10 h. ago French worker faces 30 years’ jail on charges of killing baby with drain fluid

Myriam Jaouen, 30, faces charges of killing baby Lisa by making the infant drink drain cleaning fluid at the day care centre where she worked.

Events

19 h. ago Tesla lags behind BYD for the second quarter in a row as Q1 China deliveries shrink 22%

Output from the Shanghai Gigafactory dropped to 172,754 units in the first three months of the year from 220,876 a year earlier.

Politics

20 h. ago Trump's tariffs stoke global trade war as China, EU hit back

Trump's tariffs stoke global trade war as China, EU hit back  Reuters

Events

46 h. ago Drivers balk at inflexible hours, lack of incentives of Hong Kong’s premium taxi fleet

Industry representatives say resistance to change also reason for fleet’s failure to attract drivers, after bookings cancelled in early trial.

Politics

46 h. ago Taxi drivers balk at Hong Kong premium fleets’ inflexible hours, poor incentives

Industry representatives say resistance to change also reason for fleet’s failure to attract drivers, after bookings cancelled in early trial.

Politics

50 h. ago South Korea’s ‘trial by media’ in spotlight after politician’s death amid assault claims

Chang Je-won was found dead in his office on Monday. Hours before, footage said to support sexual assault allegations against him was aired.

Events

59 h. ago ‘Jimmy Lai Way’: US call to honour jailed tycoon in DC address of Hong Kong trade office

Bill put forward by bipartisan group of US House members comes a day after US State Department sanctioned six Hong Kong officials.

Events

64 h. ago Canadian MP quits election race amid Hong Kong activist bounty remark controversy

Paul Chiang apologises for ‘deplorable’ suggestion to turn election rival Joseph Tay over to Chinese consulate for HK$1 million bounty.

Politics

3 d. ago Tesla Rival XPeng Reports Surging Deliveries As China EV Sales Roll In

Tesla Rival XPeng Reports Surging Deliveries As China EV Sales Roll In  Investor's Business Daily

Politics

3 d. ago Eye in the sky captures China’s Fujian aircraft carrier practising manoeuvres

Commercial satellite images appear to show the vessel during its seventh sea trial which is known to be under way in the Bohai Sea.

Transport

3 d. ago France’s Le Pen convicted in EU embezzlement trial, threatening 2027 presidential bid

Le Pen and party members face prison and ineligibility to run for office. They can appeal, which would lead to another trial.

Politics

3 d. ago France’s Le Pen barred from public office after being convicted in EU embezzlement trial

The decision, which comes into force with immediate effect, could prevent Le Pen from running for president in 2027, a scenario she has described as a “political death”.

Politics

3 d. ago France’s Le Pen sentenced to 4 years, barred from office after embezzlement conviction

The decision, which comes into force with immediate effect, prevents Le Pen from running for president in 2027, a scenario she has described as a “political death”.

Politics

4 d. ago Turkey opposition ramps up rallies as Swedish journalist jailed

The arrest of Istanbul’s opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu sparked the most significant anti-government protests in Turkey in over a decade.

Events

4 d. ago ‘Don’t act in concert with US hegemony’: Beijing signals anger over Hutchison deal

‘Don’t act in concert with US hegemony’: Beijing signals anger over Hutchison deal  South China Morning Post

Politics

5 d. ago Hundreds of thousands protest again in Istanbul to support imprisoned mayor

After Ekrem Imamoglu, a rival to the president, was this month detained on charges many saw as politically motivated, nationwide protests erupted.

Events

5 d. ago Malaysian man who assaulted, pulled gun on bodyguards for fasting jailed for 6 years

The businessman was also convicted of using blasphemous words and telling his bodyguards not to fast if they wanted to keep their jobs.

Events

5 d. ago CK Hutchison port deal may be hit with wave of antitrust probes

Authorities in all 23 countries where ports operate expected to conduct competition reviews if they find them legally necessary, source says.

Events

6 d. ago Hong Kong Sevens: bars run out of food, drinks, as long queues anger fans

Hong Kong’s team produced two crowd-pleasing performances in Melrose Claymores competition, after Gala wows South Stand.

Politics

6 d. ago Brazil footballer Dani Alves’ rape conviction annulled on trial ‘inaccuracies’

Alves was sentenced to 4½ years in jail in February last year for raping a young woman in the VIP bathroom of a Barcelona nightclub in 2022.

Events