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29 November, 2024

Real Estate Brokers Tal Alexander, left, and Oren Alexander at their home on Miami Beach in 2019. File photo: TNS

Millionaires and billionaires

Rape, drugging allegations cap downfall of US luxury real estate stars

Prosecutors claim a long pattern of rape for three brothers charged in real estate sex-trafficking scheme.

3 hours ago

American cinema

It’s been 50 years. Is The Godfather Part II the best movie sequel ever?

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Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks fall after China’s economic policy meeting underwhelms

2 hours ago

‘Please don’t do that’: New Zealand urges Trump to spare ally from tariffs

The finance minister urged the incoming administration to exempt Wellington from any new levies, highlighting the balanced trade ties between the two sides.

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US president-elect Donald Trump arrives at the New York Young Republican Club’s annual gala on December 9. Photo: AP

Haughey left trailing in trio’s wake, China’s Tang wins 100m breaststroke gold

Siobhan Haughey finishes fourth in 100m freestyle final, fails to medal in event at World Championships for first time in three years.

6 hours ago

Mystery drones in New Jersey should be ‘shot down, if necessary’: US senator

Unexplained drone sightings above New Jersey have left locals rattled and sent US officials scrambling for answers.

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Mainland China is upping the ante on Taiwan’s ‘safe’ east coast. Here’s how

Data compiled from the Taiwanese defence ministry’s daily briefings shows a rise in drone and helicopter activity on the far side of the island.

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Illustration: Brian Wang

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Meet Ryen Russillo, the podcaster who called Meghan Markle ‘obtainable’

Former ESPN host Ryen Russillo tried to shoot his shot with Meghan Markle years before she married Prince Harry – but her response was apparently ‘ice cold’ after he sent her a DM.

13 Dec 2024 - 6:00AM

American who says he walked into Syria freed after 7 months in detention

Travis Timmerman appears to have been among the thousands released from the country’s notorious prisons after rebels overthrew Assad.

13 Dec 2024 - 5:56AMvideocam

Opinion | Why China shouldn’t be complacent as Western expat numbers drop

The presence of foreigners not only brings economic benefits through trade and investment but also fresh ideas and cultural understanding.

13 Dec 2024 - 7:33AMvideocam

Illustration: Craig Stephens

Canada weighs export taxes on uranium and oil If Trump starts trade war

Such levies would be a last resort for Trudeau’s government, coming after retaliatory duties on US-made goods.

13 Dec 2024 - 5:28AMvideocam

US President Donald Trump greets Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau upon his arrival at the White House in June 2019. Photo: AP

TV shows and streaming video

Why Netflix show Jentry Chau vs the Underworld is a ‘love letter’

Echo Wu, creator of coming-of-age story set in Texas that borrows from Chinese folk tales, says it is ‘close to my own childhood experience’.

13 Dec 2024 - 5:10AMvideocam

US-China relations

Chinese official praises Trump invitation but does not say if Xi will attend

Trump spokesman confirms inauguration invitation, but Qiu Wenxing of Chinese embassy does not discuss whether Xi Jinping will attend.

13 Dec 2024 - 5:20AMvideocam

China-France relations

Exclusive | Macron plans China visit amid talk of Beijing helping end Ukraine war

Senior adviser to French leader said to have travelled to Beijing to lay groundwork for 2025 trip as Europeans push for China to sway Russia.

13 Dec 2024 - 4:14AMvideocam

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks at a press conference in Warsaw, Poland, on Thursday. Photo: Zuma Press Wire/dpa

Hong Kong Squash Open

‘Greatest stage’: US star Olivia Weaver backs squash to thrive at LA Olympics

World No 4, one of several academically inclined players at the world team championships, set to return from injury for Malaysia semi-final.

12 Dec 2024 - 11:34PM

Olivia Weaver (right) is set to return to action after recovering from the back injury she suffered in her Hong Kong Squash Open semi-final match against Nour El Sherbini. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Biden unveils biggest single-day act of clemency in modern history

It is the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history, exceeding Barack Obama’s 330 before he left office in 2017.

12 Dec 2024 - 6:25PMvideocam

Opinion | 3 challenges for China’s economic growth in 2025

The economy may be turning a corner but the property-sector crisis, local government debt and Trump’s return cloud the outlook.

12 Dec 2024 - 2:30PMvideocam

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US-China relations

Will Chinese president attend US inauguration at Trump’s invitation?

US outlet reports Trump invited Xi soon after winning election, even though foreign heads of state do not attend presidential inaugurations.

13 Dec 2024 - 3:00AMvideocam

Chinese President Xi Jinping and US president-elect Donald Trump last met in Japan in June 2019. Analysts say Beijing should invite Trump to the Chinese capital “at a suitable time”. Photo: Reuters

Pentagon says no Iranian ‘mothership’ off US after mysterious drone sightings

Dozens of mysterious nighttime flights over New Jersey have raised growing concern among residents and officials.

12 Dec 2024 - 2:22PM

Trump picks Kari Lake to lead Voice of America

Donald Trump clashed with Voice of America during his first term for its reporting on China and the coronavirus.

12 Dec 2024 - 3:39PM

Haughey facing battle just to medal in 100m freestyle at world championships

Hongkonger Siobhan Haughey qualifies fifth fastest for final, as China’s Tang Qianting sets Asian record in women’s 100m breaststroke.

12 Dec 2024 - 8:30AM

American Gretchen Walsh set a championship record in qualifying for the women’s 100m freestyle final and then won the women’s 50m butterfly at World Aquatics Swimming Championships. Photo: EPA-EFE

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong home prices: up or down? Experts weigh in with forecasts for 2025

Analysts forecast up to 5 per cent price fall or rise amid oversupply, falling interest rates and improving stock market performance.

12 Dec 2024 - 8:30AM

CK Asset’s mass residential project in Kwun Tong. Some 87,000 new flats in Hong Kong are estimated to be ready by the end of next year, according to JLL. Photo: Nora Tam

US-China relations

FBI budget cuts could thwart US ability to fight Chinese cyberattacks: official

Warning comes just hours after bureau’s director announces resignation ahead of president-elect Donald Trump’s planned overhaul of agency.

13 Dec 2024 - 12:10AMvideocam

Israel-Gaza war

UN General Assembly overwhelmingly demands immediate Gaza ceasefire

Only the US, Israel and seven other countries voted against the resolution, while 13 countries abstained.

12 Dec 2024 - 7:06AMvideocam

China must innovate in chip design or fall behind the global market, expert says

China Semiconductor Industry Association’s Wei Shaojun sees new design architecture and microsystem integration as pathways to progress.

12 Dec 2024 - 7:00AM

Innovation in China’s integrated circuit-design sector have been hindered by tightened US tech restrictions. Photo: Shutterstock

US-China relations

Chinese citizen arrested for flying drone over US Space Force base

Yinpiao Zhou is alleged to have recorded images of the Vandenberg military facility, where missions, including those by SpaceX, are launched.

12 Dec 2024 - 3:50PM

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands on a launch pad at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Lompoc, California, in December 2022. Photo: AFP

US-China relations

US House advances defence bill that bans Chinese goods from tech to garlic

The US$884 billion measure, which is considered ‘must-pass’ legislation, now moves to the US Senate.

12 Dec 2024 - 6:23AM

Trump is named Time’s Person of the Year, rings NYSE’s opening bell

The ringing of the bell is a powerful symbol of US capitalism, and Trump has never done it before despite decades as a New York businessman.

12 Dec 2024 - 10:52PMvideocam

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