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A reclusive billionaire, a ‘fearless’ dealer and a globe-spanning feud over priceless art Young Kenyans protest Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens
Hundreds of youths in Kenya’s central town of Nanyuki on Monday showed against the establishment at the Laikipia Air Base of an Ebola quarantine centre…
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Can Taiwanese opposition leader pull off balancing act during US trip?
Taiwan’s main opposition leader is due to arrive in the United States late on Monday for a politically sensitive two-week visit expected to attract close…
Akeso lung cancer drug shines in trials, boosting hopes in US$20b market
Akeso, whose drug ivonescimab was hailed as biotech’s “DeepSeek moment” amid US competition last year, announced better-than-expected clinical results showing it can treat a type…
Hong Kong tribunal judge questions power to postpone Wang Fuk Court owners’ meeting
A Lands Tribunal judge has questioned whether he has the power to postpone an extraordinary general meeting requested by at least 247 owners at Hong…
Chinese PhD dropout turned whistle-blower exposes data fabrication by renowned scholars
A Chinese PhD dropout who has become a viral influencer exposing academic misconduct is building a growing army of followers eager to reveal ethical malpractice…
Netanyahu orders strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, clouding Iran mediation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered attacks on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut on Monday, signalling further escalation of a war that has complicated…