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North Korea’s dual undersea missile launches test regional defence
North Korea’s apparent use of different launch methods to fire two types of cruise missiles from a tactical nuclear-capable submarine raises fresh questions about the operational readiness of its growing undersea arsenal, observers have said. The North’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Thursday the country had “test-fired two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles...
North Korea’s cruise missile launches test regional defence as arms race intensifies
North Korea’s apparent use of different launch methods to fire two types of cruise missiles from a tactical nuclear-capable submarine could complicate regional defence, while raising fresh questions about the operational readiness of its growing undersea arsenal, observers have said. The North’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Thursday it had “test-fired two types of submarine-l...
Hong Kong Apec meeting to showcase ‘China’s voice’ in stability, treasury chief says
The coming Apec finance ministers’ meeting in Hong Kong will demonstrate “China’s voice” in regional stability, with the city uniquely placed to bring together regional leaders for important exchanges in a geopolitically charged world, the treasury chief has said. In an exclusive interview with the South China Morning Post on Thursday, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher ...
Hong Kong Apec meet to showcase ‘China’s voice’ in stability, treasury chief says
The coming Apec finance ministers’ meeting in Hong Kong will demonstrate “China’s voice” in regional stability, with the city uniquely placed to bring together regional leaders for important exchanges in a geopolitically charged world, the treasury chief has said. In an exclusive interview with the South China Morning Post on Thursday, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher ...
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Why Japanese PM Takaichi is still keen to roll out the welcome mat for Trump
Japan’s hopes for a visit by Donald Trump during his trip to Asia next month may be hanging in the balance as relations between China and the United States steadily improve. The US president spent three days in Japan ahead of last year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, and his meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was hailed as a sign of a “new golden age” in the countries’ relation...
France and Germany agree to ease EU car emissions rules in new deal
France and Germany have backed looser EU emissions rules for carmakers and agreed to include Britain in a “made in Europe” scheme, in a provisional deal reached Thursday that could reshape the bloc’s automotive and climate policies.
Houthi missile attack on Yemeni presidential palace kills five, minister says
Yemen's information minister says the prime minister and other ministers were unhurt when ballistic missiles hit al-Maashiq Palace.
Two Syrian pipelines damaged amid spate of attacks on energy infrastructure
Fuel theft cited in Baniyas-Homs leak as gas export line in Hasakah catches fire.
Three children and one adult reportedly killed in Oregon elementary school shooting
Police say gunman dead after shooting at Silver Rail elementary in Bend as local officials and FBI investigateA gunman opened fire at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, fatally shooting one adult and three children, law enforcement officials confirmed to news outlets.The gunman is also dead, authorities confirmed. Continue reading...
Tip-off foiled US teen suspect's plot to attack Hindu temple, police say
The alleged plot only failed because the 19-year-old suspect's gun jammed outside the place of worship, say police.
Are student protests being manipulated ahead of France's presidential election?
France's prime minister has suggested that student anger is being weaponised, as the unions and other protesters prepare to take to the streets too.
Children aged 5, 8 and 11 killed in US school shooting
Four people, including three children, have died after a school shooting in Oregon.
Member of the public shot dead US school gunman who killed three children and teacher
Four people, including three children, have died after a school shooting in Oregon.
Member of the public shot dead school gunman who killed three children and teacher
Four people, including three children, have died after a school shooting in Oregon.
Teenager kills three children and teacher at US primary school
Four people, including three children, have died after a school shooting in Oregon.
Four dead, including three children, after school shooting in Oregon
Four people, including three children, died after a school shooting in Oregon, according to police.
Five dead after school shooting in Oregon
Five people died after a school shooting in Oregon, according to two law enforcement officials.
Multiple fatalities after school shooting in Oregon
Multiple fatalities have been reported after a school shooting in Oregon, according to Sky's US partner NBC News.
Zelensky rallies European allies as US support for Ukraine wanes
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sought European backing Thursday after vowing to resume strikes on Russian oil refineries despite US President Donald Trump’s demands, as tensions with Washington escalated over sanctions, energy infrastructure attacks and restrictions on satellite communications.
Minibus slams into Channel Tunnel shuttle train, injuring 19 and halting service
A minibus carrying truck drivers has crashed into a train in the Channel Tunnel between France and England, injuring 19 people
Bus crash in Canada leaves 3 dead and multiple people injured, police say
Three people are dead and multiple people are injured following a fire involving a city transit bus in Calgary, police said
Hong Kong investors most eager in Asia to beat markets – but temper return hopes: report
Hong Kong investors are Asia’s most ambitious stock pickers, but they have much more subdued return expectations than regional peers swept up in enthusiasm over artificial intelligence, according to a survey by a global asset management firm. Some 95 per cent of Hong Kong respondents said they wanted to outperform the market, the highest proportion in Asia, where the average stood at 85 per cent, ...
Trump’s new press secretary says it’s ‘unknown’ how much she’ll deal with media
Katie Zacharia says her first, widely panned, press briefing was just six days after her first contact with White HouseDonald Trump’s new White House press secretary says it is “unknown” how much she will engage with the press, or hold briefings with reporters, as she faces mounting questions over her legal credentials.In a brief interview with the Guardian on Thursday, Katie Zacharia detailed the...
Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian refineries
Ukraine said it will resume strikes on Russian refineries after Russia never stopped its attacks on Ukraine. President Trump had called on both sides to support an energy ceasefire. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports.
Three children, one teacher killed in Oregon school shooting
The police chief in Bend, Oregon, identified the shooter as a 16-year-old who was killed by a bystander at the school.
Three children, one teacher, killed in Oregon school shooting
The police chief in Bend, Oregon, identified the shooter as a 16-year-old who was killed by a bystander at the school.
At least 4, including 3 children, killed in US elementary school shooting
Authorities have indicated that the shooter was killed by gunfire, though details remain scant about the attack.
Teen kills 4 at Oregon school before being shot dead by armed citizen
Three children and one teacher were shot dead at an elementary school Thursday in the northwestern US state of Oregon, police said, adding that the assailant was a 16-year-old who was killed by an armed community member. Another child and a teacher were being treated for critical injuries after the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary school in Bend, a city of about 100,000 people. Mike Krantz, poli...
4 dead, including children, in Oregon school shooting
A shooting at a junior school in the US state of Oregon on Thursday left “multiple victims”, police said, with several media outlets reporting three children and one adult had been killed. Police said the assailant had been “shot and killed”. The suspect was a 16-year-old male, CNN reported, citing multiple law enforcement sources. “At this time, we have confirmed there are multiple victims,” said...