Argentine leader threatens to sanction oil firms working off Falklands
Javier Milei reiterates his country's claim on the British overseas territory, saying the "winds of change" favour it.
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'Heard voices': 2 workers make it out alive 9 days after Nepal floods hit hydropower tunnel
2 trapped workers rescued alive from Nepal tunnel 9 days after floods
Two people were pulled out alive on Friday from a tunnel linked to a hydropower station on the Trishuli River, nine days after an ice, rock and mud slide swept through a valley in Nepal, killing more than 1,200 people and displacing tens of thousands. The two workers pulled from the tunnel at the Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station are Sanjay Sah, a mechanical foreman, and Kabir Maharjan, a me...
Trade chief Greer ‘optimistic’ the US and China can stabilise ties
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said both Washington and Beijing were seeking stability in their relationship and that he remained optimistic about ties ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s expected visit to the United States later this month. “I am optimistic. The Chinese very much want to have a stable relationship. That’s the word they use: stability. We’re in favour of that as well,”...
Watch: Moment workers are rescued from Nepal tunnel
Rescuers pull two people from a hydropower tunnel more than a week after a massive flash flood devastated the Nepal-China border.
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Argentina’s Milei threatens sanctions over Falklands oil drilling
Argentina’s President Javier Milei has threatened sanctions against oil companies operating off the Falklands.
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Argentina to sanction oil firms as tensions heighten in Falklands dispute with UK
Javier Milei reiterates his country's claim on the British overseas territory, saying the "winds of change" favour it.
Mladic’s body arrives to full military honours in Serbia
The body of war criminal Ratko Mladic has arrived in Belgrade, where he received a full military guard.
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Two trapped workers pulled alive from Nepal tunnel more than a week after deadly floods
Two workers in Nepal were pulled out alive from a hydropower tunnel on Friday, some nine days after devastating floods swept the Himalayan region and left thousands of people missing.
Two trapped workers are pulled alive from Nepal tunnel more than a week after deadly floods
At least 557 workers are missing from a hydropower project along the Trishuli River, with about 115 believed to be trapped in the main tunnel.
China’s Xi eyes Apec trilateral; no outrunning deadly Nepal floods: SCMP’s 7 highlights
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Xi, Trump and Putin may hold trilateral meeting at next Apec forum, Kremlin says A senior Russian aide suggested on Tuesday that Chine...
Nepal-Tibet floods: two workers pulled alive from tunnel nine days after disaster
Officials say pair were rescued from Trishuli 3A hydropower tunnel in Nepal after being trapped in depth of 170 metresTwo people have been pulled out alive from a hydropower tunnel in Nepal nine days after deadly flash floods buried the projects in deep mud and left them trapped.The workers were rescued during an ongoing operation at the Trishuli 3A tunnel, a hydropower project in one of the areas...
Milei escalates Argentina’s Falklands dispute with UK as Trump hints at US policy shift
Argentine President Javier Milei escalated his country’s dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands on Thursday, vowing new measures to halt an oil project near the British-controlled archipelago and praising US President Donald Trump for saying Washington could reconsider its neutral stance on the islands’ sovereignty. Milei cast Trump’s comments as proof that his close relationship with the ...
Steve Irwin's family celebrates 'superhero' dad, 20 years after shock death
The Australian icon was killed in 2006, after a stingray's barb pierced his chest during filming.
Cathay Pacific extends Dubai and Riyadh flight suspension through November
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has delayed the resumption of passenger flights to Dubai and Riyadh until December at the earliest, extending the suspension of its Middle East services to nine months. The airline attributed the extended postponement to “the latest developments in the Middle East”, with services to both cities now cancelled through November 30. “Affected travellers wi...
Argentina to sanction oil firms as Falklands dispute with UK heats up
Javier Milei reiterates his country's claim on the British overseas territory, saying the "winds of change" favour it.
Trump administration pushes to remove tax exemptions for private universities with DEI policies
The Trump administration says its proposed legislation aims to make university equal and accessible to all and end “woke” campaigns which deliberately favour certain students over others due to socioeconomic or racial backgrounds.
‘This could just be the beginning’: minorities fear first far-right win in German state election
As polls point to victory in Saxony-Anhalt for AfD party promising deportations, people face agonising choice: stay or goAs the Bible study session wrapped up, leaving worshippers to mingle over cake and coffee, Fatemeh, 44, fought back tears as the conversation turned to Sunday’s state election in Saxony-Anhalt.“I worry about it every day,” she said. “I can’t stop thinking about my son and what m...
China’s solar, wind innovations amid rapid green power buildout
Even as China installs new solar and wind power capacity faster than the rest of the world combined, it is setting new benchmarks for the technologies through innovation. This year alone, Chinese companies and researchers have generated the first electricity from high-altitude winds 4,000 metres above Earth, cleared the last hurdle to commercialising a cheaper and more efficient alternative to sil...
China stands to gain from US visa restrictions targeting African countries
The latest US visa restrictions on citizens of African countries are facing increasing criticism that they are not only punitive but also likely to backfire by driving those nations closer to China. Since August 1, visa services have been suspended in 25 African cities, forcing applicants to travel to other approved locations, sometimes in another country. Travellers from 30 African nations must a...
Entertainment over policy? White House arcade games ignite backlash
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Iran hits US military targets in the region as Washington probes deadly wedding strike
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OpenAI unveils GPT‑6 Astra amid rising scrutiny and safety concerns
OpenAI claims GPT-6 Astra is the most advanced AI model, amid escalating safety and ethical concerns.