Indonesian ship with 240 passengers aboard loses contact in Java Sea
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Indonesian ship with 240 passengers aboard loses contact in Java Sea

Indonesian rescuers launched a search operation on Sunday after a passenger ship carrying 240 people lost contact in the Java Sea while travelling from East Java to South Kalimantan on Borneo Island, officials said. The Search and Rescue Office in Banjarmasin, the capital of South Kalimantan province, said they received a report the Virgo Transport 8 had experienced a communication failure while e...

News live: first case of bird flu in endangered Australian sea lion confirmed; WA police hunting for two men after Perth shooting
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News live: first case of bird flu in endangered Australian sea lion confirmed; WA police hunting for two men after Perth shooting

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAndrew Hastie says he “feels sorry” for Barnaby Joyce and that he and One Nation MP David Farley probably have “buyers remorse” after joining the rightwing party.Hastie has been feuding with Pauline Hanson this week over a One Nation animated cartoon which labelled him a “traitor” after he gave evidence against Ben ...

Hong Kong mourns Mao Zedong’s death in 1976 –  SCMP archive
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Hong Kong mourns Mao Zedong’s death in 1976 – SCMP archive

This article was first published on September 10, 1976. Sense of grief in Hongkong A deep sense of grief was felt by great numbers of the people in Hongkong yesterday (September 9, 1976) when radio and television stations flashed the news of the Chairman’s passing. The news brought a cloud of gloom over celebrations of the mid-autumn festivities. Flags at a number of major building and hotels, – i...

Shun US goods, buy local: Canadians ‘mad with America’ reshape grocery shelves

Shun US goods, buy local: Canadians ‘mad with America’ reshape grocery shelves

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A growing consumer push to buy Canadian and boycott US products is ⁠reshaping supermarket shelves in Canada, forcing grocers to improve country-of-origin labelling and secure new sources of supply. In Ontario, the president of independent grocer Vince’s Market, Giancarlo Trimarchi, turned to social media to show customers that most produce on the shelves of his stores is Canadian after receiving a...

One dead and more than 30 missing after ferry sinks off Vanuatu coast in rough seas

One dead and more than 30 missing after ferry sinks off Vanuatu coast in rough seas

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Prime minister’s office tells families of those missing ‘the nation stands with you’ as search and rescue efforts continueOne person has died and more than 30 are missing after a ferry sank off the coast of Vanuatu, the country’s government says.The vessel, MV Matui, had set sail with more than 40 passengers and crew on Friday from the island of Santo to Ambae island in very rough seas, but did no...

Mass protests erupt in Germany as AfD eyes breakthrough in eastern states

Mass protests erupt in Germany as AfD eyes breakthrough in eastern states

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A massive turnout in Erfurt, Germany saw protesters actively blocking access to the AfD's annual conference, showcasing a strong opposition to the far-right party's agenda. The AfD's lead in national opinion polls and its upcoming eastern state election objectives raise alarms over its increasing power. Mainstream parties continue to adopt a strategy of isolation, refusing to collaborate with the ...

NSW to put strict caps on screen time in classrooms while pushing for ‘pen and paper’ learning

NSW to put strict caps on screen time in classrooms while pushing for ‘pen and paper’ learning

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Screen limits will become mandatory in NSW schools from 2028 as federal education minister says students may need a ‘digital detox’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales government has announced it will implement limits on screen time in public school classrooms and push for students to take part in daily...

Denisovan fossils in China reveal an ancient ‘hunting paradise’

Denisovan fossils in China reveal an ancient ‘hunting paradise’

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Denisovan remains discovered in southwestern China reveal that Yunnan province’s warm, biodiverse plateau was a “hunting paradise” for the hominins during a global glacial period, according to new research published in the journal Nature. Within the region’s coniferous forests and forest-steppe environments, this archaic human group established a stable subsistence pattern highly adapted to local ...

News live: Albanese hits back at Hanson criticism of his mother’s use of public housing; Melissa Doyle appointed Australia Day council chair

News live: Albanese hits back at Hanson criticism of his mother’s use of public housing; Melissa Doyle appointed Australia Day council chair

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Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAndrew Hastie says he “feels sorry” for Barnaby Joyce and that he and One Nation MP David Farley probably have “buyers remorse” after joining the rightwing party.Hastie has been feuding with Pauline Hanson this week over a One Nation animated cartoon which labelled him a “traitor” after he gave evidence against Ben ...

Andrew Hastie vows to go ‘all the way’ in Pauline Hanson fight as Joyce denies ‘buyers’ remorse’ claim

Andrew Hastie vows to go ‘all the way’ in Pauline Hanson fight as Joyce denies ‘buyers’ remorse’ claim

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Liberal MP says One Nation leader is ‘not the person I thought she was’ and he feels ‘sorry’ for JoyceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastAndrew Hastie has vowed to go “all the way” in his fight with Pauline Hanson, as he suggested One Nation MPs Barnaby Joyce and David Farley were likely feeling buyers’ remorse for joini...

Warming cities can’t afford to sacrifice their urban parks

Warming cities can’t afford to sacrifice their urban parks

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Some of my earliest memories of Bengaluru, where I spent my summer holidays, are of looking up in wonder at the towering canopy of trees in Cubbon Park. Even in the height of summer, Bengaluru could be cool enough to require a light jacket. Today, the iconic Cubbon Park, the pride of the city I now call home, is under threat. So is Lalbagh Botanical Garden, another of the city’s iconic green space...

Houthis claim attack on Saudi base as fighting flares with Yemeni forces

Houthis claim attack on Saudi base as fighting flares with Yemeni forces

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Iran-allied Houthis say drones and missiles used in attack that targeted ‘weapons depots and command and control centres’ in southern Saudi ArabiaHouthi fighters on Sunday said they used drones and missiles to attack a military base in southern Saudi Arabia as renewed fighting with Yemen’s government forces led growing numbers of civilians to flee.The attack at the southern Sharurah base targeted ...

China influencer exposed over fake US$150,000 flood gift; Red Cross finds only 15-cent offers

China influencer exposed over fake US$150,000 flood gift; Red Cross finds only 15-cent offers

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A Chinese influencer faced widespread criticism after a purported donation of 1 million yuan (US$150,000) to flood relief efforts was allegedly revealed as fabricated. Since July, typhoon-induced torrential rains have ravaged the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in southern China, resulting in the deaths of 159 people, according to local reports. On September 7, internet users accused a RedNote in...

How to solve Hong Kong’s triple whammy: ageing population, baby dearth and job losses?

How to solve Hong Kong’s triple whammy: ageing population, baby dearth and job losses?

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In the fourth of our series of previews on the five-year plan and policy address, to be announced on September 16, Fiona Sun and Edith Lin analyse how to improve livelihoods in the city by tackling the impact of demographic changes and technological advancement. Read part one here, part two here and part three here. Twenty-eight-year-old Hong Kong resident Fong and his wife want to have a child bu...