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Hong Kong customs officers have seized about 162kg of suspected dried shark fins from protected species worth about HK$280,000 (US$35,720) from Panama at the airport. The Customs and Excise Department said on Friday that officers inspected an air consignment declared as dried fish maw arriving from Panama the day before. Upon inspection, officers found six boxes of suspected scheduled dried shark fins, weighing about 162kg (357lbs), inside the consignment. The case has been handed over to the...

The Trump administration has assured us that the long-awaited summit in Beijing between President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump will now be held on May 14 to 15. Whether you believe the meeting will go ahead is up to you. Beijing has not confirmed it, but neither has it contradicted the White House. That is more than can be said for Tehran’s brutal response to White House claims that US-Iran peace negotiations are under way. Even if we take the White House summit claim at face value,...

A stylish burglar on the hunt for mid-century modern furniture preys on a group of tastemakers who band together to expose him – one of the most unusual bandits Los Angeles has ever seen.

Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war:

The move officially amends wide ranging sections of Montana law to include new definitions of ‘male,’ ‘female,’ ‘sex’ and ‘gender’

A Chinese fugitive suspected of drug-related crimes has been repatriated from the United States and handed to police in China, the first such case in years, according to state media. The suspect was returned to China by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) via cooperation channels between the two countries, based on information provided by Chinese narcotics control authorities, state news agency Xinhua reported on Friday, citing the Ministry of Public Security. The Chinese national,...

Manchester United's 18-year-old forward Shea Lacey is tipped for big things as he pushes for a first-team spot.

Manchester United's 18-year-old forward Shea Lacey is tipped for big things as he pushes for a first-team spot.

Manchester United's 18-year-old forward Shea Lacey is tipped for big things as he pushes for a first-team spot.

Manchester United's 18-year-old forward Shea Lacey is tipped for big things as he pushes for a first-team spot.

Six thousand Port Vale fans will travel to Chelsea on Saturday to cheer on the struggling League One side in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.

Six thousand Port Vale fans will travel to Chelsea on Saturday to cheer on the struggling League One side in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.