Bar Association urges double-track amendment to Competition Ordinance to tackle bid-rigging
The Hong Kong Bar Association has suggested a double-track route to criminalise bid-rigging under the Competition Ordinance, aiming to boost deterrence and…
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U.S. ramps up trade dispute with China as Trump prepares for Beijing visit
U.S. trade moves and China's market pivot are reshaping supply chains and corporate plans ahead of a high‑profile summit
Supreme Court pause on law that might trim Jair Bolsonaro’s prison term
A Supreme Court justice has temporarily blocked a law that could sharply reduce former president Jair Bolsonaro's sentence as the court prepares…
Two-year-old found in Ottawa River after extensive search dies in hospital
Authorities recovered a two-year-old from the Ottawa River following a large coordinated search; investigators and support teams are now involved
Ship with stolen grain highlights rift between Ukraine and Israel
A Panama‑flagged vessel, accusations of stolen grain and a public spat have put Israel's relationship with Russia under renewed scrutiny and angered…
Politics
How a Supreme Court decision rewrote the rules on political spending
New reporting traces how post-Watergate limits on money in politics were weakened and how wealthy donors gained a broad right to spend…
How the Iran war is driving up fertilizer and fuel costs for farmers
How rising input prices linked to the Iran war are forcing farmers to abandon a season and raising alarms about international food…
Putin presides over reduced parade amid ongoing Ukraine conflict
Putin led a pared-back parade while describing his forces as resisting an aggressive, NATO-backed threat
Why the fcc order on abc licenses has ignited a First Amendment battle
An FCC order pushing ABC to request early license renewals has led to accusations of retaliation, a high-profile First Amendment challenge and…
Displacement, schooling and tension after Cambodia-Thailand border ceasefire
Families, children and local leaders describe daily hardships in camps and restricted front-line villages
Virginia supreme court blocks redistricting amendment as Utah justice resigns amid probe
Two high-profile legal developments — a 4-3 Virginia decision that preserves existing congressional maps and the resignation of Utah Justice Diana Hagen…
How a Supreme Court decision created a billionaire spending right
New details show how a pivotal ruling rewrote the rules of campaign finance and amplified billionaire influence
How the 48th Asean Summit in Cebu shaped energy plans and maritime rules
At the 48th Asean Summit in Cebu, leaders agreed to explore a shared oil reserve and an interconnected grid while stressing that…
How a fresh exchange of fire in the Strait of Hormuz threatens the U.S.-Iran truce
U.S. forces intercepted attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and responded with strikes; Iran reported exchanges of fire and a new agency…
Trump surprises Susie Wiles with praise after her cancer announcement at gala
President Trump surprised Susie Wiles with a recorded message praising her resilience after she revealed a cancer diagnosis nine weeks earlier while…
How a court ruling created a powerful spending right for wealthy donors
After Watergate, Congress sought to curb money in politics, but a Supreme Court ruling established a protected right to spend, enabling concentrated…