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Hong Kong can take on a new role as a “super converter” for technical standards, legal norms and innovations exchanged between mainland China and the wider world, the city’s finance chief has said. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po stressed that Hong Kong’s reputation for quality had established the city as a “brand name” that was trusted by the international community. Citing the Middle East as...
Senegal given October date by CAS for appeal to regain AFCON title won in chaotic final against Morocco in January.
Latest attacks come after Trump vowed ‘major military punishment’ for Tehran and its Houthi alliesIran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps warned civilians in the Middle East on Friday to stay away from US forces, state media reported.In an interview carried out by state TV, the IRGC said:We warn the general public in countries where American soldiers are stationed to immediately stay out of a radius of 5...
Spain and Man City midfielder Rodri will need surgery and rest before returning to the club, new coach Maresca said.
Warning in place until Sunday morning in southern and central regions after drought declared in parts of WalesHeat alerts are in place across parts of England, with officials saying temperatures are likely to have an impact on health and wellbeing.The yellow heat health alerts issued for the East Midlands, east of England, London, south-east, south-west and West Midlands are in place until 9am on ...
Sonam Wangchuk secures ‘hard bargain’ with Delhi but talks between government and movement leaders stallThe Cockroach activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended a 26-day hunger strike, as youth-led protests continued to erupt across India and leaders of the movement said there was no breakthrough in talks with the government.Wangchuk had been fasting since June in solidarity with the Cockroach Janata party...
"Together with my coaching staff, we want to build a team that is disciplined, ambitious and brave enough to compete with the very best," van Bommel said in a statement.
Poland's main opposition party, Law and Justice, faces a split in a disagreement over its future direction
Archaeologists in the ancient city of Pompeii have unveiled the partially reconstructed frescoed ceiling vault of a banquet hall featuring detailed images of Greek mythology
Millions of fans followed Spain's national team throughout the FIFA World Cup via the media and social networks, pushing its audience to record levels.
Anthony Joshua is set to make his long-awaited return to the boxing ring in his first fight since surviving a car crash that killed two of his friends.
Anthony Joshua is set to make his long-awaited return to the boxing ring in his first fight since surviving a car crash that killed two of his friends.
A physio, a tailor and a historian on the style trends that can put women in hospital and how to avoid the dangers“Buyer beware” is one of the oldest principles in English law. Now, a pair of wide legged trousers from Zara is bringing the phrase back to the forefront of shoppers’ minds.On social media the £25.99 wide-legged trousers from the high-street retailer have earned the moniker “Zara death...
Ancient glaciers sculpted Seattle's hills and valleys thousands of years ago. Humans later reshaped this terrain through extensive engineering projects. The city's development is closely tied to its numerous waterways and coastlines. These natural and man-made features create the distinctive "Emerald City" landscape. Nasa's image reveals this combined geological and engineering history.
North Carolina will allow its first elk hunt in 2027, 25 years after reintroducing the species. Only two hunting permits will be issued through an auction and raffle, with proceeds supporting elk conservation. Wildlife officials say the population is now sustainable, while some local residents remain divided over whether hunting should begin.
Kagan rejects notion that high court ‘does whatever the administration wants’, pointing to tariffs ruling and moreLiberal justice Elena Kagan has said it was “wrong” to accuse the US supreme court of becoming a rubber stamp for Donald Trump in his second term, amid criticism of its authorization of some of the president’s most controversial actions.Pointing to rulings against the president on key ...
Axel Rudakubana transferred to psychiatric hospital after it was concluded he could not be safely managed in prisonThe Southport killer, Axel Rudakubana, has been accused of attempting to “manipulate the system” by the families of his victims, after it emerged he had been transferred from prison to a psychiatric hospital.Rudakubana, 19, was jailed for life in January last year, with a minimum sent...
India's “Cockroach” protests began more than a month ago over leaks in some of the country’s most competitive entrance exams for medical colleges and government jobs.
US agency is to pay Canadian media company US$125m for use of investigative database to detect ‘immigration fraud’A Canadian federal opposition party leader has called on Mark Carney’s government to block the latest data-sharing deal between US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Canadian media company Thomson Reuters.Avi Lewis, the federal leader of the New Democratic party (NDP), d...
ICE will pay Canadian media giant US$125m to use its investigative database to identify ‘immigration fraud’A Canadian federal opposition party leader is calling on the Mark Carney government to block the latest data-sharing deal between US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Canadian media giant Thomson Reuters.Avi Lewis, the federal leader of the New Democratic party (NDP), demanded...
Court questions plan to offer male hormone treatment to cisgender troops while denying it to trans service membersPete Hegseth’s controversial plan to screen older soldiers for testosterone deficiencies and offer them more of the hormone faced scrutiny this week from a federal judge, who ordered the Trump administration to explain a discrepancy with the treatment of transgender troops.The US defen...
Former prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki and allies say they were forced out over factional disagreements Poland’s main opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party has split, after former prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki and his allies said they were forced out over factional disagreements on policy direction ahead of next year’s parliamentary election.Speaking at a press conference, the party’s longt...
Perennially controversial dinner is back, with Trump set to attend, after a gunman derailed the proceedings in April.
Police appeal for witnesses after collision in Huyton leaves four men dead and a fifth in hospitalFour men in their 20s have died after a car crash in Merseyside in the early hours of Friday.Police were called just before 2am to reports that a black Seat Cupra had left the road and collided with a lamp-post in Huyton. The car was travelling from Liverpool towards Knowsley. Continue reading...
At Vindolanda fort, archaeologists have made an exciting discovery: a sandstone carving of a Roman guardian spirit, estimated to be 1,600 years old. This striking relief depicts a genius, symbolising the protective spirit revered by the soldiers. Such archaeological finds deepen our understanding of the spiritual lives and beliefs of Roman forces stationed at this military stronghold, adding to th...
Russian strikes have damaged Latvia's Honorary Consulate in eastern Ukraine, killing six civilians and wounding dozens. EU and Baltic leaders condemned the attack as a deliberate strike on civilians and diplomatic infrastructure.
New stained-glass windows being made for the famous Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris are close to completion. Designed by French artist Claire Tabouret, the six contemporary windows are being crafted in the northern French city of Reims and are due to be installed before the end of the year.
A Russian ballistic missile strike on Friday in Ukraine’s Kyiv region killed 10 people and injured almost 100 others at a site where a defence industry event was being held, Ukrainian officials and industry representatives said. The attack came a day after President Volodymyr Zelensky met in Kyiv with senior representatives of Raytheon, the US company that makes Patriot air defence systems. Rayt...
A Russian ballistic missile strike on Friday in Ukraine’s Kyiv region killed 10 people and injured almost 100 others at a site where a defence industry event was being held, Ukrainian officials and industry representatives said. The attack came a day after President Volodymyr Zelensky met in Kyiv with senior representatives of Raytheon, the US company that makes Patriot air defence systems. Rayt...
