EU summit: Sanctions won't ease until Russia stops war, von der Leyen says
Rising tensions between Zelenskyy and Trump took centre stage on Friday as the Ukrainian leader joined the second day of the EU summit.
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EU summit: Leaders to rally behind Zelenskyy amid bitter row with Trump
Rising tensions between Zelenskyy and Trump will take centre stage on Friday as the Ukrainian leader joins the second day of the EU summit.
Four killed as Indonesia battles worst forest fires in more than a decade
The deaths come as Jakarta says it will accept foreign help to tackle its worst forest fires in more than a decade.
Anwar says Malaysia has done ‘everything we can’ against haze. Critics say it can do more
Malaysia has ruled out taking stronger measures against Indonesia over the worsening regional haze, even as widespread school closures and mounting public frustration fuel calls to punish those responsible for forest fires in the neighbouring country. “We need to safeguard the close relationship between the two countries. So, we are not going as far as sending a diplomatic note or taking legal act...
Extreme weather is decimating Europe’s crops. These farmers have a solution
World Food Day: Europe is ‘losing hundreds of farms a day’. Crop diversification and subsidies that pay for outcomes could save them, farmers say.
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Repairing Brexit economic damage should be Burnham’s top priority, business chief says
Shevaun Haviland argues PM is right to revisit Labour’s EU red lines as current trading relationship is bad for businessRepairing the economic damage of Brexit should be the top priority for Andy Burnham as he reconsiders Labour’s red lines on EU membership, the head of one of Britain’s leading business groups has said.Shevaun Haviland, the director general of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC...
Saudi Arabia to execute man for being at protests and funerals when he was 15
Rights group says Youssef al-Manasif was tortured and first met his lawyer five years after arrest for non-violent crimesA young man faces imminent execution in Saudi Arabia for attending protests and funerals when he was aged 15 to 17, say human rights groups, in the latest example of the kingdom’s surging use of the death penalty for non-violent crimes.Youssef al-Manasif was arrested in 2017 and...
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These are the world’s best destinations for ‘golden hour’, according to a meteorologist
Greece dominated the golden hour list, with four destinations making the top 10, including the Lindos Acropolis in Rhodes.
Bystander guns down suspected primary school shooter in Oregon
Three children and a teacher were killed in a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon.
Ship attack reports near Hormuz reach record high as oil exports slow
BBC Verify analysis of data from a UK maritime agency shows 12 vessels were struck in a week.
Alo rakes in record HK$20 million in first-week sales at Hong Kong mall
American athleisure brand Alo generated nearly HK$20 million (US$2.6 million) in sales during its first week in Hong Kong, breaking an opening-week record at a luxury waterfront shopping centre and highlighting growing appetite for premium wellness products amid an uneven retail recovery. The brand, which soft opened its first Greater China flagship at K11 Musea in Tsim Sha Tsui on September 25, r...
Alo Yoga rakes in record HK$20 million in first-week sales at Hong Kong mall
American athleisure brand Alo Yoga generated nearly HK$20 million (US$2.6 million) in sales during its first week in Hong Kong, breaking an opening-week record at a luxury waterfront shopping centre and highlighting growing appetite for premium wellness products amid an uneven retail recovery. The brand, which soft opened its first Greater China flagship at K11 Musea in Tsim Sha Tsui on September ...
Germany pressures Croatia to resolve bilateral disputes with Montenegro over EU accession
The German government is pressuring Croatia to swiftly resolve its bilateral disputes with Montenegro, which would otherwise risk derailing Podgorica's accession process.
They fled Russia, but the West sent them back
Over the past year there has been a stark rise in anti-government activists deported to Russia from the EU and US where they were seeking refuge.
Trump rebukes Zelensky, calls Ukraine’s strikes on Russian refineries a ‘disgrace’
Ukraine’s resumption of strikes on Russian refineries is a “disgrace” that keeps global energy prices elevated, US President Donald Trump told the Newsmax news outlet in an interview aired on Thursday. Ukraine struck a Russian oil refinery after President Volodymyr Zelensky declared that Kyiv was abandoning a ceasefire covering energy sites that Trump had announced, and criticised his willingn...
‘It’s about the underdog’: Ben Roberts-Smith launches brand to support family amid legal battle
Accused war criminal announces venture with video on Instagram of him walking along beach and working out Accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith has launched a brand, saying he needs the income to support his family and fund his legal expenses after being charged with murdering or ordering the murders of five unarmed detainees while deployed in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012.Roberts-Smith launc...
Risk of electric battery fire: VW recalls thousands of cars again
Car maker Volkswagen is recalling more vehicles in Germany, this time electric models. Faulty batteries could, in the worst case, trigger fires.
Infantino apologises amid calls for him to quit as FIFA president
Infantino spoke at FIFA’s long-awaited executive board meeting in Zurich.
Income after rent: How much is left across European cities?
One salary is not enough to afford a three-bedroom flat in many European city centres. Euronews Business takes a closer look at how much a working couple has left after paying the rent.
China maps Israeli spoofing with flight data; new US press secretary: SCMP’s 7 highlights
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Chinese scientists say they spotted possible Israeli electronic warfare units Chinese military scientists claim they have developed an...
More than music: Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra strikes a chord across generations
For nearly five decades, the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra has worked to bring its music to a wider audience, including people who might never have considered entering a concert hall. Executive director Celina Chin Man-wah said the orchestra had long sought to ensure Chinese music was not seen as distant, formal or difficult to understand. That has meant commissioning new works, exploring different ...
College football player Tyler Ulrich dies five days after ‘traumatic injury’ during game
21-year-old was treated on field after injury during gameCoach pays tribute to player’s ‘quiet strength’Southern Nazarene University in Oklahoma announced on Thursday that sophomore safety Tyler Ulrich has died five days after sustaining what the school called a “traumatic injury” during a game against Ouachita Baptist. Ulrich was 21.The Division II school based in Bethany, Oklahoma, did not revea...
Xi’s pledge to ‘uproot sick trees’ aired weeks ahead of Communist Party conclave
President Xi Jinping has pledged to “uproot sick trees” in the anti-corruption fight, according to a transcript of a speech published by the Communist Party’s flagship magazine ahead of a major party conclave later this month. The warning appeared on Thursday in the magazine Qiushi, which carried fresh details of a speech Xi delivered in January at the fifth plenary session of the Central Commissi...
Xi’s pledge to ‘uproot sick trees’ aired weeks ahead of major party conclave
President Xi Jinping has pledged to “uproot sick trees” in the anti-corruption fight, according to a speech transcript published by the party’s flagship magazine ahead of a major party conclave later this month. The warning appeared on Thursday in the magazine Qiushi, which carried fresh details of a speech Xi delivered in January at the fifth plenary session of the Central Commission for Discipli...
Xi pledge to ‘uproot sick trees’ aired weeks ahead of major party conclave
President Xi Jinping has pledged to “uproot sick trees” in the anti-corruption fight, according to a speech transcript published by the party’s flagship magazine ahead of a major party conclave later this month. The warning appeared on Thursday in the magazine Qiushi, which carried fresh details of a speech Xi delivered in January at the fifth plenary session of the Central Commission for Discipli...
A kite-powered snow sled designed in Spain is gliding across Antarctica in world-first
Explorer Ramón Larramendi will lead an 80-day, 3,400 km South Pole expedition in a kite-powered vehicle carrying gear for 16 research projects, though the journey itself will be the biggest experiment.
Wind Sled, Spanish invention to cross Antarctica without emissions: 'Unique in the world'
Explorer Ramón Larramendi will lead an 80-day, 3,400-km trek to the South Pole using a kite-powered sled for 16 research projects, though the journey itself will be the biggest experiment.