Mario Draghi’s resignation signalled the likelihood of an early election and a renewed period of uncertainty for Italy and Europe at a critical time.

CLP Power and Hong Kong Electric have a range of incentives that encourage customers to use less energy during peak periods, under their mandates to help the city cut emissions and save electricity.

Natural gas started flowing through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe after a 10-day shutdown for maintenance.

Agency director Bill Burns says it’s a matter of when and how – not whether – mainland China will attack the island.

About 3,000 people submit their papers to obtain travel documents every day, and some of those waiting in the queue go without food and water for fear of losing their place

Force raids seven dens and seizes HK$2 million in cash, two sports cars and 10 luxury watches.

The slowdown comes after the Chinese government implemented some of the world’s toughest regulations on video gaming.

Observatory records nine consecutive ‘very hot’ days this month, the sixth-longest streak for city since 1884.

The Beijing-based company’s lobbying spending has increased, as US lawmakers and officials intensify scrutiny over the popular short video app’s privacy and security practices.

Decision to arrest Xu Baoyi comes after he was investigated by supervisory authorities, says prosecutor.

Meetings with Taiwanese officials revealed concerns about the speed of arms sales, which he will relay to Washington, Mark Esper says.

Grab app rolled out a heatwave surcharge in Vietnam to help riders, who often work long hours and have limited access to medical care, deal with extreme weather

Nearly five months since President Vladimir Putin ordered an invasion of Russia’s neighbour, its forces are grinding through the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine and occupy around a fifth of the country.

Henan Asset Management Corp is joining national bad debt managers to tackle the property crisis, likely as the first local fund to be involved in the rescue.

Megacity reported 22 new locally transmitted cases for Wednesday, with the daily count creeping up from single digits earlier this month.

Nearly 2 million Ukrainians refugees have been sent to Russia. Ukraine portrays these journeys as forced transfers to enemy ground, which is considered a war crime. Russia calls them humanitarian evacuations.

The Cyberspace Administration of China has imposed a fine of 8.026 billion yuan (US$1.2 billion) against Didi Global.

Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau tells lawmakers his panel of experts have been informed that pandemic policies have to be in line with the local situation.

The country reported 89 Covid deaths and more than 55,600 new cases on Thursday as the highly contagious BA.4/5 variants take hold.

The United Nations mission in Afghanistan said that the ruling Taliban were responsible for extrajudicial killings, torture, arbitrary arrests, and inhumane punishments in the 10 months since they seized power.

Tesla sold down its bitcoin last quarter amid a rash of liquidation in the cryptocurrency market. The EV maker expects to make a record-breaking second-half results.

Poll of more than 1,000 policymakers on the continent puts priority on physical infrastructure, speedy results and non-interference in internal political affairs.

The animal, aged 35, the equivalent of 105 human years, had been inactive and had refused solid food before its death.

Nazeri Lajim, 64, was convicted of drug trafficking and is expected to be hanged on Friday. He would be the fifth person to be executed in Singapore since March.

Viral fragments were found in a sample of pork floss sold in Melbourne, and traces of African swine fever were also detected in the specimen.

Vice-Premier Sun Chunlan says recent changes, including shorter quarantine for arrivals from abroad, are ‘not about relaxing rules but precision’.

A Chinese social media celebrity with millions of followers has had her social media accounts banned after a public backlash against her posts depicting her extravagant wealth and lifestyle.

Political activist and independent publisher hit brick wall twice recently in bid to sell books in Hong Kong.

The option of paying in instalments appears attractive, but the buyer ends up paying more in interest costs, analysts said.

Leaders’ discussion would follow escalated rhetoric over Washington’s frustration with Beijing’s refusal to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The ex-US president was joined by his children Don Jnr, Ivanka and Eric for the service, which took place under heightened security.

Both Democrats and Republicans view Beijing as a threat, but often weaponise their stance to blast rivals for not being tough enough on China, an analysis shows.

The topic of relations with China, a top trading partner and powerful neighbour, remains a sensitive one among South Korean industry and government officials.

Move would offer ‘tangible demonstration’ of Biden administration’s interest in making officials uphold their legal obligations, they say.

The collapse of Koppo Electronics reflects more signs of trouble for the ‘Made in China, Sold on Amazon’ community.

Both the US and Europe are facing a historic heatwave, and 100 million Americans will be under heat warnings this week.

System uses smart sensors to predict movements by monitoring the electrical activity of muscles.

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi fell well short of the broad approval he wanted in a confidence vote, greatly increasing the chances he will offer his resignation to the president.

Tightly held, highly anticipated and often delayed, formal assessment of situation in region follows human rights chief’s controversial visit.

Australia’s government has rejected China’s proposals for improving ties, claiming to be looking out for its own national interests. In reality, Canberra still views Beijing through the lens of the US-China great power game, which can only hurt i...

The US is taking a harder line in efforts to end its dependency on China for critical minerals, but the erosion of China’s world-leading market share cannot happen overnight, despite rising geopolitical tensions.

Olena Zelenska showed videos of killed and wounded children to US lawmakers in an emotional appeal.

Moscow said it was expanding its plans to take over Ukrainian territory beyond the eastern Donbas in response to Kyiv’s growing supplies of Western weapons.

Post-Abe Japan has moved a step closer to amending its pacifist constitution and Europe is straining to deal with the economic pain from the war in Ukraine. These events shaking up the United States’ key allies are likely to cast a long shadow over...

With Beijing and Washington trading verbal jabs over global food security, China’s chief agronomist points to the importance of working together, while the agricultural ministry says ‘extreme meteorological disasters’ threaten crops.

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Recommendations can help tackle issues such as illegal use of metadata and interfering with companies or hospitals’ computer data systems.

Sunak has led in rounds of voting among Conservatives, but Truss has gained the advantage among members who will choose the winner. Whoever triumphs on September 5 will inherit some of the most difficult conditions in Britain in decades.

Researchers in Beijing say they have designed a small, low-cost version of the Russian Poseidon underwater drone that could cross the Pacific in a week.

The virus has multiple strains, but PeV-A3 is most commonly associated with severe disease in newborns, the elderly and immunocompromised people – symptoms can include fever, sepsis, seizures and meningitis.