After pro-democracy protests roiled the city in 2019, Beijing cracked down on freedom of speech, and restrictions have continued to tighten.

Police in Hong Kong arrested five bookstore workers on suspicion of breaches of the territory's national security laws during raids on two shops.

Local media are reporting that authorities in Hong Kong have raided two bookstores and arrested five people for allegedly selling seditious publications

Hong Kong ’s top security official said Thursday that booksellers should ensure the titles they sell do not harm national security, a day after five people li

Hostilities have intensified since last week Iran says it is in 'existential war with America' Trump claims both that Iran wants to settle and will be defeated soon Detained US citizen is released by Iran,

The U.S. military said ⁠late on Wednesday it completed its latest wave of ​strikes on Iran that it carried out at President Donald Trump's direction, with ‌targets including Bandar Abbas, ‌Iran's principal port city on the Strait of Hormuz.

The U.S. conducted a new round of strikes against Iran on Wednesday morning, the Pentagon announced, marking the fifth day of consecutive attacks following the collapse of peace negotiations. U.S. Central Command said in a social media post that the strikes,

The latest round of attacks by both sides comes amid continued threats by Trump to "knock out" Iran's power plants, and "all their bridges," unless Tehran returns to negotiating table.

Lionel Messi put together a classic performance to help Argentina rally past England in the World Cup semifinal. Who else from Argentina turned heads?

The sports world was sent into a frenzy over another stunning Argentina comeback at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, this time over England in the semifinals.

The World Cup final is set for Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey, featuring a clash between Argentina and Spain.

Prince William shares the pain of all England fans. In a note to the team on Instagram, the future king said he was "gutted" by the Three Lions' loss to Argentina in the World Cup semifinals on Wednesday,

Officials said it was an especially perilous time for the sea journey by members of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority, hundreds of whom died on the same route last year.

U.N. agencies say more than 500 people are feared dead after reports that two boats carrying members of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority have capsized in the Bay of Bengal

More than 500 people fleeing violence in Myanmar are feared dead after two boats disappeared in rough conditions off the country’s coast, according to two UN migration bodies.

More than 500 people are feared dead after reports that two boats carrying members of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority have capsized in the Bay of Bengal, officials said Thursday. According to preliminary information,

Houthi rebels in Yemen say they are ready to escalate their conflict with Saudi Arabia after recent airport strikes. Saudi warplanes targeted Sanaa International Airport on Sunday, and the Houthis responded by attacking Saudi Arabia’s Abha International Airport on Monday.

Yemen's Houthi leader ⁠Abdul ⁠Malik al-Houthi said on ⁠Thursday that all Saudi oil and other ​vital facilities would be targets for the group's missiles and drones ‌if Riyadh escalated its ‌involvement in the conflict.

The warning came after the Houthis fired missiles at Saudi Arabia, accusing the kingdom of bombing an airport under their control on Monday, marking a rupture in a four-year truce.

The Iran-backed Houthi group in Yemen fired ballistic missiles and drones on Saudi Arabia, the worst attack in several years that threatens to draw the rebels into the wider regional conflict between Tehran and Washington.

Concerns that TikTok might be failing in its duties relating to the safeguarding of children on its platform have prompted the UK's communications regulator, Ofcom, to launch an investigation into the platform.

An investigation is launched into whether TikTok is doing enough to keep children off its platform. Release date: 16 July 2026

The U.K.’s media watchdog is investigating TikTok over how the company conducts age checks on its users to prevent children from seeing harmful content such as pornography.

Britain's media ​regulator ‌on Thursday ​launched ​a probe into ⁠TikTok ​to ​understand whether its ​UK ​unit failed or ‌is ⁠failing to protect ​children ​from ⁠harmful ​content.