent interview.The global energy crisis is reshaping energy markets, prompting the adoption of renewable energy and […]

About 16,000 Hong Kong residents have signed up for a joint exam to drive taxis or ride-hailing cars, the transport chief has said. Speaking on a radio programme on Saturday, Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said the allocation arrangement for the 10,000 ride-hailing vehicle permits would be announced in November, with the government […]

New Delhi [India], October 24 (ANI): India and Uzbekistan have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation in counter-terrorism, with Secretary (West) Sibi George meeting Uzbek Foreign Ministry official Pirimkulov Gulomjon Shodmonkulovich in New Delhi following the 10th meeting of the India-Uzbekistan Joint Working Group on Counter […]

TAIPEI, 24th October, 2026 (WAM) -- Typhoon Champi swept past Taiwan on Saturday, killing one person and injuring more than 530, authorities said on Saturday.The man died on Thursday after being swept into the sea by waves at the southern tip of the island, according to reports.The storm caused extensive damage in parts of Taiwan, with authorities recording […]

Hong Kong customs officers seized 600 million illicit cigarette sticks in the first three quarters of this year, the department chief has said, as he revealed plans to roll out more advanced contraband detection equipment. Commissioner of Customs and Excise Chan Tsz-tat told a radio programme on Saturday that the seizures in the first nine months this year […]

By Pramod ChaturvediHyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 24 (ANI): AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi raised concerns over the situation along the India-China border in Arunachal Pradesh, demanding a comprehensive clarification from the Narendra Modi-led government on reports of Chinese intrusions and alleged restrictions on Indian patrols and civilians.In a […]

New Delhi [India], October 24 (ANI): Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company Moonshot AI has unveiled Kimi K3.1 Pro, a 3-trillion-parameter open-weight AI model featuring a 1-million-token context window, alongside a high-speed variant, Kimi K3.1 Pro Highspeed, according to a company statement.According to the release, both Kimi K3.1 Pro and its […]

Kaithal (Haryana) [India], October 24 (ANI): Indian para-archer Harvinder Singh's family in Kaithal erupted in joy after he won a gold medal at the 2026 Asian Para Games, with his father, Paramjit Singh, expressing pride in his son's achievement.Harvinder Singh, alongside Vijay Sundi, clinched gold in the men's recurve doubles event at the 2026 Asian Para […]

A cryptocurrency trading platform on Hong Kong and Canadian regulators’ alert lists has opened an office in the city, prompting experts to urge closer scrutiny of how such firms promote themselves without undermining an open business environment. Experts told the South China Morning Post that inclusion on a regulator’s alert list did not necessarily […]

Tibet, October 24 (ANI): At least 76 people have been injured and 16 killed after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Nakchu in Tibet on Thursday night, with rescue and relief operations underway in the affected areas.The earthquake struck Tangnezong district in Nakchu, northern Tibet, at 10:33 pm on Thursday, local authorities said, as reported by Chinese […]

HONG KONG, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Finance ministers of the Asia-Pacific community have gathered this week in Hong Kong, reaching broad consensus on multiple fronts to propel growth amid increasing global uncertainties and rapid technological shifts.As one of the core ministerial platforms under the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), the APEC Finance […]

SEOUL/BEIJING: Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are upgrading their factories in China to produce more advanced memory chips to meet growing AI demand and compete with Chinese rival Yangtze Memory Technologies Co, according to four people familiar with the plans. The South Korean chipmakers are working to manufacture flash NAND memory chips with more than […]

BAQEN, Xizang, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Sixteen people have been killed and 76 others are injured following a 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck Baqen County of the city of Nagqu in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region at 10:33 p.m. on Thursday, local authorities said.The quake has also damaged or destroyed 339 homes and 20 livestock sheds, according to […]

(261024) -- ROTTERDAM, Oct. 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Elena Colas of France competes during the uneven bars event of the women's all around final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships 2026 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Oct. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

(261024) -- XIONG'AN, Oct. 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with co-chair of the Board of Trustees of the Asia Society John L. Thornton and The New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman, who are in China for the 2026 Global Governance Forum […]