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The brutal torture and murder of two young women and a girl, broadcast live on Instagram, rocked Argentina on Thursday, where investigators suspect punishment killings by narco bosses. On Wednesday, the bodies of Morena Verdi, 20, Brenda Del Castillo, 20, and Lara Morena Gutierrez, 15, were found at a property in a southern suburb of […]

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would not allow Israel to annex the West Bank, rejecting calls from some far-right politicians in Israel who want to extend sovereignty over the area and snuff out hopes for a Palestinian state. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has faced some pressure from allies to annex […]

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Landmark launch for China’s J-35 stealth jet from Fujian aircraft […]

Western militaries cannot keep shooting down incoming drones with expensive missiles, Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Thursday, adding that Nato is rapidly learning from Ukraine on how to counter Russian drones and will deploy new technologies in the coming weeks. “It is not sustainable that you would take down thousand or two-thousand dollar […]

President Donald Trump on Thursday took aim at a broad range of imported goods in announcing a new round of punishing tariffs, saying the US will impose 100 per cent duties on imported branded pharmaceutical drugs, 25 per cent tariffs on heavy-duty trucks and 50 per cent tariffs on kitchen cabinets. Trump has launched numerous […]

US Vice-President J.D. Vance warned on Wednesday that Donald Trump was “growing incredibly impatient” with Moscow as Washington’s stance on Russia hardens after diplomatic efforts to resolve the war in Ukraine stalled. Trump performed a stunning about-turn at the United Nations on Tuesday, suggesting that Ukraine could not only retake all of the territory it […]

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the Secret Service was investigating what he described as “sabotage” at the United Nations, alleging that an escalator malfunction, a teleprompter failure and sound problems disrupted his appearance at the world body a day earlier. Trump, in a social media post, said an escalator carrying him and his […]

As Ukraine and its allies absorbed the surprise from US President Donald Trump’s newly upbeat view of Kyiv’s prospects in its war against Russia’s invasion, there were signs of a familiar move by the US president – upping the pressure not on Russia but on Europe. Trump’s social media post on Tuesday reversed his past […]

Beijing has pledged to accelerate the global adoption of its home-grown BeiDou satellite navigation system, an alternative to the US-run Global Positioning System (GPS) that already dominates China’s domestic market. At a summit on Wednesday, Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang said the country was “enlarging its circle of international friends” after 31 years of developing the technology, […]

Millions of people tuned in to Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday, watching the host’s return to late-night television after nearly a week off the air due to a suspension over remarks that drew fire from US President Donald Trump and officials in his administration. ABC said 6.26 million viewers watched Kimmel as he mixed humour […]