Day: December 12, 2025

Cathay passenger arrested after trying to open door mid-flight from Boston to HKCathay passenger arrested after trying to open door mid-flight from Boston to HK

Hong Kong police said on Friday they had arrested a passenger who was on Cathay Pacific’s CX811 flight from Boston to Hong Kong, after the carrier said the individual tried

Nepal says economy suffered $586 million hit from ‘Gen Z’ protestsNepal says economy suffered $586 million hit from ‘Gen Z’ protests

The anti-graft protests in September that forced Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to resign caused more than $586 million in losses to Nepal’s $42 billion economy, a government statement said

Hong Kong leader says fire probe expected to conclude within 9 monthsHong Kong leader says fire probe expected to conclude within 9 months

Hong Kong will seek to wrap up an independent investigation into a fire that killed at least 160 people in the Asia financial centre within nine months, the city’s leader

Verdict for H.K tycoon Jimmy Lai’s national security trial expected on MondayVerdict for H.K tycoon Jimmy Lai’s national security trial expected on Monday

Hong Kong’s High Court will hand down a verdict against pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai on Monday, according to a judiciary notice, in a landmark national security trial that has exemplified

Irish minister defends ‘limited’ trade curbs on Israeli settlementsIrish minister defends ‘limited’ trade curbs on Israeli settlements

Ireland’s planned curbs on trade with Israeli settlements will be limited strictly to goods, a minister told Reuters, offering the first clear signal on the scope of the contested legislation

Russian central bank says EU plans to use its assets are illegalRussian central bank says EU plans to use its assets are illegal

Russia’s central bank said on Friday that plans by the European Union to use its assets were illegal and that it reserved the right to employ all available means to

Russia attacked energy facilities in southern Ukrainian Odesa regionRussia attacked energy facilities in southern Ukrainian Odesa region

Russia attacked energy facilities in the southern Ukrainian Odesa region overnight, causing fires and blackouts, the local governor and emergency service said on Friday.Governor Oleh Kiper said on Telegram the

India frees up visas for Chinese professionals in key step to boost tiesIndia frees up visas for Chinese professionals in key step to boost ties

India has cut red tape to speed business visas for Chinese professionals, two officials said, a major step to boost ties between the Asian giants and end chronic delays that

Verdict for Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai’s national security trialVerdict for Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai’s national security trial

Hong Kong’s High Court will hand down a verdict against pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai next Monday, according to a notice on the city’s judiciary website, in a landmark national security

Magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits Japan’s northeastMagnitude 6.7 earthquake hits Japan’s northeast