Countries around the world spent an “all-time high” of $2.44 trillion on their militaries in 2023, according to an annual report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. The new figure marked a 6.8 percent increase from 2022 and the Global Military Spending Hits a Record High of $2.44 Trillion: Report
Countries around the world spent an “all-time high” of $2.44 trillion on their militaries in 2023, according to an annual report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. The new figure marked a 6.8 percent increase from 2022 and the
The case of Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, founder of the now-shuttered pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, underwent its 64th day of trial on April 23 in West Kowloon Court of Hong Kong. Chan Tsz-wah, a legal assistant and the fifth “accomplice witness,” told the
April 25 marks the 25th anniversary of the peaceful mass petition of Falun Gong practitioners in Beijing. People around the world have been holding commemorations of the event since the weekend. Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, was introduced to the
News Analysis Hong Kong is starting to feel the impact of the immigration wave, with a talent drain occurring across various industries. While Hong Kong authorities have been importing foreign laborers from mainland China, the effect appears contrary to the