The Hong Kong Telegraph - news from Hong Kong, China and around the world, in six languages

France calls Olympic gender test 'step backwards', other countries back policy

France calls Olympic gender test 'a step backwards', other countries approve

Volkswagen in talks with defence firms on use of Germany plant: CEO

Tehran accuses US of 'calculated' assault on school

Ex-England manager Hodgson, 78, returns as Bristol City boss

Diamond League athletics meet in Doha still slated for May 8 - organisers

Belgium's Goffin to retire at end of season

Oil climbs, stocks fall even as Trump extends Iran deadline

World Cup boost as late goal earns Australia 1-0 win over Cameroon

German state railway loss widens, passengers warned of trouble ahead

Back-to-back World Cup titles a 'dream' for Argentina, says Tagliafico

NASA says 'on track' for Artemis 2 launch as soon as April 1

NASA said Thursday that the long-delayed launch of Artemis 2, the first crewed flyby mission to the Moon in more than 50 years, could come as soon as April 1.

Valentino mixes 80s and Baroque splendour on Rome return

Italian fashion house Valentino returned to its roots Thursday with a 1980s-inspired catwalk show in one of Rome's most spectacular venues, two months after the death of founder Valentino Garavani.

Italian prosecutors seek trial for Amazon over tax evasion

Milan prosecutors have requested a criminal trial for Amazon and four of its executives over alleged tax fraud worth more than one billion euros, Italian media reported Thursday.

Duplantis clears 6.31m to set 15th pole vault world record

Armand Duplantis broke the pole vault world record on Thursday for the 15th time at the meet that bears his name in Uppsala, Sweden, clearing 6.31 meters on his first attempt.

Dating app Tinder dabbles with AI matchmaking

Tinder said Thursday that it is testing a "Chemistry" option that uses artificial intelligence to help with matchmaking in the popular dating app.

Sabalenka out-guns Mboko to reach Indian Wells semi-finals

World number one Aryna Sabalenka kept her bid for a first Indian Wells title on track, holding off Canadian teen Victoria Mboko 7-6 (7/0), 6-4 to reach the semi-finals on Thursday.

Watkins ends drought as Villa snatch Europa last 16 advantage over Lille

Ollie Watkins ended his goal drought as the Aston Villa striker sealed a 1-0 win against Lille in the Europa League last-16 first leg on Thursday.

'Say a prayer and send it': Paralympic alpine skiers tackle fear

What does it take to rocket down an icy sheet of Dolomite rock at over 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph) when missing a limb or suffering visual impairment?

Assailant dead after ramming vehicle into Michigan synagogue

An unidentified assailant was dead after ramming his pickup truck on Thursday into a synagogue on the outskirts of Detroit, Michigan, and causing a blaze, police said.

Assailant dead after ramming car into Michigan synagogue

An unidentified assailant is dead after ramming his car on Thursday into a synagogue on the outskirts of Detroit, Michigan, and causing a blaze, police said.

In The News

Morikawa pulls out of Players Championship with back trouble