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Hong Kong police officer removed from duties after swearing at passer-by

A Hong Kong police officer has been removed from duties after he repeatedly swore at a passer-by with a loudspeaker in a patrol car, a source has said. According to a video clip circulated on social media on Friday, a police car marked “AM 7155” on its roof arrived at Cho Yiu Chuen housing estate in Lai King with its siren on. Someone inside the vehicle then appeared to use the on-board loudspeake...

Vietnam moves to bar under-16s from posting, commenting on social media

プルデンシャル生命など 新たに7億9000万円の不適切受領判明

社員が顧客から金銭をだまし取るなど、およそ31億円にのぼる不適切な金銭の受領が明らかになっているプルデンシャル生命は、顧客からの申し出を受けて調査した結果、同じグループのジブラルタ生命とあわせて、新たに125人の顧客から7億9000万円を不適切に受領していたと発表しました。

France: Two major wildfires hit the southwest forcing tourists to evacuate

Deadly wildfires are sweeping across western Europe, fueled by scorching temperatures and strong winds, as climate change drives fires to spread faster and burn more intensely. The total area scorched in EU countries this year is already the second largest on record. In France, where three heatwaves have hit since May, wildfires in the southwest have forced more than 20,000 people to evacuate. Aro...

France evacuates Cap Ferret peninsula and Spain’s Sanchez warns of ‘dramatic situation’ as wildfires spread – Europe live

Evacuees have been told to leave using hundreds of mobilised boats or the only road linking the area with the mainlandOver in France, it’s not just the south-west that gets affected, but the country’s south-east regions are also being hard hit, AFP noted.Dozens of fires flared up and are being fanned by the mistral wind around the historic village of Cotignac – officials saying around 25 houses ha...

Trump’s latest tariff tantrum unlikely to end well for the US

After devoting the first half of 2026 to an ineffectual, expensive and inconclusive military adventure in Iran, it seems US President Donald Trump is about to turn afresh to the wars he loves best – the tariff wars he still believes can make America great again. He can’t quite walk away from the war in the Persian Gulf. Iran’s refusal to capitulate has left Trump with an awkward obligation to figh...

Middle East: Oil surges as Gulf tensions escalate

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels say they attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea on Thursday, marking their first reported strike on a vessel since announcing a blockade of Saudi-linked shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait earlier this week. The Houthis say the move is retaliation for Saudi Arabia’s blockade on Yemen and a recent strike on Sanaa’s international airport. The escalation...

Hong Kong exchange’s biggest reform in 8 years opens gates to more IPOs

Stock exchange operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) will allow all listing applications to remain confidential and will reduce market-capitalisation requirements for listings by start-ups and international firms immediately, it announced on Friday. Confirming a report by the South China Morning Post, HKEX will proceed with confidential filing as it proposed in March in its biggest set ...

Chairman of South Korean tech giant SK ordered to pay $640 million in divorce case

A South Korean court has ordered billionaire SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won to pay $640 million to his ex-wife Roh So-yeong in a case that the national media dubbed the divorce of the century

2025年の平均寿命 男女とも前年上回る 女性は世界1位

去年の日本人の平均寿命は、女性が87.33歳、男性が81.35歳でいずれも前の年を上回り、女性は平均寿命が公表されている国の中で41年連続で1位となりました。

Trump’s new tariffs, stock market intervention, mega IPOs

The US imposed tariffs as high as 12.5 per cent on 60 trading partners, including China, after President Donald Trump adopted a different method for pursuing his global trade war. The levies, which are related to forced labour, replaced a temporary 10 per cent global tariff that expired on Friday. The 10 per cent tax was imposed after previous Trump tariffs were struck down by the US Supreme Court...

Hong Kong insurers ride affluent demand to record sales as longevity and legacy needs grow

Life insurance sales in Hong Kong rose 51 per cent in the first quarter to another record high, driven by affluent customers from mainland China and overseas buying policies for wealth transfer, protection and medical needs. The industry wrote HK$141.1 billion (US$18 billion) in new life policies in the first quarter, compared with HK$93.4 billion a year earlier, according to data from the Insuran...

South Korea returns looted Qing dynasty lions to China in cultural diplomacy win

South Korea has returned a pair of Qing dynasty (1644-1911) marble sculptures to China, a symbolic gesture as the two nations work to repair bilateral ties through cultural diplomacy. The male and female lions, each standing 1.9 metres (6ft) tall and weighing 1.25 tonnes, were officially handed over by the Kansong Art Museum at a ceremony in Seoul on Thursday and were set to depart for China on Fr...

ニチレイ サイバー攻撃によるシステム障害から復旧 業務正常化

サイバー攻撃によるシステム障害が発生した冷凍食品大手の「ニチレイ」は、24日、倉庫からの出庫や冷凍食品の出荷業務がすべて復旧し、攻撃を受ける前の状態に業務が正常化したと発表しました。

US hits dozens of countries with new wave of tariffs

Imposed citing forced labour concerns, the levies replace a temporary global duty brought in after the US Supreme Court struck down tariffs in February.

German farmer saves 'gay' sheep from slaughter and uses proceeds to help people flee homophobic persecution

A German farmer rescues gay sheep, which are often discarded by the agricultural industry. His Rainbow Wool project transforms these animals into symbols for animal and human rights. Profits from wool sales and collaborations support the LSVD+ foundation, aiding refugees. This initiative highlights the naturalness of homosexuality and challenges societal prejudices. The project continues its v...

Ukrainian drone strike ignites major blaze at Saint Petersburg warehouses

A Ukrainian drone strike sparked a major fire at a Wildberries warehouse near Saint Petersburg early on Thursday 24 July, sending thick smoke across the city and temporarily disrupting flights at Pulkovo Airport, according to Russian authorities.

France orders total evacuation of Cap Ferret peninsula as wildfire spreads

‘Intense and highly unpredictable’ blaze forces more than 40,000 people to flee popular holiday spotEurope live – latest updatesAuthorities in south-western France have ordered the total evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula on the Atlantic coast by land and sea as an “intense and highly unpredictable” wildfire advances on one of the country’s best-known holiday spots.The fire had burned more tha...

サッカー日本代表 森保監督 短期続投「アジア杯優勝から逆算」

来年1月から2月にかけて行われるアジアカップまでの続投が決まったサッカー日本代表の森保一監督が都内で会見に臨みました。3月からは年代別の代表監督を務める大岩剛氏が兼任で日本代表を率いることが決まっていて、日本サッカー協会の宮本恒靖会長は「森保監督の短期の続投はアジアカップで優勝することから逆算した」などと異例の監督人事の理由を述べました。

関東で局地的に非常に激しい雨 浸水や川の氾濫に厳重警戒

前線に向かって湿った空気が流れ込んでいる影響で、関東甲信越や東北では大気の状態が非常に不安定になり関東では東京の都心などで局地的に非常に激しい雨が降っています。東京23区には「レベル4 大雨危険警報」が出されている地域があり、低い土地や地下施設の浸水、川の氾濫に厳重な警戒が必要です。

Netanyahu orders new West Bank settler outposts, legalise existing ones after deadly clash

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday said his government would establish new settler outposts in the occupied West Bank and legalise more existing ones, after a deadly clash left two Israeli and four Palestinians dead.

Netanyahu orders new West Bank settler outposts after deadly clash

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday said his government would establish new settler outposts in the occupied West Bank and legalise more existing ones, after a deadly clash left two Israeli and four Palestinians dead.

Four Palestinians and one Israeli killed in occupied West Bank shooting

Four Palestinians and an Israeli were killed in a shooting in the Israeli-occupied West Bank Friday, Israeli and Palestinian officials said. Violence between Israeli settlers and troops and Palestinians has risen sharply in the occupied Palestinian territory since the start of the Gaza war.

東京 北区にレベル4大雨危険警報発表 浸水や氾濫に厳重警戒を

気象庁は午後5時34分、東京 北区にレベル4大雨危険警報を発表しました。低い土地の浸水や川の氾濫の危険性が非常に高くなっていて、厳重な警戒が必要です。気象庁は自治体からの避難の情報を確認し、危険な場所にいる人は速やかに安全な場所に避難するよう呼びかけています。

Major fire after Ukrainian strike on St Petersburg warehouse

A major fire broke out at a Wildberries e-commerce warehouse in St Petersburg after a Ukrainian drone attack.