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Hong Kong

Hong Kong Police Arrest Clinic Operator Over Alleged Sale of Unapproved “Cancer Vaccine”

Hong Kong authorities have arrested a 28-year-old man linked to a clinic accused of selling or administering an unregistered product promoted as a vaccine capable of preventing more than 20 types of cancer. The case has triggered a wider investigation involving the Hong Kong Department of Health (DH) and police, with authorities searching more than a dozen premises and seizing more than 50 suspected unregistered injections. 🚨 The product at the centre of the investigation The product was ma

September 2, 2026

Politics

CIA Chief’s Secret Moscow Meeting ‘Achieved Its Goals,’ Lithuania Says

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda says CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s unannounced trip to Moscow achieved its stated objectives, adding that the mission was aimed at reducing tensions in the region. Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow on August 25, in the first publicly known visit by a sitting CIA director to Russia since CIA chief William Burns went there in 2021. Ratcliffe met Russia’s foreign intelligence chief Sergei Naryshkin, who confirmed the talks and described them as a working-level intel

September 2, 2026

Vietnam

Vietnam Unleashes Infrastructure Boom for Independence Day — Roads, Railways and Cities Set for Massive Transformation

HANOI — Vietnam is marking its 81st National Day with a sweeping wave of infrastructure launches and inaugurations, turning the September 2 independence celebrations into a showcase of the country's increasingly ambitious development push. Across the country, major projects spanning railways, roads, urban development, housing, water infrastructure and industrial facilities have been launched or brought into operation in the days surrounding National Day. The moves come as Hanoi seeks faster eco

September 2, 2026

Uncategorized

Israel Says It Is Ready to Move Palestinians Out of Gaza—But US Approval Could Decide What Happens Next

JERUSALEM — Israel has prepared plans to facilitate the large-scale departure of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip but is waiting for the United States to determine whether the proposal can move forward and where Gaza residents could potentially be relocated, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday. Speaking at a conference hosted by Israeli news outlet Ynet and newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth, Katz said Israel was prepared to organize departures “by sea, by air, by every way possible,” a

September 2, 2026

Uncategorized

US Sailors Arrive in Pattaya After 286 Days at Sea — And Thailand Is Rolling Out the Welcome Mat

PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya is preparing for an unusually large influx of U.S. Navy personnel as thousands of sailors and Marines from the USS Abraham Lincoln arrive in Thailand for a long-awaited period of rest and recreation after an extraordinary 286 consecutive days at sea. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier reached Laem Chabang Port in Chonburi on Wednesday, Sept. 2, beginning a scheduled five-day port visit. Around 5,000 U.S. sailors and Marines are expected to spend time in Pattaya and

September 2, 2026

Usa

U.S. Universities Tighten Internship Rules for International Student

International students in the United States are facing new hurdles in securing internships after federal officials warned universities to strictly enforce existing rules governing Curricular Practical Training (CPT). The August 24 directive from the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), part of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, warned that some CPT approvals appeared to go beyond regulations requiring the training to be an integral part of an established academic curriculum. Univ

September 2, 2026

Indonesia

India’s Modi Emerges as a Potential Diplomatic Bridge Between Russia and Iran

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek have put a new question on the table: Could India become an important bridge between countries locked in major conflicts? Modi’s position is unusual. India maintains a longstanding strategic relationship with Russia while also maintaining working ties with Iran and close relations with the United States and other

September 2, 2026

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Customs Arrests Third Suspect in Opatra Sales Tactics Probe

Hong Kong Customs has arrested a woman in her 20s over allegations that customers were subjected to aggressive sales tactics at a beauty outlet formerly operated under the Opatra London brand, bringing the number of arrests linked to the investigation to three, according to the South China Morning Post. The latest suspect allegedly pressured a customer into buying skincare products at the now-closed Sha Tin New Town Plaza outlet. Investigators were told that she allegedly used reasons such as c

September 2, 2026

Taipei

Taipei Firefighters Unveil 3-Second Rescue Mat That Could Transform Emergency Evacuations

TAIPEI — In a fire emergency, every second can mean the difference between reaching a trapped victim in time and arriving too late. Taipei City firefighters have developed a lightweight inflatable rescue mat designed to make the difficult job of moving injured or mobility-impaired people through dangerous, confined spaces faster and less physically demanding. The 2.8-kilogram rescue mat can be deployed and inflated in about three seconds, according to the Taipei City Fire Department, which rec

September 2, 2026

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Customs Busts Suspected “Space Oil” Factory With HK$42 Million Haul — 160,000 Cartridges Could Have Been Made

HONG KONG — Hong Kong Customs has uncovered what officials describe as a major suspected etomidate manufacturing operation, seizing drugs and production equipment worth an estimated HK$42 million (about US$5.3 million) and arresting a 61-year-old man. The discovery is significant because investigators say they found a semi-automated production line capable of mass-producing etomidate cartridges — the drug commonly associated with the street name “space oil.” According to Customs, the equipment

September 2, 2026