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1. Trump builds massive arena at White House for birthday cage fight

   It has played host to countless world leaders and moments in history. Now US President Donald Trump has built a huge cage-fighting arena on the White House’s South Lawn. Cranes lifted giant metal arches into place Tuesday for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event on Trump’s 80th birthday on June 14. “We’re having a big fight. It’s never going to happen again, never happened before,”...

2. South Korea eyes first nuclear submarine by mid-2030s, but hurdles run deep

   South Korea’s drive to acquire its first nuclear-powered submarines is moving back up President Lee Jae Myung’s defence agenda, but analysts say delayed US consultations, non-proliferation concerns and budget pressures still stand in the way. Lee on Tuesday urged faster efforts to secure the submarines, describing them as core strategic assets for the country’s future defence capabilities. “We...

3. South Korea’s lonely, stressed Gen Z find comfort in apps that do nothing

   At 2am, Kim, a 25-year-old office worker, opens a site designed to look like a food delivery app, though he has no plan to order. He chooses menu items, drops them into a cart and simulates the experience of placing an order. “It somehow feels like I actually ordered something,” he said. Kim said the habit helps him resist late-night cravings. “There are many times when I crave food late at...

4. Beyond visitor numbers: Hong Kong must track the full worth of its art and culture

   Hong Kong’s M+ museum recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Centre Pompidou in France, cementing a multi-year partnership that will cover collection, research and talent exchanges. This follows the 12 MOUs signed by the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority during this year’s International Cultural Summit – bringing its total international partnerships to 46. With...

5. Trump-endorsed Paxton wins Texas primary run-off, ousting veteran senator

   Texas Attorney General Ken ⁠Paxton ousted four-term US Senator John Cornyn on Tuesday, riding President Donald ⁠Trump’s endorsement to a run-off victory for the Republican Senate nomination, US media projected. The race was called shortly after polls closed in Texas’ westernmost counties, which are in a separate time zone from most of the state. “Thank you, Texas. Together, we just made...

6. EU firms in China starting to feel less gloomy as Beijing offers stability: report

   European companies’ confidence in the Chinese market is showing signs of rebounding for the first time since 2022, as Beijing is increasingly perceived as a “champion” of stability amid rising global volatility, according to a survey released on Wednesday. After years of spiralling pessimism, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China found that “the intensity of the deterioration in...

7. Chinese man who suffered painful urination for 3 years discovers 1.3kg stone in bladder

   A Chinese man who endured three years of intense pain while urinating finally went to the hospital and discovered he had a 1.3kg stone in his bladder. The man, 56, from southern China’s Guangdong province, surnamed Chen, recently went to the Xuwen Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, to have his bladder checked. Chen had experienced frequent and painful urination for...

8. How Hong Kong’s first astronaut triggered a space education race

   Lai Ka-ying’s selection as Hong Kong’s first astronaut has sparked a more than threefold surge in aerospace and satellite-design course inquiries at a learning centre, while industry leaders have called for sites to be refitted as immersive education facilities. Lai, a police superintendent who has also become China’s first female payload specialist, made her historic journey into space on...

9. Insilico teams up with US firm to build AI models predicting disease decades ahead

   Hong Kong-listed artificial intelligence drug-discovery company Insilico Medicine has struck a collaboration with US-headquartered Human Longevity to co-develop what they describe as “the industry’s first large-scale” AI foundation models capable of predicting diseases – such as cancer – decades before clinical symptoms appear. The partnership was announced as the global longevity market,...

10. Passengers praise efficiency as Hong Kong airport’s Terminal 2 opens

    Passengers have praised the expanded second terminal at Hong Kong airport for its efficiency upon reopening, but say more convenient boarding arrangements are still needed. Hong Kong Airlines became the first – and so far only – carrier to use the upgraded terminal, which will accommodate 15 carriers moving in between Wednesday and June 10. By 6am, hundreds of travellers were checking in and...