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What next for the struggling rural mothers in China who helped to build AI?
Data-labelling workshops once hailed as a solution in the country’s poverty alleviation campaign face a painful reckoning.
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US commits nearly all of stealthy long-range missiles to Iran war
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US arrests niece and grandniece of slain Iran general Qassem Soleimani
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Society
Student in contentious Hong Kong documentary hits out at Italian screening plan
Ah Ling, who featured in award-winning To My Nineteen-Year-Old Self, says no one consulted her about screening at film festival.
4 Apr 2026 - 11:57PM
A still from Mabel Cheung documentary “To My Nineteen-Year-Old Self”, which followed six girls over a decade. Photo: Handout
Russia & Central Asia
Ukraine and Russia trade fatal strikes as Zelensky travels to Turkey
The war began in February 2022 after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s troops invaded Ukraine.
4 Apr 2026 - 11:48PM
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United States & Canada
Trump gives Iran 48 hours to make deal, as US hunts for missing airman
Iran’s General Ali Abdollahi Aliabadi responded by calling the US president’s threat a ‘helpless, nervous, unbalanced and stupid action’.
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Diplomacy
Chinese surveillance rolled out in Africa: ZTE, Hikvision, Huawei at the helm
China’s ‘safe city’ project can counter terrorism and curb crime but critics worry it may repress political opposition and peaceful protests.
4 Apr 2026 - 10:30PM
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Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, stands out as the largest market for Chinese surveillance equipment. Under the “safe city” project, China provides surveillance technologies and credit lines that governments use to monitor public spaces and curb crime. Photo: Getty
Africa
‘Restrict everything’: Senegal curbs ministers’ foreign trips amid Iran war
PM says budgets in one of the world’s poorest nations were based on an oil price of US$62 a barrel. However, that has almost doubled.
4 Apr 2026 - 9:45PM
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Americas
1 dead in Peru football stadium tragedy, dozens injured
The Ministry of Health reported the collapse of a wall inside the stadium in the capital, but police and the Alianza Lima club denied this.
4 Apr 2026 - 8:44PM
Diplomacy
Why China is worried by Japan’s plans to change rules on arms sales
The government in Tokyo is considering relaxing its restrictions on exports of lethal weapons amid heightened tensions with Beijing.
4 Apr 2026 - 9:08PM
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World
Afghan boy sole survivor after quake kills 8 in refugee family back from Iran
The group, who recently returned to live in a tent near Kabul, died when a wall collapsed on them, their toddler the only one left alive.
4 Apr 2026 - 8:21PM
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A man digs in the ruins of a building after a fatal earthquake in Kabul province, Afghanistan, on Saturday. Photo: Xinhua
Education
Hong Kong’s John Lee pledges to expand after-school care for low-income families
City leader says decision prompted by positive feedback from families who vouch that scheme gives them peace of mind to pursue careers.
4 Apr 2026 - 10:00PM
Hong Kong Economy
Hong Kong IP festival Con-Con draws crowds on opening day
Visitors to two-day Con-Con Hong Kong 2026 stock up on exclusive merchandise at booths and take pictures of the latest figurines.
4 Apr 2026 - 7:45PM
Middle East
1 dead in strike near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant: IAEA
It is the fourth such incident in recent weeks involving Bushehr, which is closer to Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar than it is to Iran’s capital.
4 Apr 2026 - 10:26PM
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Society
Guangzhou rule on handmade dim sum sparks debate on heritage food in Hong Kong
Effective on May 1, the rule mandates that operators must explicitly state whether their dim sum dishes are made using traditional on-site methods.
4 Apr 2026 - 8:19PM
A large bamboo basket filled with different types of dim sum. Photo: Nora Tam
Politics
Is Taiwan’s opposition KMT splitting into pro-US and pro-Beijing camps?
Big differences have emerged over defence spending just as the party’s chairwoman prepares to set off for the mainland.
4 Apr 2026 - 6:00PM
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Compound Chinese surnames come from historic figures, ancient states; fewer than 100 remain
From celebrities to ordinary folk, millions of Chinese have such family names, which are considered rare and precious.
4 Apr 2026 - 6:00PM
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Banking & Finance
Xi’s appointments underscore his policy priorities as economy slows
China’s government promoted Yi Huiman, the chairman of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), to head of the securities regulator to help steer the stock market toward an avenue for fundraising.
30 Jan 2019 - 9:54AM
Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, visits a farm in Jiansanjiang in northeastern China's Heilongjiang province on September 25, 2018. Xi was on an inspection tour of the region as China has slapped tariffs on US agricultural imports and looked to increase farming self-sufficiency amid a growing trade war with the United States. Photo: Xinhua
Companies
Son of Hong Kong's ‘Superman’ tycoon reinvests in home town
Analysts say Victor Li, who has been frustrated by his attempts to acquire overseas assets because of protectionism, trade disputes and rising interest rates, has once again started looking at Hong Kong’s property market for reasonable returns on its investments.
3 Apr 2019 - 9:47AM
Companies
Sun Hung Kai pays US$1.43 billion for fourth Kai Tak runway plot
23 Jan 2019 - 11:31PM
Companies
China pharma has a bitter pill to swallow: R&D
Beijing wants cheaper, better drugs. That’s pressuring drug makers to innovate as generics become more competitive.
19 Jan 2019 - 12:40PM
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OPINION
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China’s growing North Africa presence a structural challenge for Europe
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Lijia Zhang
Being Chinese
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Chinese overseas need not keep to ourselves. I certainly don’t
4 Apr 2026 - 9:30AM
Alex Lo
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The twilight of US hegemony and Israeli expansionism
4 Apr 2026 - 5:30AM
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Wenran Jiang
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How America’s stumble in Iran upends East Asia’s security calculus
3 Apr 2026 - 9:21PM
David Dodwell
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3 reasons Xi-Trump summit won’t be a waste of time for China
3 Apr 2026 - 4:30PM
Bernard Chan
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Debate over Jimmy Lai’s sentencing should steer clear of geopolitics
3 Apr 2026 - 10:10AM
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