The Hong Kong Telegraph - News from Hong Kong and China in seven languages, daily around the clock

Hong Kong -

IN THE NEWS

US court suspends sanctions on UN expert on Palestinians

US court suspends sanctions on UN expert on Palestinians

A US judge on Wednesday imposed a temporary injunction on sanctions imposed last year by Washington on a United Nations expert on the occupied Palestinian territories.

Read more
Asia markets mixed as Trump-Xi summit, AI trade dominate

Asia markets mixed as Trump-Xi summit, AI trade dominate

Asian markets were mixed Thursday as investors weighed a high-stakes US-China summit and persistent inflation concerns, which tempered optimism fuelled by record highs on Wall Street.

Read more
'Rare, meaningful': North Korean football team ventures into South

'Rare, meaningful': North Korean football team ventures into South

A women's football club will on Sunday be the first sports team from North Korea to visit neighbouring South Korea in eight years.

Read more
In-form Messi hits brace as Miami win 5-3 at Cincinnati in MLS

In-form Messi hits brace as Miami win 5-3 at Cincinnati in MLS

Lionel Messi scored twice and a hand in two others as Inter Miami fought back to beat FC Cincinnati 5-3 away in the MLS on Wednesday.

Read more
Historic Swiss solar-powered plane crashes into sea

Historic Swiss solar-powered plane crashes into sea

The experimental plane Solar Impulse 2, which completed a historic round-the-world trip in 2016 without using jet fuel, crashed into the Gulf of Mexico recently, its owner revealed.

Read more
Indian pharma fuels Africa's 'zombie drug' and opioid crisis

Indian pharma fuels Africa's 'zombie drug' and opioid crisis

They come in blister packs of 10 like any normal painkiller and you can buy them easily in roadside kiosks and street pharmacies across west Africa.

Read more
Wood urges New Zealand to 'create some history' at World Cup

Wood urges New Zealand to 'create some history' at World Cup

Chris Wood urged New Zealand to "create some history" after he was named captain Thursday of the World Cup squad who will be chasing a first-ever win at the global showpiece.

Read more
In Washington, the fight to preserve Black cemeteries

In Washington, the fight to preserve Black cemeteries

Georgetown, one of present-day Washington's most expensive neighborhoods, used to be a hub of Black life in the US capital.

Read more
US children's book author sentenced to life after poisoning husband

US children's book author sentenced to life after poisoning husband

An American woman who made headlines by writing a children's book about grief after poisoning her husband was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Wednesday, US media reported.

Read more
Emotional Vin Diesel leads 'Fast and Furious' tribute in Cannes

Emotional Vin Diesel leads 'Fast and Furious' tribute in Cannes

An emotional Vin Diesel and teary "The Fast and the Furious" co-stars Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster soaked up applause at a special cast reunion at the Cannes Film Festival Wednesday on the 25th anniversary of the original movie.

Read more