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Police and security forces swarmed the White House on Saturday evening after shots were fired in the area.
US President Donald Trump was at the White…
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Why Bangladesh could raise Indian red flags by buying a China-Pakistan fighter jet
Bangladesh’s potential purchase of a Sino-Pakistani fighter jet could raise tensions in India’s sensitive northeast, as relations between Dhaka and New Delhi remain tense, analysts…
Hong Kong can turn Hung Shui Kiu into a northwest stronghold
More than a decade ago, I argued that Hung Shui Kiu should be conceived as the “northwest stronghold” of Hong Kong, a geographic centre of…
‘Fjord’ by Romania’s Mungiu wins Palme d’Or at Cannes
Cristian Mungiu’s Norway-set drama about political polarisation Fjord has won the Palme d’Or, handing the Cannes Film Festival’s top honour for the second time to…
Rubio renews US ties with India after Trump’s China visit
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday called India a natural partner and invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington, turning the page at…
‘Let’s give it a try’: motion sickness no barrier for Hong Kong’s first astronaut
Lai Ka-ying suffers from motion sickness, cannot stand hot weather, was not a top student and did not speak Mandarin – all of which made…