Trump threatens to bomb US ally Oman if it 'gets in the way' over Iran issue
The US and Oman have separately been negotiating to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway that has been closed during the US war with Iran.
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Opatra London distances itself from Hong Kong firm over deceptive sales allegations
UK-based beauty chain Opatra London has distanced itself from a Hong Kong distributor accused of using “deceptive sales practices”, even after the local branch said it offered to refund about a quarter of a HK$60,000 (US$7,650) shopping bill on skincare products. The company said on Monday night that it deeply regretted if any customers had a “distressing experience associated with our brand”, and...
Jenrick says Reform would make long-term benefits claimants clean up high streets – as it happened
Party’s ‘welfare to work’ policy would force long-term claimants to do community work or face losing benefitsRobert Jenrick went on to say that long-term benefits claimants will be made to clean up their local high street and do charity work or face having their benefits taken away.He said as part of the party’s “welfare to work” policy, long-term claimants, who are fit to work, will be forced to ...
Pregnant woman among 3 killed in suspected gang shooting in Spain
Three people have been shot dead in a suspected revenge attack linked to the drug trade in southwestern Spain, the authorities in the Andalusia region said on Monday. The three victims were a pregnant woman in her eighth month of pregnancy, a 62-year-old woman and a 16-year-old boy. The unborn child also did not survive, the authorities said, adding that two other people were injured in the attack...
Indian Jazz musician Pritesh Walia released from ICE custody after 14 days: 'When you are sitting in a detention facility, the world feels very small'
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Reform’s Tice says people should stop fighting climate crisis and ‘enjoy’ heat
Deputy leader says it is ‘arrogant’ to try to stop global heating, despite UK being left reeling by summer firewaveReform’s deputy leader has dismissed efforts to tackle climate breakdown as futile, as he urged British people to “enjoy” the warmth of the recent heatwaves.Richard Tice told a press conference on Monday he believed it was “arrogant” to try to stop the climate emergency and added that...
Reform’s Tice says people should stop tackling climate crisis and ‘enjoy’ heat
Deputy leader says it is ‘arrogant’ to try to stop global heating, despite UK being left reeling by summer firewaveReform’s deputy leader has dismissed efforts to tackle climate breakdown as futile, as he urged British people to “enjoy” the warmth of the recent heatwaves.Richard Tice told a press conference on Monday he believed it was “arrogant” to try to stop the climate emergency and added that...
'Our house is on fire, Andy': Activists send stark message to PM over new oil and gas drilling
A Welsh hillside scorched by wildfire has been used as the canvas for a new piece of art.
Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it 'gets in the way' over Iran issue
The president also told Fox News the US had a direct backchannel with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps - something it denies.
Brass-making technology reached southern China through ancient sea routes
Ancient crucibles found in Guangzhou offer new insights into early brass production methods. These ninth and tenth-century vessels show that local cementation techniques were employed. Residues indicate craftspeople produced brass locally rather than importing finished goods. Lead-isotope analysis suggests local raw material sources were utilised. The findings point to wider technological conn...
Top Democrat slams Trump’s ‘inane, haphazard’ cuts to US-South Korea drills – live
Senator Jack Reed slammed ‘another inane, haphazard decision’ after Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale back military drills with South Korea aimed at deterring North KoreaSign up for the Breaking News US emailSenator Jack Reed has slammed “another inane, haphazard decision by President Trump and his chaotic administration” after Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale back “inappropriate and hostile”...
Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it gets in way of Iran deal
President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of a US deal with Iran on the Strait of Hormuz and called for Iran to surrender. “If Oman gets in the way, we’ll bomb the shit out of them,” Trump told Fox News journalist Trey Yingst, referring to ongoing talks between Oman and Iran on control of the strait, while Washington is also pursuing its own talks. Iranian an...
CENTCOM commander tries to ease concerns about USS Abraham Lincoln
President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have disputed concerns about conditions aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln.
Hong Kong exchange extends CEO Bonnie Chan’s term for 3 more years
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) has extended the tenure of CEO Bonnie Chan Yiting for another three years amid the bourse’s aggressive push to enhance its international competitiveness. The tenure of the 57-year-old Chan, the first woman to serve as CEO of the city’s exchange operator, will be renewed from March 1, 2027, to February 28, 2030, according to an exchange filing on Monday eveni...
Iran signals readiness for ‘US ground operations’ as strategy shifts gear
Iran's more offensive posture follows Trump's comment that the US would soon make the Strait of Hormuz its territory.
Iran signals readiness for ‘US ground operations’ as MoU expires
Iran's more offensive posture follows Trump's comment that the US would soon make the Strait of Hormuz its territory.
Boat sets sail from Bristol, aiming to break Israel’s siege of Gaza
Twelve people including the captain are on board the vessel named Kate, in the latest attempt to deliver aid.
Being attentive can influence what happens inside your body, study finds
We know that where we direct our attention can change how we experience pain. Now, new research suggests that attention may affect more than just how pain feels: it may also influence the body’s immune response.
Finland halts deportation of Russian family who ‘risked everything’ to oppose Ukraine invasion
Mother and son Olga and Nikita Belov say they were facing jail and potential torture after asylum case was rejectedA Russian family who were on the brink of being deported from Finland after repeatedly being denied asylum – despite the threat of arrest, imprisonment and torture for their pro-Ukrainian activism – have won a court appeal and will have their case reconsidered.Nikita Belov and his mot...
Geothermal energy promises a domestic energy supply – the EU needs a strategy
The EU runs the risk of standing idly by whilst the US and Canada develop geothermal energy into an industry. In Europe discussions about partnerships are still ongoing, writes Tatiana Mindekova from the global energy think tank ‘Ember’ in a guest article for Euronews.
Lula and Bolsonaro’s son launch rival bids for Brazil presidency
Brazil’s presidential race is officially underway.
US top court again rejects Trump push to toss out E. Jean Carroll verdict
The US Supreme Court on Monday again rebuffed President Donald Trump’s push to throw out a jury’s US$5 million finding that he sexually abused the writer E. Jean Carroll at a New York City department store in the mid-1990s and later defamed her. The Republican president’s lawyers had asked the justices to reconsider their refusal to hear his appeal. It is unusual – although not unheard of – for th...
Global condemnation of Israeli settler violence against Palestinians
Global condemnation of Israeli settler violence against Palestinians
The next silicon? AI data centre material faces price spike amid China supply crunch
The artificial intelligence boom is driving demand for optical modules that enable ultra-fast data transmission in data centres, with the latest beneficiary a chemical compound that is seeing an unprecedented surge in prices. Indium phosphide (InP) is used to make lasers that convert electrical signals into light, allowing data to travel rapidly through fibre-optic cables. As a major producer of t...
Chinamaxxing: is the trend really about China or Gen Z fleeing Western fatigue?
The iconic wrapper of White Rabbit, a six-decade-old Chinese milk confectionery, has recently gone viral in the West. Shared this month in a post on X, formerly Twitter, the retro packaging was hailed as an “absolute masterstroke of graphic design”. Its distinctive waxy paper – featuring a white rabbit against a red circle, with blue-and-white rabbit motifs lining both edges – has since racked up ...
US-China investment, ‘Chinese Schindler’, DJI Pentagon battle: 7 US-China relations reads
We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. US-China ‘Board of Investment’ stalls before expected Trump-Xi meeting The US-China Board of Investment, one of the key outcomes of the May summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese...
Storm Lala damages bridges and more than 100 homes on Hawaii’s Big Island
Lala was downgraded from hurricane to tropical storm Sunday, but could become a hurricane again by WednesdayCleanup efforts started on Hawaii after Hurricane Lala rolled past the Big Island and dumped heavy rain across the US Pacific state.Lala was downgraded to a tropical storm by the time it grazed the islands, but it brought heavy rains and winds strong enough to sweep about 100 homes off their...
Storm Lala damages more than 100 homes and several bridges on Hawaii’s Big Island
Lala was downgraded from hurricane to tropical storm Sunday, but could become a hurricane again by WednesdayClean-up efforts started on Hawaii after Hurricane Lala rolled past the Big Island and dumped heavy rain across the US Pacific state.Lala was downgraded to a tropical storm by the time it grazed the islands, but it brought heavy rains and winds strong enough to sweep about 100 homes off thei...
UK government ‘irresponsible’ for not publishing emergency drought plans
Campaigners demand greater transparency into water companies’ plans not made public due to ‘security reasons’The UK government has been accused of a lack of transparency and acting “irresponsibly” for refusing to publish the emergency drought plans that are produced by water companies.Water firms are required to publish statutory drought plans every five years to detail the actions needed to ensur...