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Hong Kong authorities have arrested a man and woman from a clinic on suspicion of selling a laboratory reagent as a bogus vaccine against more than 20 types of cancer. The arrests followed a joint operation by the Department of Health and police, during which investigators raided 13 premises linked to the company, said Frank Chan Ling-fung, an assistant director of health who oversees drug matters...
Hong Kong authorities have arrested a 28-year-old man in charge of a clinic accused of selling a laboratory reagent as a bogus vaccine against more than 20 types of cancer. The arrest followed a joint operation by the Department of Health and police, during which investigators raided 13 premises linked to the company, said Frank Chan Ling-fung, an assistant director of health who oversees drug mat...
Hong Kong authorities have arrested a 28-year-old man in charge of a clinic accused of selling a laboratory reagent as an unapproved vaccine against more than 20 types of cancer. The arrest followed a joint operation by the Department of Health and police, during which investigators raided 13 premises linked to the company, said Frank Chan Ling-fung, an assistant director of health who oversees dr...
Speaking at the opening of the Venice film festival, the actor-director addressed why the jury of which she is chair will only be shown two films made by female film-makersMaggie Gyllenhaal said there is a “systemic problem” that explains why only two female directors are in the running for the Golden Lion at the Venice film festival this year.“It’s harder for women to get films financed,” said th...
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on "the people of the Middle East" to oppose "externalinterference" and consider reshaping the region's security order during a visit to Egypt. The rare visit by the Chinese leader comes as Beijing aims to expand its influence in the region as the Iran war tests the reliability of the traditional US security umbrella in a vital geostrategic zone.
Awards, artificial intelligence, conflicts and climate change. Much of the opening talk at the start of the 83rd Venice Film Festival has revolved around geopolitics, propaganda and the future of cinema.
This US presidency is rewriting the rules of global governance and ushering the world into a new era.
Palestinian witnesses recount the coordinated Israeli army and settler attacks on mosques in the occupied West Bank.
The golfer will accept a five-year driving ban and $1,000 fine as part of a plea agreement.
The EU is weighing a multibillion-euro Ukrainian request for PAC-3 Patriot interceptors as Russia steps up air attacks. Brussels hopes to approve the funding as early as next week, with talks also underway over a possible NATO contribution.
Hong Kong police have arrested a man on suspicion of stealing nearly HK$6,000 (US$765) in foreign currency while flying to the city from Thailand, with a passenger allegedly capturing the incident on camera and reporting it to cabin crew. The force said the 57-year-old man was arrested for the alleged theft after the HK Express flight landed in the city shortly before midnight on Wednesday. While ...
The docuseries debuts on Netflix on 27 October and promises "never-before-heard testimonies" from the actor's family and friends.
Singapore is positioning itself as a bridge between Central Asia and Asean, as both regions increasingly look to each other amid growing disruption to global trade and intensifying superpower rivalry. The political appetite exists, but analysts say trade benefits will still hinge on overcoming obstacles such as geography and a lack of connectivity. Singapore’s Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong pitch...
French President Emmanuel Macron begins a two-day visit to Britain on Wednesday, viewing the landmark Bayeux Tapestry exhibition with King Charles III and becoming the first EU leader to be hosted by Prime Minister Andy Burnham. The tapestry depicts the Norman conquest of England in 1066. In the post-Brexit era, "the loaning of the tapestry is a great example of French-British cooperation" said Bu...
First day of school jitters are now behind most of France's 11.6 million pupils, but this "rentrée", or back-to-school period, is being marked by a number of challenges and changes: phone bans, concerns over sexual abuse, teachers' salaries, and 161,000 fewer students due to France's falling birthrate. We take a closer look in Entre Nous.
In Nepal, the hope of finding survivors is fading daily. Bodies are piling up in morgues, and storage capacity is reaching its limit. For the relatives of the missing, the wait is unbearable. They go from one hospital to another, consult the lists of survivors and scrutinise the photos of unidentified bodies. FRANCE 24's special correspondents met with several of these families at the morgue of Ka...
Premier League breaks its own record as four of its 11 most expensive signings have arrived this transfer window.
China's electric vehicle makers are hoping to gain a foothold in North America soon. Anna Coren gets an exclusive look inside one of the factories where the revolutionary cars are made.
Kyiv officially notified international aviation authorities of growing risks to civilian aircraft over Russia, a day after President Zelenskyy urged foreign airlines to avoid its airspace.
Europe cannot afford to choose between climate policy and competitiveness or security, a senior EU official said.
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has docked in eastern Thailand after its grueling deployment in the Middle East.
A Messi-shaped schnitzel is on the menu in Buenos Aires, as fans across Argentina pay tribute.
Golfer's driving licence will be suspended for five years under the terms of a plea agreement that dropped DUI charges.
Iran has launched strikes towards US allies in the Gulf this Wednesday after US bombardment that Tehran said hit a wedding party, killing five people and wounding dozens. The latest escalation appears to have hardened the mood in the Islamic Republic, with authorities warning American allies in the region they're fair game.
Plans to build a manga-themed park outside Paris have sparked excitement in France, one of the first Western countries to fall in love with Akira Toriyama’s iconic “Dragon Ball” franchise. Saudi bankrolling of the project, however, and the lack of response from Japanese licence holders, have raised eyebrows among experts and fans alike.
A new study has found a strong association between mobile gaming addiction and musculoskeletal pain, with addicted students more than three times as likely to report neck pain and more than four times as likely to report elbow pain.
French President Emmanuel Macron is set to assist in the unveiling of the Bayeux Tapestry as it goes on show in the UK as part of a historic loan to the British Museum on Wednesday. Macron is on a two-day visit to the UK where he will become the first EU leader to meet new Prime Minister Andy Burnham in Downing Street.
Oil giant Chevron confirmed that it would expand operations in Venezuela after US President Donald Trump announced an ambitious deal to develop the nation’s oil reserves and give the Pentagon a stake in the profits. Chevron, the only US oil company with a major presence in Venezuela, said on Wednesday that it had been assigned additional acreage in the Orinoco Belt, where it has active operations....
