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Hong Kong’s 5-year plan needs ambition to match Beijing’s expectations
Hong Kong’s first five-year plan will be judged not by how many initiatives it assembles. Instead, it will be judged by whether it explains where the city intends to be by 2030 and how it will get there. The consultation document covers the expected ground. It includes the Northern Metropolis; Hong Kong’s roles as an international financial, trade, maritime and aviation centre; integration with th...
Dozens of Nigerians freed after six months in jihadi captivity
Chinese man’s 3,000km search for pen pal from 24 years ago sparks deep nostalgia
A man from southern China travelled 3,000 kilometres to search for his pen pal from 24 years ago, stirring nostalgia among many for their own youth pen pals. Li Zhicong, around 40, hails from the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region and has been working in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, for over a decade. Recently, he journeyed 3,000 km to Inner Mongolia in northern China to find his pen pal “Ice Rain,...
Nigeria's mass wedding - and how telling lovers from fraudsters is proving tricky
The scheme is for couples who cannot afford the significant financial costs associated with marriage.
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CUHK chief Dennis Lo ‘calm’ about talk of Nobel Prize for groundbreaking test
Professor Dennis Lo Yuk-ming, vice-chancellor and president of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), is a world-renowned molecular geneticist widely regarded as the Hongkonger closest to winning a Nobel Prize, but he maintains “a calm attitude” about it. In a wide-ranging exclusive interview with the South China Morning Post, Lo appeared dispassionate about whether he would receive the prest...
Hungary nominates former Supreme Court chief Andras Baka for presidency
Andras Baka, a strong advocate for judicial independence, becomes governing party's pick for Hungary's next president.
Australia news live: near miss for Jetstar and Qatar Airways planes taxiing at Sydney airport
Meanwhile, expert says bird flu detected on Murray-Darling basin ‘should be ringing alarm bells’. Follow updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCoalition demands NDIS changes focus on fraud, corruptionLiberal frontbencher Tim Wilson also called on the government to focus more on fraud and corruption issues in the NDIS, as the Coalition and Labor negotiate on changes to t...
An unbearable rotting stench is plaguing an LA neighbourhood
Heaps of rotting meat have been festering in the summer sun after a fire ripped through a huge food warehouse.
Rotting food from vast LA warehouse fire creates weeks-long unbearable stench
A fire destroyed a warehouse, leaving heaps of rotting chicken, poultry and fish to attract flies and rats.
Tonnes of rotting food from vast LA warehouse fire creates unbearable stench
A fire destroyed a warehouse, leaving heaps of rotting chicken, poultry and fish to attract flies and rats.
Iran war live: Tehran seeks ‘to create grounds’ for talks with US
IRGC sets conditions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the US seeks commitments to end attacks on ships in the waterway.
Iran war live: Tehran sets Hormuz terms, Houthis claim attack on Saudi site
IRGC sets conditions to reopen Strait of Hormuz as US seeks commitments to end attacks on ships in the waterway.
Iran war live: Pezeshkian seeks end to ‘no war, no peace’ amid Hormuz talks
IRGC sets conditions to reopen Strait of Hormuz as US seeks commitments to end attacks on ships in the waterway.
Iran war live: Tehran demands end to US blockade to reopen Strait of Hormuz
IRGC sets conditions to reopen Strait of Hormuz as US seeks commitments to end attacks on ships in the waterway.
Hundreds arrested over French wildfires, but who is to blame?
The government is trying to attribute blame for the unprecedented fires which tore through the country last month.
Turkiye says Mecca defence pact not aimed at Iran
Turkiye says the Mecca defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan does not target Iran.
Israel accused of weaponising archaeology at ancient West Bank sites
Israel is planning large-scale land expropriations in historic, Palestinian areas of the West Bank.
Utah wildfire blocks rescuers from reaching firefighting helicopter crash site
Fate of two passengers onboard helicopter that went down Friday morning remains unknown after more than 24 hoursThe fate of two passengers onboard a firefighting helicopter that crashed Friday morning in Utah remains unknown after more than 24 hours, as one of the country’s largest wildfires continues to grow, preventing authorities from safely reaching the accident site.The Sikorsky S-64 helicopt...
FIFA attacks critics trying to 'undermine' Gianni Infantino
FIFA has accused critics of a "concerted and ongoing effort" to undermine its president Gianni Infantino, amid claims that UEFA paid off an alleged mistress while he led European football's governing body.
Australia news live: Sarah Hanson-Young tells government to get on with real gambling reform or ‘we’ll do it in the Senate ourselves’
Meanwhile, expert says bird flu detected on Murray-Darling basin ‘should be ringing alarm bells’. Follow updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGreens senator Sarah Hanson-Young was also asked about her call for a moratorium on building of data centres until there are the proper laws in place to regulate their impact on the country’ energy, water use, environment and com...
Vance says US ‘destroyed’ Iran’s nuclear programme
US Vice President JD Vance claims Washington has “destroyed” Iran’s nuclear programme and degraded its military.
Four killed in helicopter crash in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro
Three Colombian tourists are among the victims of Saturday's crash on mountainside forest of Tijuca National Park.
Crews recover 19 bodies from rubble of destroyed Gaza building
More than 8,000 people remain missing amid rubble in Gaza, with recovery efforts hindered by lack of heavy machinery.
Australia news live: bird flu detected on Murray-Darling basin ‘should be ringing alarm bells’, expert says
As of 3pm Saturday, Australia had a total of 215 H5 bird flu cases nationally. Follow updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThis is Adeshola Ore here to take you through today’s news as it unfolds.Let’s get into it. Continue reading...
Car-bomb attack targets southwest Colombia a day after conservative president takes office
A car bomb exploded in southwestern Colombia on Saturday, injuring two people, a day after newly sworn-in President Abelardo de la Espriella vowed to crack down on armed groups.
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Negotiations continue between Iran and Oman over the Strait of Hormuz; President Trump says he will appeal the latest White House ballroom ruling.
Car bomb attack rattles Colombia after inauguration of hardline president
Government promises harsh response following explosives attack on Pan-American Highway in southwest of country.
Fifa criticises campaign to oust president Infantino
Fifa strongly criticises what it calls a "concerted and ongoing effort" to "undermine" the organisation and its president Gianni Infantino.
National Indigenous Music awards 2026: Baker Boy wins big, including album and song of the year
Yolŋu hip-hop artist dominates, while Butchulla duo and cousins Birdz and Fred Leone win artist of the year and Drifting Clouds takes home best new talentBaker Boy has won album, song and film clip of the year at the 2026 National Indigenous Music Awards (Nimas), paying tribute to his late grandmother who his album Djandjay is named for.The Yolŋu hip-hop artist, whose name is Danzal Baker, won thr...