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Hong Kong index compiler proposes adding 20 more stocks to main technology tracker

Hang Seng Indexes Company plans to expand the Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTECH) to 50 constituents and introduce “sales growth” as a selection criterion to strengthen market representation, according to a consultation paper released on Monday. Hong Kong’s major stock index compiler proposed increasing the number of HSTECH constituents from 30 to 50, using a dual-selection framework. The top 40 stocks ...

Trump orders fewer childhood vaccinations including splitting up MMR

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order calling for fewer childhood vaccinations and splitting up MMR.

Doctors and lawmakers condemn Trump order calling for sweeping changes to childhood vaccines – as it happened

This live blog is now closed.Sign up for the Breaking News US emailWisconsin is not the only state with high stakes primary races on 11 August.We’ll also be bringing you the latest on a number of pivotal contests. In Minnesota, the closely watched and crowded Democratic primary for US Senate seems to be a competition between lieutenant governor Peggy Flanagan and congresswoman Angie Craig. Continu...

Why submarine attacks may prove to be the Achilles’ heel for China’s new carrier fleet

China’s rapidly expanding aircraft carrier fleet may be vulnerable to attack from submarines – an area where its defensive capacity lags behind that of the United States – according to a new report. This gap is drawing increasing attention as Beijing builds more sophisticated carriers and sends them deeper into the western Pacific, where the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)’s knowledge of the ...

At least 132 killed in Colombia's largest earthquake in years

The magnitude 7.4 quake had its epicentre in Chocó province, near the Pacific Coast, but could be felt in cities hundreds of kilometres away.

Victoria to ban suppression orders for rapists following Ralph Carr, Tom Silvagni convictions under new pledge

Premier Ben Carroll promises to ‘close every loophole’ used by high-profile accused and convicted criminals to hide their identities in the courts if re-electedThe use of suppression orders by convicted rapists will be banned in Victoria, premier Ben Carroll has announced, with his government committed to “closing every loophole” accused people currently “abuse and exploit” to hide their identitie...

Colombia earthquake live updates: rescuers race to free people from building rubble after more than 110 killed

Search teams and civilians sift though debris after at least 1,500 buildings damaged and dozens collapse in country’s most powerful quake this centuryScores dead in Colombia after powerful earthquake strikes west of country – full reportPeople remain trapped in Cali, one of Colombia’s largest cities, ​after more than two dozen structures ‌collapsed, mayor Alejandro Eder said. ‌He added that the ci...

Chinese dad accepted into MBA programme after daughter challenges him to take exam

A father in northwestern China embraced a challenge posed by his teenage daughter during a heated argument and ultimately earned a spot in an MBA programme. Zhang Zhiqiang, 44, living in Xian, Shaanxi province, works in the health and wellness industry, as reported by mainland media outlet Dawan News. Having graduated from university two decades ago, Zhang typically spends up to 300 days a year tr...

Zuckerberg envisions 'superintelligence' for everyone in AI manifesto

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday laid out his vision for a future where everyone has a powerful personal AI agent, arguing that open-source technology can prevent control of advanced artificial intelligence from becoming concentrated among a handful of companies, governments or institutions.

As AI grips world, thrill of collecting vintage, iconic computers growing

Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman raises Hasina extradition with Indian envoy

RAW Chief Meets B'desh PM's Def Adviser In Dhaka

Young girl finds whale stranded on Australian beach

The humpback whale later successfully freed itself after the tide rose in Queensland, Australia.

Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia graduates in limbo after UK rule change

When S* enrolled at Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia (NUMed Malaysia) in the Southeast Asian nation, the British-born Pakistani student believed the five-year medical degree would give him a realistic route into Britain’s National Health Service (NHS). The pathway was never formally guaranteed, but S said NUMed had highlighted a decade-long record in which students who applied for the UK Fou...

Can the SCO become a more influential force globally?

Despite representing nearly half the world’s population, accounting for about a quarter of the world’s gross domestic product and covering more than 60 per cent of the Eurasian land mass, the role of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in the international arena remains relatively limited. While the SCO has long been a priority in China’s neighbourhood diplomacy, the grouping also serves as a pl...

Soldiers take cover as Colombia quake flattens military barracks

Video shows soldiers running from buildings at a military base in Cali as a magnitude 7.4 earthquake

Turkiye passes law giving thousands of PKK members chance at amnesty

Turkiye passes law setting terms for thousands of PKK members to rejoin society if the group fully disarms.

Trump’s media company, which also owns Truth Social, reports $238m loss

Company also announced a paid service for early access to president’s posts on policies to the social media siteDonald Trump’s media company – which owns the Truth Social platform favored by the US president – posted a $238m loss in the second quarter.Trump Media & Technology on Monday reported that losses in the three months through June came as the company branched into new ventures includin...

Australia politics live: bird flu vaccine to begin rolling out to ‘priority species’; Victoria’s new premier pauses right to work from home bill

H5 vaccine to be given to native birds in capacity as first step of bird flu countermeasures. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTed O’Brien says that just because the Japanese government has downplayed melon-gate, doesn’t mean Anthony Albanese’s gaffe isn’t a “national embarrassment”.We’ve seen reports Japan sent a memo to the government last month ...

Brother’s Message Fuels Rumors: Reddit plea urges prayers, rejects gossip

Dalton Ain’t Worried and Sako have not confirmed a breakup. Comments believed to be from Dalton’s brother Christopher Adkison say the couple is going through a difficult time and ask people to stop spreading rumors. Dalton’s emotional video and unverified arrest reports have raised questions, but there is still no confirmed evidence that the couple has separated.

Hong Kong-based mediation body ‘ready to tackle state disputes, serve as Asian legal hub’

A former Hong Kong justice minister who now heads an intergovernmental mediation body based in the city has said the organisation is ready to handle state-to-state disputes, with six countries having nominated more than 100 mediators from the legal, diplomatic and academic fields. Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah, secretary general of the International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed), told the South China...

Hong Kong’s IOMed ‘ready to tackle state disputes, serve as Asian legal hub’

A former Hong Kong justice minister who now heads an intergovernmental mediation body based in the city has said the organisation is ready to handle state-to-state disputes, with six countries having nominated more than 100 mediators from the legal, diplomatic and academic fields. Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah, secretary general of the International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed), told the South China...

China’s aviation regulator steps up safety communication with foreign carriers

China’s civil aviation authority has dialled up its safety-focused communications with some foreign carriers from Southeast Asia in recent months to enhance ties, communication and oversight. An aviation analyst said the move was made in light of changing operational practices, adding that air travel in the country remained safe. In one recent interaction, the Civil Aviation Administration of Chin...

Seventy years after South Africa’s women’s march, the struggle is not over

Women helped defeat apartheid’s pass laws, but many still face violence, poverty and unemployment.

Teen Recounts Violent Joke: Jane details online exchanges with D4vd; case stays unproven in court

D4vd faces renewed scrutiny after a former teenage online friend recalled an alleged joke in which he referenced cutting off her arms. She said the comment seemed harmless at the time but became disturbing after details from Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s autopsy emerged. D4vd has pleaded not guilty and will stand trial for murder and other charges. The teen stressed that her account does not prove wro...

Doctors and lawmakers condemn Trump order calling for sweeping changes to childhood vaccines – live

Medical experts say administration’s ‘problematic and deeply concerning’ effort flys in the face of scientific review and could place undue burdens on familiesTrump signs order attempting to override CDC vaccine schedule and break up MMR shotsSign up for the Breaking News US emailWisconsin is not the only state with high stakes primary races on 11 August.We’ll also be bringing you the latest on a ...