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A unique ninety seconds in the 21st century: Spain prepares for historic eclipse trio

Up to 12 regions will witness an astronomical event not seen on the peninsula for more than a century, bringing a major economic boost to inland Spain.

Brazilian player falls into tunnel celebrating goal

Footage shows Brazilian player Jacy Maranhão falling into the players’ tunnel after jumping over advertising boards.

Hong Kong heatwave to persist before showers bring relief later this week

More frequent showers expected later this week should bring relief from Hong Kong’s extreme heat, the city’s weather forecaster has said, although scorching conditions will persist in the coming days, with temperatures in some areas forecast to reach at least 37 degrees Celsius (99 Fahrenheit). The Hong Kong Observatory said on Monday that outer subsiding airflow associated with Tropical Cyclone D...

Trump signals shift to economic pressure on Iran over new military strikes

US relying on sanctions and naval blockade as oil prices stabilise, easing economic strain on American consumers.

Typhoon Dolphin: more than a million people evacuated in China as record rainfall dumped on Shanghai

Authorities warn that days of intense rain could trigger widespread flooding and landslides as storm moves north and further inlandMore than a million people were moved to safety across eastern China by Sunday evening as powerful Typhoon Dolphin made landfall amid fears torrential rain would cause flooding and landslides.Wenzhou, a coastal city in Zhejiang province, said it relocated more than 900...

Indonesia’s Mount Bromo wildfire put out but new fires threaten in unusually dry season

A fire in Indonesia’s ⁠Mount Bromo National Park ⁠in East Java ⁠that burnt 550 hectares (1,360 acres) has been extinguished, according to an official on Monday, but there are new hotspots near the caldera. Gatot Soebroto, head of the local disaster mitigation agency, said authorities had found new fires in ⁠areas around the caldera covering some 20 hectares. Mount Bromo is ‌an active volcano, and ...

Australia news live: ‘body’ found in suitcase was lifelike doll with ‘bruises and grazes’; Victorian Liberals promise weekly red bin pickup

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice say the remains found in a suitcase near Goulburn are not human.Supt Linda Bradbury with NSW police said:Some good news here that we don’t have a suspicious death of a human on our hands. … We are still undertaking more forensic work to identify what they are. But we can identify that they’re not human.But we...

Man with knife arrested after allegedly injuring 2 at Hong Kong housing estate

A man wielding a knife has been arrested in Hong Kong after allegedly injuring two people in a housing estate in Pok Fu Lam. The force received multiple reports at around 9.20am on Monday that a man in his 20s was attacking residents at Baguio Villa, located at 550 Victoria Road. A domestic helper was injured in the back while a doorman was grazed on the elbow. The helper was sent to Queen Mary Ho...

Oil prices climb as Iranian demands cloud outlook for Strait of Hormuz

Brent crude prices rise as Tehran says critical waterway will not reopen without major US concessions.

More than 20 US warships deployed against Iran in Hormuz; 55 vessels redirected

China’s civil aviation ambitions gain some lift

With its first scheduled international route launching this month, the maiden flight of a high-altitude variant newly completed and a thumbs-up from European test pilots, China’s flagship C919 airliner is hitting new heights. China’s dream of a home-grown civil aviation fleet to rival Boeing and Airbus is coming closer with a national push to speed up certification of a domestically designed jet e...

Clashes in Iraq’s Kut city during protests over power shortages

Protests over power shortages escalated in Kut, Iraq, as demonstrators demanded more electricity amid soaring heat.

Israel confirms death of Palestinian detainee, nearly two years late

The family of Ihab Diab disputes Israeli claims of health issues, alleging torture was behind his prison death.

Australia news live: Victorian Liberals pledge to mandate weekly red bin collection; Plibersek defends Albanese over podcast ‘melons’ comment

More than 30 councils across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria collect general rubbish fortnightly. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice say the remains found in a suitcase near Goulburn are not human.Supt Linda Bradbury with NSW police said:Some good news here that we don’t have a suspicious death of a human on our hands. … We are st...

Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim undergoes medical procedure

Malaysia's government says Anwar, 79, is undergoing medical examinations and a procedure advised by his specialists.

Over 1 million evacuated as Typhoon Dolphin hits eastern China

Western Europe sets new temperature record as heat waves pummel the region

The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022

Western Europe lived through hottest June and July ever recorded

Climate change across Western Europe has brought a summer of heat, drought and wildfires to the region and put the combined average temperature from June through July at 21.62C – beating the 2022 record for the same period, the EU's global warming monitor said Monday. 

Western Europe saw hottest June-July on record as climate change fuels drought, wildfires

Climate change across Western Europe has brought a summer of heat, drought and wildfires to the region and put the combined average temperature for June-July at 21.62C – beating the 2022 record for the same period, the EU's global warming monitor said Monday. 

Western Europe saw hottest June-July on record as climate change fuels historic summer

Climate change across Western Europe has brought a summer of heat, drought and wildfires to the region and put the combined average temperature for June-July at 21.62C – beating the 2022 record for the same period, the EU's global warming monitor said Monday. 

Western Europe experienced hottest June-July on record: EU monitor

Western Europe experienced its hottest June-July on record as climate change fuels an historic summer of heat, drought and wildfires across the region, the EU's global warming monitor said Monday.

World’s seas have hit hottest temperature on record for July, say scientists

Average sea surface temperature outside polar regions was highest on record for July, beating previous high in 2023The world’s seas were hotter last month than in any July on record, scientists have said, as devastating heat struck western Europe.Sea surface temperatures hit record highs for July on the Atlantic coast and western Mediterranean, the EU’s Copernicus climate change service found, wit...

As mainland China tightens its tax rules, can Hong Kong remain a magnet for billionaires?

For decades, Hong Kong has been a magnet for the rich. From wealthy Chinese setting up family trusts to millionaires migrating from across Southeast Asia, all of them have been sucked in by the city’s promise of free capital flows, a trustworthy legal system and extensive financial expertise. It is a winning combination that helped Hong Kong leapfrog Switzerland as the world’s biggest cross-border...

As China tightens its tax rules, can Hong Kong remain a magnet for billionaires?

For decades, Hong Kong has been a magnet for the rich. From wealthy Chinese setting up family trusts to millionaires migrating from across Southeast Asia, all of them have been sucked in by the city’s promise of free capital flows, a trustworthy legal system and extensive financial expertise. It is a winning combination that helped Hong Kong leapfrog Switzerland as the world’s biggest cross-border...

China is using AI facial ID to track migrating fish in Tibet’s largest river

China is using an artificial intelligence-driven fish identification system to conduct round-the-clock tracking of species passing along a fishway on a dam on Tibet’s largest river. Monitoring the route once relied on labour-intensive manual counts, but it now uses an AI-based “fish facial recognition” system to identify species unique to the Tibet autonomous region, according to a report publishe...