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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday warned his Philippine counterpart that Manila would “bear the bitter consequences” if it tried to provoke Beijing with the help of other countries. Wang made the remark as he lodged a “strong protest” during talks with Theresa Lazaro, the Philippines’ top diplomat, in Manila over what he called an “aggressive act of ramming a Chinese law enforcement ve...
中東イエメンの反政府勢力フーシ派の報道官は23日、紅海での海上封鎖を破ったとして、隣国サウジアラビアの石油タンカー2隻に対してミサイルや無人機による攻撃を行ったと発表しました。この攻撃でタンカーでは大規模な火災が発生したとしています。また発表では、「われわれに対するいかなる愚かな行為や攻撃にも、領土の奥深くまで及ぶ大規模な作戦で応じる」と警告しています。
South Korean prosecutors have charged Korean-American professor Morse Tan for criminal defamation over false claims targeting President Lee Jae Myung. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office reportedly indicted Tan without detention on Thursday on multiple defamation charges. Tan, who served as the US ambassador-at-large for global criminal justice under the first Donald Trump administratio...
China has brought online a record-breaking particle accelerator that can produce the world’s most intense beams of charged atoms. It gives scientists a new tool to create previously unknown atomic nuclei and advance research on cancer treatment and spacecraft materials. Scientific operations have now begun at the 2.6 billion yuan (US$384.1 million) facility in Huizhou, Guangdong province after con...
Treasurer says ‘parties of the sensible centre and the centre-left parties’ face ‘serious economic challenges’. Follow liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSelf-reported domestic violence incidents declining in NSW but deaths and hospitalisations fail to fallNew data shows self-reported domestic violence incidents in New South Wales have declined, but the number of women ...
A monkey disrupted peak-hour train services in Hong Kong for nearly an hour on Thursday morning after straying onto the tracks near a busy MTR station. Rail operator MTR Corporation said an animal had made its way onto the tracks near Kowloon Bay station, prompting Kwun Tong line trains to run at reduced speeds. While train frequency was unaffected, overall journey times increased by five to eight...
Hong Kong’s new legislation on end-of-life directives could create significant operational challenges, including verifying patients’ wishes in emergencies and affordability barriers for low-income families, according to frontline responders and patient advocates. The warnings come a week before the Advance Decision on Life-sustaining Treatment Ordinance takes effect next Friday. Under the law, a f...
Hong Kong’s new legislation on end-of-life directives could create significant operational challenges, including verifying patients’ wishes in emergencies and affordability barriers for low-income families, according to frontline responders and patient advocates. The warnings come a week before the Advance Decision on Life-sustaining Treatment Ordinance takes effect next Friday. Under the law, a f...
Bill to fund war on Iran and a handful of Trump priorities passes largely along party lines, faces Senate uncertainty.
Economist Mary Lovely dismisses the claims that getting automakers to produce more cars in America proves tariffs work.
Wildfires swept across southern Europe on Wednesday, killing three firefighters and forcing thousands of people to evacuate as extreme heat and dry conditions fuelled blazes in Sicily, southwestern France and central Spain. Rescue teams battled dozens of fires amid warnings over increasingly severe weather events.
アメリカのIT大手グーグルの親会社「アルファベット」は先月までの3か月間の決算を発表し、本業のもうけを示す営業利益は前の年の同じ時期と比べて30％の増加となりました。一方、AI関連などの設備投資計画を引き上げたことで財務面への影響を懸念する声も出ています。
Canada's dairy supply management system is in the spotlight after the US president singled it out as one of three main irritants used to justify new tariffs.
Treasurer says ‘parties of the sensible centre and the centre-left parties’ face ‘serious economic challenges’. Follow liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSelf-reported domestic violence incidents declining in NSW but deaths and hospitalisations fail to fallNew data shows self-reported domestic violence incidents in New South Wales have declined, but the number of women ...
The Iranian-aligned Houthis said on Thursday they struck two Saudi oil tankers as part of a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, threatening to create a second chokepoint on global oil supplies alongside Iran’s near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile the US military said on Wednesday it launched a new round of strikes on Iran at President Donald Trump’s direction, marking a 12th successive nig...
The Iranian-aligned Houthis on Thursday claimed military strikes on two Saudi oil tankers as part of a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, further raising the risk of a second chokehold on world oil supplies at the Red Sea in coordination with Iran’s attempt to control the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile the US military said on Wednesday it launched a new round of strikes on Iran at President Donald Trum...
Candace Owens has intensified her public feud with Erika Kirk, criticizing Charlie Kirk's widow over how she has handled questions surrounding his 2025 death. The remarks came as Erika attended court hearings for the accused gunman, with friends saying she remains focused on seeking justice rather than fueling public disputes.
Trump administration hails agreement, which comes as the US fights a war with Iran in part to prevent Tehran enriching uranium domesticallyThe US has signed a landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia that could allow the kingdom to enrich uranium in the future.In a statement on Wednesday, the US Department of Energy said its secretary, Chris Wright, and his Saudi counterpart, Prince Abdulaziz bin S...
China’s private securities investment funds surpassed 8 trillion yuan (US$1.2 trillion) for the first time at the end of June, emerging as the core engine driving the expansion of the country’s entire private fund industry, according to the Asset Management Association of China. Propelled by the huge growth in securities funds, assets under management in the broader private fund industry hit a rec...
A South Korean court’s conviction of Seoul’s mayor for illegal polling payments threatens to put an end to his presidential ambitions just weeks after he won a historic fifth term. Oh Se-hoon, the 65-year-old conservative who has led South Korea’s capital on and off for nearly two decades, was fined 10 million won (US$6,800) on Wednesday for violating the Political Funds Act ahead of the mayoral b...
US and Iran trade attacks as more explosions are reported in Iranian cities, including Sirik, Ahvaz and Bushehr.
US and Iran trade attacks as more explosions are reported in Iranian cities, including Sirik, Ahvaz and Bushehr.
US and Iran trade attacks as more explosions are reported in Iranian cities, including Sirik, Ahvaz and Bushehr.
US, Iran trade new threats as more explosions are reported in Iranian cities including Sirik, Ahvaz and Bushehr.
アメリカとイランの攻撃の応酬が続く中、トランプ大統領は今後ホルムズ海峡で船舶が攻撃されるたびにイランの発電所などのインフラを破壊すると主張しました。イラン側は実行されれば報復としてアメリカが関係する地域のインフラを攻撃すると反発し、戦闘のさらなる拡大が懸念されます。
The U.S. and Saudi Arabia signed a new nuclear agreement Wedesday that could help the Middle Eastern country diverisify its energy sources. Margaret Brennan has more.
Brad Sherman, US representative from California, said Congress should approve agreement only if ‘gold-standard safeguards’ are includedUS signs landmark nuclear deal with Saudi ArabiaSign up for the Breaking News US emailA reminder that my colleagues are covering the latest out of the Middle East at our dedicated live blog.Donald Trump took to Truth Social a short while and noted that the US will ...
Gory details about tarp, mats and inflatable pool come to light during hearing over death of Celeste Rivas HernandezAt singer D4vd’s former Hollywood Hills home, law enforcement detected possible bloodstains – invisible to the naked eye – on items including a green tarp, black rubber mats and a crumpled inflatable pool that had the odor of fresh laundry.The gory details came to light on Wednesday,...
US President Donald Trump’s administration will redirect billions of dollars in federal research funding away from universities to individual scientists and AI-focused projects, arguing the overhaul is needed to help the US compete with China. The plan, outlined in a White House Office of Science and Technology Policy report released on Tuesday, comes as the administration warns that China has rea...
