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Middle East

Israeli bombardment kills infant in Lebanon during father’s funeral

The air strike took place on Wednesday amid hopes that the US-Iran ceasefire would apply to Lebanon, as Israeli strikes killed more than 350.

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A Lebanese soldier next to a building destroyed by Israeli airstrikes in Beirut, Lebanon, on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua

Diplomacy

Breaking | ‘Blown to hell’: Trump announces US blockade of Strait of Hormuz

The US plans to interdict ships and clear mines, warning of military retaliation and raising fears of major escalation.

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US President Donald Trump says the American navy will block entry to the Strait of Hormuz. Photo: TNS

Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s Doo Hoi-kem gears up for world team table tennis event with 2 silvers

Head coach Li Ching says Doo and long-time mixed doubles partner Wong Chun-ting are ‘certainly going to give it a go’ at Asian Games.

Hong Kong’s Doo Hoi-kem and Wong Chun-ting lost in the mixed doubles final to China’s Shi Xunyao and Huang Youzheng at Taiyuan Binhe Sports Centre on Saturday. Photo: Getty Images

Asia Opinion

Opinion | Why China is looking to Central Asia as Middle East grows riskier

The region’s strategic value as a corridor of resilience is becoming harder to ignore.

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An oil and gas industry worker operates a drilling rig at the Zhetybay field in Kazakhstan’s Mangystau region, on November 13, 2023. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong Economy

Progress hailed as Hong Kong, Shanghai link digital authentication systems

Push for digital integration has already yielded practical results, Hong Kong official says.

The Working Group on Shanghai and Hong Kong Digital Cooperation holds its first annual meeting. Photo: Handout
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Europe

Ireland police remove farmers, blockades protesting fuel price rises

The protests have led to blockades at Ireland’s only oil refinery and prevented tanker trucks from delivering fuel to petrol stations.

Tractors block O’Connell Street on the fifth day of the National Fuel Protest, in Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday. Photo: Ap

Racing

Newnham takes back outright lead in title race: ‘It’ll come down to the last day’

Crimson Flash claims the finale to lift the Australian trainer one clear of Caspar Fownes on 48 winners.

Crimson Flash, ridden by Andrea Atzeni, wins at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan.

Military

Trump faces a dilemma in the aftermath of failed US-Iran peace talks: analysts

The two countries are still far apart on the big issues, with American midterms looming and no quick way out.

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Iran and the United States failed on the weekend to reach an agreement to end the war in the Middle East. Photo: AFP

Racing

Price celebrates 1,000 HK wins as Museum is in doubt for QEII Cup

He Was Me and Elite Golf score to help Australian bring up a major milestone, while Japanese star could be out of upcoming Group One.

Bloodstock agent David Price (right) celebrates his 1,000th Hong Kong win. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Society

380 Wang Fuk Court households seek second visit to collect belongings

Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk says authorities will assess requests after first round of visits from April 20 to May 4.

Wang Fuk Court was engulfed in flames last Novembe. Under the current arrangement, displaced residents can send at most four people to retrieve their belongings for up to three hours. Photo: Sam Tsang
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Lifestyle

Language Matters | A Blue Marble, a Pale Blue Dot and now an Earthset – what astronauts see

Space exploration inspires new words and phrases such as ‘Earthset’ and the ‘overview effect’, as well as images like ‘The Blue Marble’.

Artemis II’s “Earthset” photo, as seen from the Orion spacecraft on April 6, 2026. Photo: AFP

Racing

Apprentice jockey Yuen scores sensational double for master Yiu at Sha Tin

Hong Kong’s newest rider secures first win for host trainer as part of her first brace in the city.

Nichola Yuen and Ricky Yiu celebrate a double with Fortune Link. Photos: Kenneth Chan

HK Sevens

Many firsts, new faces as rugby, racing finally share stage on Hong Kong 7s week

Women’s player Haruka Uematsu, four men to make debuts at Kai Tak Stadium; Happy Valley to stage meeting on Wednesday.

Hong Kong players (from left) Blake Elliot, Matthew Rickard, Hanuka Uematsu, Julien Bourron and Johnny Oyana will represent the city at the sevens for the first time. Photo: Sam Tsang

Law and Crime

Helper, 35, arrested in Hong Kong after allegedly pulling baby’s hair

Mother called police alleging helper had mistreated infant at home.

The baby was taken to North Lantau Hospital for treatment. Photo: K. Y. Cheng

Diplomacy

‘You cannot lose if you do not have a goal’: the viral wisdom of ‘Don Tzu’

Ancient strategist Sun Tzu called for preparation and deep knowledge. His modern counterpart takes a different approach.

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The character and the quotes jokingly attributed to “Don Tsu” have gone viral online, satirising the US president’s apparently unclear objectives in the conflict with Iran. Photo: Reuters
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Middle East

Sumud aid flotilla departs Spain for Gaza to break Israeli blockade

The Israeli military halted 40 boats assembled by the same organisation in October last year, arresting more than 450 activists including Greta Thunberg.

Global Sumud Flotilla Steering Committee members attend a press conference as the humanitarian flotilla prepares to depart for Gaza, from Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

Entertainment

Beef season 2 is ‘a bridge between West and East’, says director Lee Sung-jin

Lee Sung-jin shares how the new season of the hit drama, with Oscar Isaac and Charles Melton, explores a mixed-race character’s Korean roots.

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Beef director and screenwriter Lee Sung-Jin at the season two premiere at The Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, on April 8, 2026. Photo: EPA

Society

Why Cantopop star Hins Cheung’s new mentor role has polarised Hong Kong fans

Singer previously supported local social movements but now says he regrets past and will help rehabilitate 2019 protesters.

Singer Hins Cheung performs at Sha Tin Racecourse. Photo: Kenneth Chan.

Diplomacy

War of words: China and the US battle it out for African hearts and minds

Rivalry between two global superpowers spills into the media as East meets West head-on in a clash of narratives to win over the continent.

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The battle is on to win over Africa with China and the US wielding their influence through their nation’s media with each superpower pushing narratives designed to denigrate each other. Photo: AFP

Trending in China

Celestial craftsmanship: secrets of meteorite axe from China Sanxingdui unveiled

Artefact was made of a particular blend of metal that would have been extremely difficult for the ancient people to create on Earth.

Various meteoric iron artefacts have been discovered in China, with the latest finding revealing how the inhabitants of Sanxingdui forged an axelike tool from a meteorite. Photo: SCMP composite/Archaeological Research in Asia/Shutterstock
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Celebrities

Who is The Traitors’ Maura Higgins – and why is everyone obsessed with her?

The Irish reality star was in The Traitors Season 4, Love Island and I’m a Celebrity – and may have Disney and The Bachelorette gigs in the works.

Irish reality TV star Maura Higgins has been the talk of the town lately. Photo: AP

Society

Fire breaks out at Hong Kong columbarium, injuring 2 people

Preliminary investigation finds fire caused by overheated exhaust fan connected to joss paper burner at Diamond Hill Columbarium, police say.

Firefighters at Diamond Hill Columbarium. Photo: Now TV News

Africa

Benin election favours continuity amid al-Qaeda attacks, poverty

Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni has overseen a decade of growth in the West African nation despite jihadist attacks and extreme poverty.

Romuald Wadagni, Benin’s finance minister and the ruling party candidate for the presidential election, waves to supporters during a campaign rally ahead of the presidential election, in Cotonou, Benin, on April Friday. Photo: Reuters

Basketball

Basketball fans outraged as China player faces allegations of age, identity fraud

Chinese Basketball Association to investigate after striking resemblance between Li Yize and a player who has disappeared is pointed out.

A side-by-side comparison highlights the striking resemblance between Li Yize (left) and Zhang Hanbo. Photo: CBA

Tech Trends

Colleague Skill: AI tool said to harvest abilities goes viral in China

Project claims to distil co-workers’ skills into downloadable form – not to mention luminaries like Steve Jobs and Buddha.

Online reactions to Colleague Skill reflected the fears of young workers in China. Photo: Shutterstock
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World Opinion

Opinion | AI pessimism is a luxury the Global South cannot afford

Young, developing states must ride the tech waves if they don’t want to fall further behind and learn from others’ mistakes.

Leaders attend the AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India, on February 19. Photo: Agencia Brazil/dpa

Entertainment

Why these 3 Hong Kong comedies from the 1970s and 80s became local favourites

Itchy Fingers, Pom Pom and Where’s Officer Tuba? were mainstream films that shone amid the proliferation of kung fu and action comedies.

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Jacky Cheung (left) and Sammo Hung in a still from Where’s Officer Tuba?, a popular Hong Kong comedy film from 1986.

Economics

Manila vs Hong Kong: the 2 sides of Asia’s housing affordability crisis

Asia is home to 60 per cent of the world’s slum dwellers and some of the planet’s most expensive real estate.

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Children walk through a flooded area in Baseco, one of the biggest slums in Manila, the Philippines. Photo: AFP

Science

Semiconductor leap: China looks to ‘2D chip’ with 1,000-fold growth speed

Advanced material offers promise in optoelectronics, where it can be used in LEDs, photodetectors and lasers.

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2D semiconductors have emerged as a leading candidate for post‑Moore chip materials. Photo: Shutterstock

China Economy

How China’s fake Titanic sank like a stone – and became a symbol of local excess

In 2014, a Chinese investor raised millions to build a full-scale replica of the Titanic. Now, all that remains is a rusting hull – and vast debts.

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The rusting remains of a full-scale replica of the Titanic sits abandoned in Daying county, southwest China’s Sichuan province. Photo: inewsweek.cn