Not-Guilty Plea Sparks Clash: Tyler Robinson denies killing Charlie Kirk; Candace Owens attacks influencers
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Not-Guilty Plea Sparks Clash: Tyler Robinson denies killing Charlie Kirk; Candace Owens attacks influencers

Candace Owens reacted strongly after Tyler Robinson pleaded not guilty to charges in the Charlie Kirk murder case. Owens criticized commentators who, she said, had portrayed Robinson’s alleged involvement as already established and insisted that the court process must determine the facts. She also predicted that claims made during the controversy would face scrutiny as proceedings continue. Robins...

Rare large-scale MTR topside tender draws heavyweight Hong Kong developers
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Rare large-scale MTR topside tender draws heavyweight Hong Kong developers

Tender submissions for the MTR Corporation’s Tuen Mun Area 16 Station phase two property development closed on Wednesday, with market sources saying top Hong Kong developers including CK Asset, Sun Hung Kai Properties and Henderson Land Development submitted bids. A consortium comprising Sino Land, Kerry Properties, China Overseas Land & Investment and Great Eagle also submitted a bid, the sources...

New Zealand ‘must never be seen as a proxy’, former PM Helen Clark warns
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New Zealand ‘must never be seen as a proxy’, former PM Helen Clark warns

Helen Clark spent nine years running New Zealand and eight more running the United Nations’ development arm. Now, the former prime minister has a warning for the country she once led: do not let the scramble for Pacific security deals crowd out its much-vaunted independent foreign policy tradition. Speaking to This Week in Asia in Singapore on Tuesday, Clark argued that Wellington’s recent flurry ...

New Zealand ‘must never be seen as a proxy’, former PM warns
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New Zealand ‘must never be seen as a proxy’, former PM warns

Helen Clark spent nine years running New Zealand and eight more running the United Nations’ development arm. Now, the former prime minister has a warning for the country she once led: do not let the scramble for Pacific security deals crowd out its much-vaunted independent foreign policy tradition. Speaking to This Week in Asia in Singapore on Tuesday, Clark argued that Wellington’s recent flurry ...

Dutch central bank moves 86 tonnes of gold to UK from US and Canada, citing ‘geopolitical unrest’

Dutch central bank moves 86 tonnes of gold to UK from US and Canada, citing ‘geopolitical unrest’

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Bank says gold reserves held in London could be traded more easily and the move will allow it to respond more rapidly in a ‘crisis situation’The Dutch central bank says it has moved 86 tonnes of its gold reserves out of the US and Canada to London, citing “increasing geopolitical unrest”.De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) said gold reserves held in London could be traded more easily than those held in Ne...

Trump to speak on both nights of Republican midterm convention amid turnout concerns

Trump to speak on both nights of Republican midterm convention amid turnout concerns

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US President Donald Trump will now speak on both nights of the Republican Party’s unusual midterm convention next week, a party official said on Wednesday, an expanded role that will compete for ‌viewers with the start of the NFL season. Trump had originally been scheduled to deliver an address on Thursday to close out the September 9-10 convention in Dallas, but now will deliver the keynote speec...

Trump calls Xi’s Washington visit ‘exciting’, but claims US leads China in AI race

Trump calls Xi’s Washington visit ‘exciting’, but claims US leads China in AI race

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US President Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday that the US held a significant lead over China in artificial intelligence, touted what he termed unprecedented levels of inbound US investment and said he was thrilled about Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington later this month. The president’s bravado comes as inflation and oil prices rise, his war of choice with Iran drags on and his p...

China’s falling emissions amid Iran war spark hope of decarbonisation watershed

China’s falling emissions amid Iran war spark hope of decarbonisation watershed

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Oil consumption plummets and EV sales soar as analysts say demand may not fully return even if crude price fallsChina’s carbon dioxide emissions fell by 1% after the outbreak of the US-Israeli war on Iran, thanks to a sharp reduction in oil consumption and a steady rise in the use of electric vehicles and public transport, analysis shows.The report reveals the role of clean energy in cushioning th...

Ukraine warns Russian airspace ‘not safe’ in message to UN aviation watchdog

Ukraine warns Russian airspace ‘not safe’ in message to UN aviation watchdog

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Ukraine urged the UN aviation agency to call for a full ban on flights through Russian airspace, after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned it was becoming unsafe. Kyiv plans increased retaliation against intensified Russian strikes but would target only military facilities, Zelensky said, citing growing Ukrainian drone activity over Russia.

Ukraine urges UN aviation agency to fully ban operations in Russian airspace

Ukraine urges UN aviation agency to fully ban operations in Russian airspace

France 24 •

Ukraine urged the UN aviation agency to call for a full ban on flights through Russian airspace, after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned it was becoming unsafe. Kyiv plans increased retaliation against intensified Russian strikes but would target only military facilities, Zelensky said, citing growing Ukrainian drone activity over Russia.

Suspect and two victims dead at apartment shooting in downtown Minneapolis

Suspect and two victims dead at apartment shooting in downtown Minneapolis

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The city’s police department and mayor warn the public to stay away from the Loring Park neighborhood nearbyTwo people were killed and the suspect was dead after a shooting at an apartment building in downtown Minneapolis on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.One of the victims was shot and died at the scene. The other died after arriving at Hennepin county medical center, a hospital spokesperson...

One dead and multiple injured in shooting in downtown Minneapolis

One dead and multiple injured in shooting in downtown Minneapolis

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The city’s police department warns the public to stay away from the Minneapolis convention centerAt least one person was killed and six others were injured in a shooting in downtown Minneapolis on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.According to county spokesperson Joshua Yetman, the Hennepin county medical center received seven patients, one of them deceased. The identity of the deceased person w...

One dead and multiple injured at shooting in downtown Minneapolis

One dead and multiple injured at shooting in downtown Minneapolis

The Guardian •

The city’s police department warns the public to stay away from the Minneapolis convention centerAt least one person was killed and six others were injured in a shooting in downtown Minneapolis on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.According to county spokesperson Joshua Yetman, the Hennepin county medical center received seven patients, one of them deceased. The identity of the deceased person w...