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1. US-UK zero tariff deal to reshape NHS medicine spending

   The United States announced a deal with Britain for zero tariffs on pharmaceutical products and medical technology on Monday, which will lead to Britain spending more on medicines. The deal included an increase in the percentage of the state-run National Health Service (NHS) budget that is spent on medicines. “The United States and the United Kingdom announce this negotiated outcome pricing for...

2. Why mammals that band together may face lower cancer risks

   Much research on cancer prevalence has focused on genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors. But a new study by Argentine researchers offers a novel evolutionary perspective: the social structure of mammals may play a critical role in cancer risk. The new angle has been proposed by researchers from the cancer philosophy and biology systems group at the University of Buenos Aires, led by...

3. Soybean pain, Xi-Trump talks, ICE death, Hasan Piker: 7 US-China relations reads

   We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Bankruptcies, suicides: US farmers detail cost of trade tensions High fuel costs, rising interest rates, falling crop prices and depressed Chinese demand amid geopolitical tensions had...

4. Trump ally ousted as New Jersey prosecutor by appeal court

   A federal appeal court on Monday determined that Alina Habba, a former personal lawyer to US President Donald Trump, was unlawfully appointed as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey and disqualified her from supervising cases, in a rebuke to the Trump administration. The unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel of the Philadelphia-based 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals was the latest blow to...

5. 2,100 residents left homeless by Hong Kong fire move to temporary housing, hotels

   More than 2,000 people left homeless last week by Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades have been settled in temporary housing and hotels, while some residents are choosing to stay with friends and relatives after deeming the offered locations too remote. Undersecretary for Home and Youth Affairs Clarence Leung Wang-ching said on Monday that 2,000 transitional flats and 1,000 short-term rooms in...

6. Senior Chinese diplomat takes swipe at US over deep-sea mining strategy

   Abiding by international law is the only path to peace and sustainable development at sea, China’s foreign vice-minister Hua Chunying said on Monday in a veiled swipe at the US over its unilateral exploitation of seabed minerals. “The oceans are not calm. Certain countries have resorted to the unlawful use of force at sea under various pretexts, posing a serious threat to regional peace and...

7. Mainland China public donations for Hong Kong fire relief top HK$80 million

   Hong Kong has received a wave of compassion from mainland China over the deadly fire in Tai Po, the city’s worst in decades, with public donations from across the border exceeding HK$80 million (US$10.27 million). The China Social Welfare Foundation announced that donations from 1.7 million residents on the mainland had exceeded 76 million yuan (US$10.74 million) or about HK$83.5 million, as of...

8. Will the St Vincent election cost Taiwan another Caribbean ally?

   Taiwan has played down concerns that St Vincent and the Grenadines might switch diplomatic recognition to Beijing, insisting ties with its Caribbean ally remain stable despite a change of government in Kingstown. The reassurance follows last week’s victory by the opposition New Democratic Party (NDP), with its leader Godwin Friday succeeding long-time Taipei supporter Ralph Gonsalves as prime...

9. Chinese national jailed in Singapore for attempted rape of ex-housemate

   A PhD student who attempted to rape his former housemate after his repeated advances were rejected was sentenced to jail and caning in Singapore on Monday. Gao Xiong, a 31-year-old Chinese national, will be imprisoned for six years, six months and six weeks, and receive three strokes of the cane. He pleaded guilty to four charges which include attempted rape and criminal trespass, with another...

10. How China could solve its consumption conundrum

    China’s most effective tool to revive consumption may be the simplest: a one-off distribution of 3,000 yuan (US$424) per person – funded by special sovereign bonds and valid for one year – could immediately lift demand, boost gross domestic product growth and help break the deflationary cycle that has taken hold since 2022. This proposal comes as China prepares to announce its 15th five-year...