Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she will not seek second term
Chief executive took office in 2017 with a pledge to unite a city that was growing increasingly resentful of Beijing’s tightening grip Hong Kong leader...
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What really happened at Geneva’s crucial biodiversity negotiations?
Talks ahead of the key Cop15 summit on halting mass extinction of life were slow – and much has been asked of the developing world...
Covid cases rise in Shanghai as millions remain in lockdown
Daily case numbers are some of the largest seen in China since the virus was first detected in Wuhan Covid-19 cases in China’s largest city...
‘Scum-like guy’: North Korean leader’s sister attacks South Korea defence minister
Kim Jong-un’s sister, Kim Yo-jong, issues blistering attack on Seoul and ‘reckless remarks’ by Suh Wook The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un...
‘Magnetic turd’: scientists invent moving slime that could be used in human digestive systems
Researcher who co-created substance says it is not an April fool’s joke and they hope to deploy it like a robot Get our free news...
It may be too late to stop China-Solomon Islands treaty, former Australian intelligence chief says
Coalition urged to refrain from megaphone diplomacy as it tries to persuade Honiara to change course Follow our live blog for the latest updates Get...
China Eastern plane crash: both black boxes found, all 132 on board dead
Searchers find flight data recorder buried 1.5 metres underground by impact, after earlier recovering cockpit voice recorder Both flight recorders or “black boxes” have been...
China finalising security deal with Solomon Islands to base warships in the Pacific
Draft agreement circulating on social media suggests China could establish military base less than 2,000km from Australia Solomon Islands has signed a policing deal with...
‘A new beginning’: New Zealand to drop Covid vaccine passes and mandates
PM Jacinda Ardern, who oversaw some of the toughest restrictions in the world, says rules will relax after Omicron peak in early April See all...
China Eastern Airlines crash: families await grim news as rescuers sift through wreckage
State media report no survivors after a Boeing 737-800 flight crashed into mountainous terrain with 132 on board About an hour into its journey from...
