Pakistan political crisis updates: Court again adjourns hearing
Supreme Court hearing adjourned till Thursday
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has again delayed its ruling on the legality of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s move to dissolve parliament and call for fresh elections.
A five-judge bench of Pakistan’s top court is hearing multiple petitions challenging Khan’s dissolution of parliament after parliament’s deputy...
Newport Wafer Fab: Chinese sale not probed despite PM pledge
An investigation pledged by the prime minister into a Chinese takeover of a semiconductor factory has not happened, a group of MPs has said.
In July 2021, Boris Johnson said the National Security Adviser would look at the takeover of Newport Wafer Fab.
The sale to Nexperia potentially compromises national security,...
EU demands ‘proper answer’ over detained staffer in China
The European Union has demanded a "proper answer" from Chinese authorities over the arrest of a local employee at its Beijing mission who has been held for eight months.
The EU Delegation in China staffer was detained by police in September 2021, the bloc confirmed in an emailed statement.
"Despite multiple...
Bruce Willis diagnosed with ‘cruel disease’, family announces
Bruce Willis is suffering from a form of dementia, specifically frontotemporal dementia (FTD), his loved ones announced on Thursday. In a statement, the Willis family said the 67-year-old actor's condition has worsened since he was diagnosed with aphasia last year.
"Unfortunately, challenges with communication are just one symptom of the disease Bruce faces. While this is painful, it...
China: MI5 and FBI heads warn of ‘immense’ threat
The heads of UK and US security services have made an unprecedented joint appearance to warn of the threat from China.
FBI director Christopher Wray said China was the "biggest long-term threat to our economic and national security" and had interfered in politics, including recent elections.
MI5 head Ken McCallum said...
Kenya’s China-Built Railway to Lose Business, Shifting Cost to Taxpayers
NAIROBI — In one of his first acts in office, Kenya’s new president, William Ruto, ordered cargo containers from incoming ships to be emptied at the port of Mombasa instead of in the capital, Nairobi. Ruto said he is carrying out a campaign promise, though there are concerns the move could overwhelm facilities at the Mombasa port.In 2019,...
Former senior inspector under probe
BEIJING -- Liu Yanping, former head of the top anti-graft authority's discipline inspection and supervision office at the Ministry of National Security, is under investigation for suspected severe violations of discipline and law.
The probe is being conducted by the Communist Party of China Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission,...
Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu says Chinese President Xi Jinping wants to ‘change the international order’
Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu has issued a grave warning about China’s attempts to reunify the east Asian nation.
The comments come amid growing military activity near Taiwan and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s intentions to reunify the two nations despite the Taiwanese resistance.
Speaking exclusively to Sky News Australia host Peta...
China faces pressure at United Nations after Xinjiang report
As Beijing seeks to avoid further censure over its policies against the Uighurs and other mostly Muslim minorities, calls grow for tougher action.
Diplomats and human rights advocates are stepping up pressure on the United Nations to act over China’s treatment of the Uighurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic groups, as Beijing tries to...
China Eastern plane crash likely intentional, US reports say
Flight data indicates a China Eastern Airlines plane that crashed in March was intentionally put into a nose-dive, according to US media reports.
Investigators have so far not found any mechanical or technical faults with the jet, the reports say, citing a preliminary assessment by US officials.
The Boeing 737-800...