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An Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people has caught fire in waters off Madura island, killing at least five people and leaving 41 others unaccounted for, authorities said
In Portugal, finding a home under €400,000 is increasingly difficult — and sometimes impossible. The average asking price is now €430,500, according to Imovirtual.
Passing of bill technically gives English same status as Māori and sign language but, with it already spoken by 95% of country, critics call it ‘a pointless exercise’Legislation recognising English as an official language of New Zealand has been passed by parliament, prompting derision from linguists and legal experts and a now-viral broadside from a Māori MP who called it “pathetic”.The English l...
Passing of bill gives English same status as Māori and sign language but, with it already spoken by 95% of country, critics call it ‘a pointless exercise’Legislation recognising English as an official language of New Zealand has been passed by parliament, prompting derision from linguists and legal experts and a now-viral broadside from a Māori MP who called it “pathetic”.The English language bill...
In China’s arid northwest, local state media in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region are celebrating a surge of rainfall in an area that usually averages 300mm (about 12 inches) per year. The rain belt moving northwards would bring “climate dividends”, the Ningxia Broadcasting News Centre said last month, promising that “loess soil will turn green and farming area will expand”. Reporting on a northwa...
The BBC's Russia editor reports from Kudrinskaya Square, where the blast took place.
Ceuta is grappling with the aftermath of a massive migrant surge
State corruption watchdog enters second of eight weeks of hearings as part of Operation Rosny. Follow today’s news liveAngus Taylor and Anthony Albanese on leave this weekThe opposition leader, Angus Taylor, is on leave for most of this week, his office has announced, with the deputy leader, Jane Hume, acting in his stead.NSWRL owes a massive debt of gratitude to Laurie for the service he has give...
The BBC gains unique access to Rawalakot, scene of violent clashes between security forces and protesters in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
大規模な爆発が起きた熊本県嘉島町のイオンモール熊本で、従業員2人が死亡した雑貨店の運営会社が、2人が一時、避難したあと、売上金を金庫に戻すために建物の中に戻るよう指示していたことを明らかにしました。会社は2日、遺族に経緯を説明し、謝罪したということです。
A total of 1,000sq km (386sq miles) has burned across Washington state, and some of the fires have not been contained.
Ho Chi Minh City’s bustling jewellery quarter has fallen unusually quiet. Customers are not browsing for engagement rings or necklaces any more – instead they are clutching old receipts and certificates, hoping to sell diamonds they no longer trust. The discovery of what appears to be Vietnam’s biggest-ever diamond smuggling network has rippled through the industry. Investigators allege more than ...
US President Trump says new talks with Iran will start Monday ‘in the form of a negotiation’ after calling off attack.
Former Liberal, ‘anti-woke’ film animator and councillor who says he used to work on Daniel Andrews’ security team among lineup for November’s state pollOne Nation has named its first candidates for the upcoming Victorian state election, as leader Pauline Hanson has vowed to ban the ABC and the Guardian from attending her press conferences during the campaign.Guardian Australia understands an ABC ...
President Donald Trump says he has decided to hold off on ordering new strikes against Iran after discussions with Gulf allies
Alibaba Group Holding has made its next-generation flagship artificial intelligence model Qwen3.8-Max widely accessible to global users ahead of an open-weights release next week. The move marks Alibaba’s return to open-sourcing its top-tier AI models after keeping several recent flagship releases proprietary earlier this year. It also signals the firm’s entry into a recent round of powerful relea...
A surgical procedure for Alzheimer’s disease being tested in Hong Kong has the potential to improve patients’ ability to take care of their basic needs such as getting dressed and remaining socially engaged. The ongoing clinical trial, launched by researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), involves an operation that drains an abnormal build-up of two protein types in the brain. The...
A potential US ban on Chinese open-weight artificial intelligence (AI) models could cost American businesses up to US$12 billion per year, according to calculations by a US-based academic, as technology firms increasingly turn to cost-efficient Chinese solutions. While the exact economic toll of a ban remains difficult to quantify, usage data from New York-based OpenRouter – a large language model...
Fast-moving wildfires destroyed hundreds of structures around Spokane, Washington, prompting thousands of residents to evacuate, officials said on Sunday. Three separate fires erupted in and around the city as strong winds and exceptionally dry conditions fueled rapid fire spread. The National Weather Service had warned of "extremely critical fire weather conditions" beforehand.
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has officially launched his reelection campaign.
Brazil's Workers' Party meets to confirm Lula da Silva's October bid. At 80, the leftist veteran faces right-wing liberal Flávio Bolsonaro in another polarised Lula vs Bolsonaro race.
Both countries have said that they will not hesitate to conduct joint interventions in the future.
大型で非常に強い台風13号は日本の南の海上を西寄りに進んでいて、小笠原諸島では3日夕方から5日にかけて波や風が強まる見込みで、高波に厳重に警戒が必要です。6日・木曜日ごろには強い勢力で沖縄・奄美に接近して大荒れの天気になるおそれがあり、最新の情報を確認してください。
When Japanese entrepreneur Moe Kasugai was a student at Seoul’s Yonsei University, she was struck by how some of the prestigious South Korean college’s brightest graduates struggled to land a job. So in 2019 she launched a service to connect South Korean jobseekers with Japanese employers. “I was surprised that they couldn’t find a job because they were so smart,” the 35-year-old said in Seoul at ...
Rabat said its figures only reflect migrants who died while attempting to rush into Spain's north African exclave, but are working with Spanish authorities to identify all fatalities, including those in Ceuta.
State corruption watchdog enters second of eight weeks of hearings as part of Operation Rosny. Follow today’s news liveAngus Taylor and Anthony Albanese on leave this weekThe opposition leader, Angus Taylor, is on leave for most of this week, his office has announced, with the deputy leader, Jane Hume, acting in his stead.NSWRL owes a massive debt of gratitude to Laurie for the service he has give...
British band say they are ‘proud to have made this impromptu expression with our fans in Singapore’, where open display of all foreign flags is bannedMassive Attack have called being banned from Singapore a “surreal experience” after displaying a Palestinian flag during their show.On Wednesday, the English trip-hop collective – whose current lineup includes Robert “3D” Del Naja and Grant “Daddy G”...
An experiment with artificial intelligence at the annual Richard Wagner festival in the German town of Bayreuth has drawn boos from the audience after producing a staging that appeared to leave some spectators confused
Turkey’s ascension to Asean dialogue partner marks the west Asian country’s bid to position itself as a middle power, according to analysts. The upgrade on July 21 breaks an Association of Southeast Asian Nations moratorium in place since the UK’s admission in 2021. Turkey joins the US, China, Russia, Britain, Australia, Japan and South Korea. In a social media post on the same day, Turkish Foreig...
On a cloudy evening in late April, a tech event hosted at Beijing’s National Convention Centre by Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) drew nearly 1,000 people eager for a glimpse of next-generation electric vehicle (EV) batteries that could reshape the global automotive landscape. Gao Huan, chief technology officer for the auto business at CATL, the world’s largest producer of EV batteries,...
