Euronews •

EU expected to lobby allies to give Patriot interceptors to Ukraine

Ukraine is running out of Patriot interceptors to shoot down Russian missiles and other airborne threats. The EU executive is expected to put pressure on Mediterranean nations, like Greece and Spain, to give theirs up at a defence meeting on Tuesday.

Nearly all Wang Fuk Court owners accept buy-out, leaving 17 holdouts as offer ends

Nearly all Wang Fuk Court owners accept buy-out, leaving 17 holdouts as offer ends

SCMP •

More than 99 per cent of homeowners at fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court have accepted a government buyout of their flats, leaving just 17 households facing potential compulsory acquisition after the scheme closed on Monday. By the cut‑off time at 5pm on Monday, 1,967 or 99.1 per cent of the estate’s 1,984 flat owners had returned acceptance letters. The remaining 17 may face compulsory acquisition at l...

Nearly all Wang Fu Court owners accept buy-out, leaving 17 holdouts as offer ends

Nearly all Wang Fu Court owners accept buy-out, leaving 17 holdouts as offer ends

SCMP •

More than 99 per cent of homeowners at fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court have accepted a government buyout of their flats, leaving just 17 households facing potential compulsory acquisition after the scheme closed on Monday. By the cut‑off time at 5pm on Monday, 1,967 or 99.1 per cent of the estate’s 1,984 flat owners had returned acceptance letters. The remaining 17 may face compulsory acquisition at l...

The political year ahead in France and the US with analyst Hind Ziane

The political year ahead in France and the US with analyst Hind Ziane

France 24 •

As FRANCE 24 kicks off its new season of programmes, we've been looking ahead to perhaps the two most anticipated events to come in the year ahead. In two months' time the US will vote in midterm elections, and in just over six months' time France will vote in presidential elections. In Perspective, we spoke to geopolitical analyst, entrepreneur and international speaker Hind Ziane. She says the m...

Grand Canyon braces for more storms after flash flood leaves one person dead

Grand Canyon braces for more storms after flash flood leaves one person dead

The Guardian •

National park officials say body of a man, 46, was recovered and about 15 others remain missing or unaccounted forThe Grand Canyon area braced for more rain and thunderstorms on Monday after a flash flood that left one person dead and about 15 others missing or unaccounted for – with scores of visitors evacuated and the only water pipeline for tourists and residents destroyed.Emergency water restr...

Police arrest Swiss man after deadly rave shooting

Police arrest Swiss man after deadly rave shooting

France 24 •

Swiss police on Monday said they had arrested a 43-year-old man on suspicion of having carried out a deadly shooting at a rave in the town of Aargau Sunday morning. The attack killed a 22-year-old Italian woman and wounded five other people.

Police arrest Swiss man over after deadly rave shooting

Police arrest Swiss man over after deadly rave shooting

France 24 •

Swiss police on Monday said they had arrested a 43-year-old man on suspicion of having carried out a deadly shooting at a rave in the town of Aargau Sunday morning. The attack killed a 22-year-old Italian woman and wounded five other people.

The London office, the empty boxes and the £1bn tax loophole

The London office, the empty boxes and the £1bn tax loophole

The Guardian •

Exclusive: How a court case over an unoccupied office block could end a widely used tax avoidance schemeFrom the outside, the seven-storey building at 2 America Square looks like any other office block in the heart of London’s financial district.Located about half a mile from Tower Bridge, one might expect it to be a hive of commercial activity, teeming with employees holding important meetings. H...

Why Japan’s hypersonic and underwater weapon plans might worry China

Why Japan’s hypersonic and underwater weapon plans might worry China

SCMP •

In its latest swipe at Tokyo’s military build-up, China singled out Japan’s plans to arm its submarine drones with long-range missiles and test hypersonic weapons in Australia. Analysts say those moves could threaten People’s Liberation Army amphibious groups and surface combatants within the “first island chain” – potentially affecting the PLA Navy’s ability to operate in the event of a Taiwan co...

Countries legally obliged to consider slavery reparations, says UN committee

Countries legally obliged to consider slavery reparations, says UN committee

The Guardian •

Guidance says states must implement ‘comprehensive measures’ to address legacy of racial discriminationA UN committee has said countries are legally obliged to consider reparations for the transatlantic slave trade and take other ⁠measures to address the enduring ⁠legacy of racial ​discrimination.Guidance published on Monday by the committee on the elimination of racial discrimination (CERD) said ...

Cross-party talks needed to tackle climate crisis, say Lib Dems

Cross-party talks needed to tackle climate crisis, say Lib Dems

The Guardian •

Andy Burnham urged to seek consensus over response to extreme heat and forthcoming ‘super El Niño’Andy Burnham should call a cross-party meeting to discuss the UK’s response to worsening extreme weather, including the forthcoming ‘super El Niño’, the Liberal Democrats have said.The prime minister chaired a Cobra emergency meeting on the drought earlier this month but there has been little from the...

Melbourne's M80 became Victoria's first major road with recycled content in every pavement layer

Melbourne's M80 became Victoria's first major road with recycled content in every pavement layer

Times of India •

Melbourne's M80 Ring Road upgrade utilized recycled materials throughout its pavement layers. This project incorporated waste equivalent to millions of plastic bags and glass bottles. Recycled pavement materials and eMesh were also extensively used in the construction. The upgrade aimed to improve capacity, safety, and traffic reliability on the freeway. This initiative demonstrated a significant ...

Man spends life’s earnings on 130-acre gravel pit, turns it into wildlife haven

Man spends life’s earnings on 130-acre gravel pit, turns it into wildlife haven

Times of India •

The Cotswolds in England has about 170 lakes, most of them former gravel pits transformed after extraction ended. At Log House Holidays, 53 hectares of land were restored with 50,000 trees, wildflowers and reeds, creating habitats for birds and wildlife. The estate is now a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest and also hosts holiday cabins.

Land tender for flagship Northern Metropolis tech hub draws 6 bids

Land tender for flagship Northern Metropolis tech hub draws 6 bids

SCMP •

Hong Kong’s flagship technology hub at the border received six bids from conglomerates and hi-tech firms in its inaugural land tender by the deadline on Monday, underscoring investors’ high expectations and confidence in the sites, its operator said. Following the close of the tender opened in June, the Loop Hong Kong Park Company, which operates the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Pa...