Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf says three sisters of former prime minister Imran Khan were arrested ahead of a protest march planned for September 27. Party spokesman Zulfi Bukhari alleged police raided Aleema Khan’s home and detained relatives. The supplied report says children taken into custody were later released.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on young people in China and the United States to promote cooperation and mutual understanding, according to Xinhua, after students from 10 US universities wrote about a recent exchange programme.
Hundreds of thousands of children in Gaza have returned to face-to-face education after nearly three years, but many are studying in damaged buildings or tents. Unicef says 98 per cent of schools were destroyed or damaged during the war, while education officials say about 660,000 students lost access to regular in-person learning.
US first lady Melania Trump is expected to lead cultural diplomacy events during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s three-day official state visit, scheduled for September 23 to 25. An itinerary from her office says Xi’s wife, Peng Liyuan, will accompany him and that the programme will include ceremonial honours and cultural exchanges.
CNN, MS Now and Politico say they are suing President Donald Trump and members of his administration after a ban prevented the outlets from accessing White House building grounds. The organisations say the action seeks to protect their First Amendment rights, with emergency hearings potentially taking place soon.
Chinese researchers have tested stellar aberration navigation, a technique that uses tiny changes in stars’ apparent positions to calculate a spacecraft’s speed and direction. The work could support China’s planned 2030 Jupiter mission by reducing reliance on continuous commands from Earth.
A Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey suggests Americans are viewing China less negatively ahead of this week’s meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. The poll indicates reduced concern about Beijing as a threat, weaker support for Taiwan and greater preference for engagement over containment, while partisan divisions remain.
The US Department of Transportation had not published a decision by late Monday on Air China’s request for additional Beijing-New York and Beijing-Washington flights connected with this week’s US-China visit. Airlines for America has objected, citing concerns about the proposed September 19 and 25 services.
World leaders are meeting at the United Nations in New York amid concerns about wars, climate change, rising prices and the possible dangers of rapidly advancing artificial intelligence. The annual General Assembly gathering is also expected to address conflicts involving Iran, Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, Congo and Myanmar.
Good Hope School in Hong Kong has withdrawn guidance for next year’s Form Six graduation video after community concerns over an alleged restriction on Cantonese. The school expressed regret, said it had heard the criticism and insisted that limiting Cantonese was not part of its ethos.
China’s Communist Party has expelled former senior military leaders Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli from the party and armed forces, state media reported. The party accused them of factionalism and disloyalty after a Politburo meeting, while the supplied material provides no further details about the allegations or proceedings.
Foreign chambers of commerce told Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu that the city’s five-year plan offered useful policy priorities for business planning. They also called for clearer deadlines and visible progress on the Northern Metropolis project to help attract investment.
Hong Kong’s education authorities will reduce subsidised places for physiotherapy and occupational therapy programmes at three self-financing institutions by about one-third for the 2027-28 academic year. A physiotherapy association supported the cut, citing a graduate employment squeeze.
The United States and China have agreed to establish an official dialogue on artificial intelligence, including a proposed system for notifying each other about threats. Analysts described the move as practical, but said disputes over chips, model distillation and market dominance could limit its effect.
A 3.5-metre shark has remained in a Busan waterfront channel for at least four days, attracting nearly 20,000 spectators. South Korean authorities have chosen not to provoke or capture the animal, which was first seen at North Port Waterfront Park on Friday.
Hangzhou is considering repealing a full financial support package for its low-altitude economy, in what would be the first such move by a Chinese city, according to the supplied report. The proposal follows a fatal small-aircraft crash in Beijing, though analysts say it may not signal wider policy tightening.
A planned Washington meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump will test whether their stated aim of a constructive relationship can produce practical arrangements, according to the supplied report. Major differences remain over trade, technology, industrial policy, Taiwan and regional security.
New World Development says it has received approval from the Shanghai Stock Exchange to spin off and list a real estate investment trust backed by K11 Shanghai assets. The proposed New World C-Reit is expected to raise about 3.82 billion yuan, with estimated net proceeds of 3.24 billion yuan for the distressed Hong Kong developer.
A United Daily News survey found 47 per cent of Taiwanese respondents lacked confidence that Washington would continue military aid and arms sales to Taiwan, compared with 44 per cent who were confident. Nine per cent had no opinion. The poll was released ahead of a scheduled Trump–Xi summit.
A new survey says Southeast Asians remain relatively confident in international cooperation while becoming more sceptical of US or Chinese leadership. Analysts link the findings to a regional preference for preserving strategic options, especially among smaller and middle powers wary of dominance by either Washington or Beijing.
Chinese start-up Moonshot AI has supplied its flagship Kimi K3 model to Amazon Web Services, where it is available through Amazon Bedrock. AWS describes it as an option for coding and knowledge work, creating a test of whether Chinese open-weight models can earn more through cloud platforms.
Foreign visitors staying outside hotels in China can now register their accommodation online instead of visiting a police station, under a new arrangement reported by the South China Morning Post. The change concerns a legal requirement to register within 24 hours of arrival, with warnings or fines possible for non-compliance.