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From manufactured election insecurity to an outbreak of ‘explosive’ diarrhea, Americans are bearing the brunt of harmful policiesBetween widespread cuts to vital government agencies, various disease and illness outbreaks, and new environmental disaster vulnerabilities, the United States is facing a convergence of crises with widespread repercussions.Yet the Trump administration has hamstrung the f...
From Nevada to Manchester, developers are trialling innovative solutions to clean energy’s biggest challengeIn the deserts of the United Arab Emirates a sprawling clean energy project, stretching across an area roughly the size of 12,600 football fields, will play host to a breakthrough allowing solar energy to power the equivalent of half a million homes through the night.The Gulf state has been ...
Delegates representing a United States congressional advisory panel are making their first trip to China in seven years to investigate how the two countries’ economic and trade relationship affects national security. The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission has requested meetings with Chinese government officials, academics and industry leaders in key technology sectors such as artific...
In the second of a five-part Health Matters wellness series on ageing in Hong Kong, Lo Hoi-ying examines rising social isolation among the elderly, its serious health risks and how activities and community support are helping seniors stay socially engaged. For Lee Chor-kwan, an 89-year-old living alone in Hong Kong, mealtimes are often lonely. But the highlight of his day is lunchtime, when he vis...
New research reveals nanoplastics can strengthen harmful bacterial biofilms in water systems. These tiny plastic particles help microbes survive disinfection treatments more effectively. This makes maintaining clean drinking water infrastructure significantly more challenging. The presence of nanoplastics may contribute to the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Understanding these interactions...
France has commemorated the Vel d’Hiv roundup, a mass arrest of Jews by French police in 1942
Authorities in disputed region are auditing school, college and public libraries to look for ‘objectionable’ material.
The thousand-year-old, 70-metre-long Bayeux Tapestry, which depicts William the Conqueror's campaign in medieval England, has been carefully removed from its transport crate following its transfer from France. Conservators will begin a detailed condition assessment on Monday before the tapestry is installed in a specially designed display case later in the week.
The leaders of Germany and France announced on Friday that the German military would participate in a nuclear exercise under a French initiative to deepen European nuclear cooperation. The move by both countries to deepen nuclear cooperation underscores growing European defence self-reliance amid concerns about the future of US security commitments to the continent. “We will have German convention...
Protests continued across Ukraine for a third consecutive day despite the ongoing war, with demonstrators demanding the reinstatement of the popular former defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, following his removal. The demonstrations coincided with two days of meetings between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the country's top military commanders.
Argentina face Spain in a highly anticipated clash between Lionel Messi and teenage sensation Lamine Yamal. With football's biggest prize at stake, Selina Sykes looks ahead to the showdown.
One person was killed and 16 others wounded in the overnight Russian attack on Kyiv, local authorities said.
Football fans in Gaza express support for Spain in showdown with Argentina, citing Spanish solidarity with Palestinians.
With its vast strategic mineral reserves and land corridors to Southeast Asia, China’s southwestern province of Yunnan is vital to the country’s preparedness to counter geopolitical risks, according to researchers specialising in civil-military fusion. Yunnan’s “nationally leading resource reserves” – including gallium, rare earths and other strategic minerals essential for advanced weapons develo...
Sales of intangible heritage products are on the rise, highlighted by the online frenzy sparked by Elon Musk’s six-year-old son Little X wearing a Chinese-style silk jacket and carrying a tiger-head bag in May, when they accompanied US President Donald Trump on a state visit to Beijing. The surge is part of a wider boom, with industry data showing intangible cultural heritage and traditional handi...
There is no game quite like chess, which is so beloved and intricate that millions of people around the world dedicate their lives to mastering its strategies. The history of chess stretches back thousands of years to ancient India and has seen various relatives emerge over the centuries across the globe. One such counterpart is Liubo, or “six sticks,” a Chinese board game that enjoyed widespread ...
JR横浜線は午後6時半ごろに相模原市内で起きた人身事故の影響で、横浜市の東神奈川駅と東京の八王子駅の間の上下線で運転を見合わせています。運転再開は午後8時ごろの見込みだということです。
Fans evacuated from sold-out open-air show as organisers promise full refundsAn open-air show by the Puerto Rican music star Bad Bunny was abandoned in Italy on Saturday night because of a violent hailstorm, but the organiser said ticketholders would be reimbursed.Videos posted on social media showed large hailstones hitting people at the sold-out show, along with strong winds and driving rain, af...
19日も西日本や北陸の各地で気温が上がり、福岡県太宰府市では38度ちょうどと危険な暑さとなりました。20日は、埼玉県で危険な暑さが見込まれるなど関東甲信や東北でも気温が上がるため、熱中症への対策を徹底してください。
Argentina captain Lionel Messi will play his 34th World Cup match in Sunday's final, but will it be his last appearance?
A Tanzanian-flagged tanker was hijacked by suspected Somali pirates off Yemen’s coast, security sources and local officials familiar with the incident said
Hong Kong is seeking to promote itself as a city that visitors “feel” rather than merely see under a new global tourism campaign highlighting experiences ranging from mahjong games and tram rides to hidden beaches and Kai Tak Stadium. Tourism Board executive director Anthony Lau Chun-hon told the South China Morning Post on Sunday that the “Only in Hong Kong” campaign aimed to redefine how travell...
South African fighter held the middleweight belt from January 2024 until mid-August 2025, when he lost to Chimaev.
At least 50 Malian soldiers were killed and dozens more were taken prisoner in an attack by Tuareg separatists and jihadists, local sources said told AFP on Sunday.
Spain is facing yet another raging wildfire as local authorities said on Sunday that a blaze north of Madrid had burned more than 12,000 hectares and forced hundreds of people to evacuate. Earlier this month one of the country's deadliest ever wildfires broke out in the south and firefighters are yet to contain another blaze that started in the northeast on Wednesday.
The Crown Prosecution Service says it has requested their extradition from the US, while their lawyer says they are innocent.
