The Hong Kong Telegraph - news from Hong Kong, China and around the world, in six languages

Pilgrim walks across Bosnia to help heal the lasting wounds of war

Asian markets sink as autos suffer more tariff-fuelled losses

Powerful earthquake rocks Myanmar, Thailand

Rain offers respite to South Korea firefighters as death toll rises

Nigerian youth in the spotlight at Lagos contemporary art fest

Gavi: vaccine alliance facing US funding cuts

South Korea's 'heartbreaking' wildfires expose super-aged society

Australian cop spared prison after fatal tasering of 95-year-old

Japan PM says Trump's tariff views hard to understand

Eala dream run ends as Pegula sets up final with Sabalenka

Yuki Tsunoda - Japanese F1 racer with short fuse gets his big chance

Barcelona thrash Wolfsburg to reach women's Champions League semis

Women's Champions League holders Barcelona mauled Wolfsburg 6-1 on Thursday to reach the semi-finals 10-2 on aggregate.

Shiffrin takes slalom finale for 101st World Cup win

Mikaela Shiffrin won her 101st career World Cup race on Thursday, taking the women's slalom season finale while Zrinka Ljutic captured the discipline's crystal globe.

Czech teen Mensik into first Masters semi-final in Miami

Czech teenager Jakub Mensik marched into his first Masters semi-final in Miami on Thursday when he defeated France's Arthur Fils 7-6 (7/5), 6-1.

Prosecutors ask for 18-month suspended jail for actor Depardieu

Prosecutors recommended an 18-month suspended jail sentence Thursday in the sexual abuse trial of film star Gerard Depardieu, the highest-profile figure caught up in France's response to the #MeToo movement.

Sundance film festival moving to Boulder, Colorado

Sundance, the highly influential US film festival co-founded by Robert Redford, is moving to a new home in Colorado, organizers said Thursday.

Premier League alters transfer window to accommodate Club World Cup

The Premier League will have two transfer windows this summer to allow Manchester City and Chelsea to register players for the Club World Cup.

Why has Mexico's water debt opened new battle line with US?

Mexico's water debt to the United States under a decades-old supply treaty has opened a new battlefront between the two countries, in addition to US President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs.

English rugby chief Sweeney survives no confidence vote

Bill Sweeney, the chief executive of England's Rugby Football Union, survived a vote of confidence in his leadership at a special general meeting on Thursday where he faced a call for his dismissal by the board.

Explosive Pooran powers Lucknow to IPL win over Hyderabad

Nicholas Pooran slammed 70 off 26 balls as Lucknow Super Giants easily chased down a target of 191 to beat Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday for their first win of the new IPL season.

Games publisher Ubisoft announces restructuring, billion-euro investment

In a bid to escape financial woes, French games giant Ubisoft said Thursday it was creating a new subsidiary around its most popular franchises such as "Assassin's Creed" in partnership with China's Tencent.

In The News

Is that it?: F1's shortest driver stints after Liam Lawson sacking