Watchdog: World military spending up to an all-time high

Global military spending grew for the eighth consecutive year in 2022 to an all-time high of $2.24 trillion, with a sharp rise in Europe, chiefly due to Russian

Singapore to resume executions after 6-month break

A Singaporean man is scheduled to be hanged next week for abetting an attempt to smuggle cannabis into the island-state, in a resumption of executions after a half-year

Netflix to bring down the curtain on its DVD-by-mail service

Netflix is poised to shut down the DVD-by-mail rental service that set the stage for its trailblazing video streaming service, ending an era that began a quarter century

China offers to facilitate Israel-Palestinian peace talks

China’s foreign minister told his Israeli and Palestinian counterparts that his country is ready to help facilitate peace talks between the two sides, in its latest effort at

Hong Kong bishop visits Beijing on historic trip

Hong Kong’s Roman Catholic bishop arrived in Beijing yesterday, marking the first visit to the Chinese capital by the city’s bishop in nearly three decades, despite signs of Sino-Vatican

Archeologists in Italy unearth ancient dolphin statuette

It’s the first trove of artifacts identified from a sanctuary in the ancient Greek city of Paestum, which dates from the 5th century B.C. Paestum, famed

US, Ukraine say many war secrets safe from intel leaks

Ukraine’s leaders say they don’t see a  Ukrainian and U.S. officials said this week that only Ukrainians know some battle plans and other operational information, not the

Pope evokes cold-war replay, says leaders should avoid arms

At his weekly audience in St. Peter’s Square, Francis noted that Tuesday (yesterday, Macau time) marked the 60th anniversary of the issuance of a Cold War-era

Ukraine, Russia send home around 200 troops in prisoner swap

More than 200 Russian and Ukrainian soldiers have returned home in a prisoner swap, the  Russia’s Defense Ministry said 106 Russian soldiers were released from Ukrainian custody

Four hurt in German hospital fire, suspect arrested

Four people were seriously hurt in an overnight fire at a hospital in Berlin, including a patient who sustained life-threatening injuries, authorities said yesterday. A man was arrested

Boxing: Stakes high for Anthony Joshua ahead of fight with Franklin

One minute he’s talking about a blockbuster, all-British heavyweight fight with Tyson Fury. The next he’s looking forward to “loving life” in retirement, free from the

China ambassador arrives in North Korea in sign of

China said yesterday its new ambassador to North Korea has taken up his post, in a sign the North is reopening amid reports it has been suffering heavily

France bans TikTok, Twitter from government staff phones

France announced it is banning the “recreational” use of TikTok, Twitter, Instagram and other apps on government employees’ phones because of  The move follows similar  The

‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ stumbles with $30.5 million debut

“ The “Shazam!” sequel fell short of its modest expectations ($35 million) as well as the first film in the series ($53.5 million in April 2019), and

San Francisco board open to reparations with $5M payouts

Payments of $5 million to every eligible Black adult, the elimination of personal debt and tax burdens, guaranteed annual incomes of at least $97,000 for 250 years and

UK has new Duke of Edinburgh as king gives his brother title

King Charles III has made his youngest brother the Duke of Edinburgh, passing on a title held by their late father, Prince Philip. Buckingham Palace said

China’s CPI up 1% in February

China’s consumer inflation eased in February to a 12-month low, while its factory-gate prices showed an annual fall for a fifth month, official data showed yesterday. China’s

Edmund Ho expresses expectations to Macau CPPCC members

Edmund Ho, the vice-chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), called for the CPPCC members in Macau SAR to implement the “spirit of the 20th National Congress

Roman shrine uncovered beneath graveyard in central England

Archaeologists have uncovered what they believe to be a Roman shrine beneath a former graveyard in the grounds of a cathedral in central England. Experts from the

Fox libel defense at odds with top GOP presidential foes

Fox News is on an unlikely collision course with two leading contenders for the Republican presidential nomination over the rights of journalists. In defending itself against a

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