Ex-DRC President Joseph Kabila joins hands with M23 rebels: Why it matters
Kabila's move confirms numerous accusations from the government in Kinshasa of his ties to armed rebels.
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Why Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksas are being investigated for corruption and crimes
Several members and allies of once-powerful dynasty, including the wife of ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa, are under arrest.
Ohio family stops Meta data center pipeline from crossing 40 acres of farmland
For over 60 years, the Luidhardt family has been dedicated to farming their land in Ohio, which was under threat from a proposed pipeline for Meta's data center. In a determined bid to protect their legacy, they challenged the route, leading to crucial legal discussions about how corporate interests impact family-run farms.
Domestic helper charged with murdering 93-year-old employer in Hong Kong
An Indonesian domestic helper in Hong Kong has been remanded in custody after being charged with killing her 93-year-old employer at the weekend. Kharsina, 52, was brought to the Kwun Tong Court on Wednesday to face a count of murder. Police arrested her in the early hours of Monday after her 93-year-old employer was found unresponsive in her flat at Long Yiu House in Kai Tak’s Tak Long Estate on ...
William Shatner’s kidney stone sold for $75,000, helping a Louisiana family get a home
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Taiwan plans to buy liquefied natural gas from Alaska pipeline project
Taiwan planned to buy liquefied natural gas from a U.S. project after extraction and could invest up to $4.4 billion in it
Hong Kong’s San Tin tech hub operator vows affordable land to lure tenants
The operator of Hong Kong’s flagship San Tin Technopole has pledged to offer affordable land to attract tenants, while revealing plans to reclaim and redevelop fish ponds near the Shenzhen border to accommodate a client requiring substantial premises. Sunny Chai Ngai-chiu, chairman of San Tin Technopole Company Limited (STTCL), also welcomed the proposed funding of HK$10 billion (US$1.27 billion) ...
San Tin tech hub operator pledges affordable land to attract tenants
The operator of Hong Kong’s flagship San Tin Technopole has pledged to offer affordable land to attract tenants, while revealing plans to reclaim and redevelop fish ponds near the Shenzhen border to accommodate a client requiring substantial premises. Sunny Chai Ngai-chiu, chairman of San Tin Technopole Company Limited, the government-owned entity overseeing the technology cluster next to the main...
As US pursues mine deals, Xi warns African resources are not tools for ‘rivalry’
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned that Africa’s resources should not be used as a tool for geopolitical rivalry, as the United States steps up efforts to secure critical minerals on a continent where Chinese companies have major mining interests. “Africa’s resources belong to Africa,” Xi told Botswana’s President Duma Boko in Beijing on Tuesday, according to Chinese state news agency Xinhua. He ...
Russian strikes leave 600,000 without power in Ukraine, Zelensky says
Ukraine's president says "critical" infrastructure was hit overnight, while emergency services say at least three were killed.
Video recording device found in cabin of HMAS Leeuwin navy ship in Cairns
Defence announcement comes after Jacqui Lambie tells parliament a camera had been found concealed in a women’s shower on boardGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA “video recording device” was found in the cabin of an Australian navy ship in Cairns, the defence department has revealed, just hours after senator Jacqui Lambie alleged in parliament that a camera had been found ...
The not-so-secret vulnerability in Ukraine's drone arsenal? Chinese technology
Since Russia invaded more than four years ago, Ukraine has become a global leader in military drone innovation
Pope Leo XIV recovering from lung cancer surgery: What happens next?
In the hospital chapel, dozens of faithful prayed for the pope's health during the operation.
‘Massive’ Russian attack on Ukraine kills at least 9, damages power sites
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine's partners failed to warn of Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv.
‘Massive’ Russian attack on Ukraine kills at least six, damages power sites
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine's partners failed to warn of Russian ballistic missiles attack on Kyiv.
‘Massive’ Russian attack on Ukraine kills at least six, cuts power in Kyiv
At least six people have been killed in overnight Russian attacks across Ukraine.
Recent EU-China talks were a 'good starting point', MEP Lange says
Bernd Lange, S&D MEP and chair of the European Parliament’s International Trade Committee, hopes the EU and China can reach a “comprehensive agreement” to resolve their trade dispute by March next year.
‘Like we don’t exist’: Palestinians in West Bank denied say in Israel vote
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank see little prospect Israel’s election will change their lives under occupation.
Russia arrests Japanese journalist on spying charges
The Hokkaido Shimbun journalist is accused of collecting information on Moscow's defence capabilities for Tokyo.
China and North Korea to open border bridge after unexplained 12-year delay
A bridge between China and North Korea that was completed 12 years ago will finally open on Thursday. The two countries will hold an opening ceremony to mark the official opening of the New Yalu River Bridge, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday morning. Last week, signs that the bridge would soon open were spotted, including vehicles crossing and traffic lights and bridge indica...
Trade minister says Coalition MPs walked out of meeting on EU trade deal – as it happened
This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia missing out on $45bn of revenue from resources: GreensAs Labor prepares to introduce its bill for a gas reserve, the Greens are pointing out that there are tens of billions being left on the table because the government won’t properly tax the resource.We’re giving away billions in resource wealth while fami...
Scale back on hake and coley, seafood charity tells shoppers
Declining stocks and increased fishing pressure have led to lower sustainability ratings for two popular cod alternativesUK shoppers have previously been urged to avoid UK-caught cod and to buy European hake or coley instead – but now these fish are in trouble, too.The Marine Conservation Society (MCS), an environmental charity, publishes its Good Fish Guide to help consumers and businesses make s...
Pollinating insects flock to plants gardeners might think of as ‘weeds’
Citizen scientists on UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme recorded insect visits to flowers during 10-minute surveysUbiquitous urban plants often derided as “weeds” are the most attractive to pollinating insects.The autumn blooms of common ivy, rich in pollen and nectar, are the most visited by insects including bees and butterflies, according to an eight-year study. Continue reading...
Trump hails Greenland as 'second to none' for security of US and Europe
Trump signed a security deal with the leaders of Greenland and Denmark in September, which allows the US to build two military bases in the south and east of the island.
Abby Choi’s ex-mother-in-law urged delay in calling police until ransom from ‘kidnappers’, court hears
The former mother-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung tried to prevent her family from reporting her disappearance to police by suggesting that they wait for her “kidnappers” to issue their demands, a court has heard. Choi’s partner, Chris Tam Fong-chun, told the High Court on Wednesday that Jenny Li Sui-heung had tried to paint the influencer’s disappearance as an abduction, sa...
Abby Choi’s ex-mother-in-law urged delay in calling police until ransom from ‘kidnappers’
The former mother-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung tried to prevent her family from reporting her disappearance to police by suggesting that they wait for her “kidnappers” to issue their demands, a court has heard. Choi’s partner, Chris Tam Fong-chun, told the High Court on Wednesday that Jenny Li Sui-heung had tried to paint the influencer’s disappearance as an abduction, sa...
C919 set to lead way as Chinese aircraft forecast to secure 5% of world market in 20 years
China’s chief civilian aircraft builder will command 5 per cent of the world’s fleet allocation by 2045 as global demand for narrowbody jets and the domestic order book look strong, an aviation analytics firm has forecast. Airbus would have 47 per cent of the passenger fleet allocation and Boeing 39 per cent, both leading state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac), analytics firm...
Photos: Student protest in Albania prompts violent clashes with police
Protesters in Tirana throw bricks at the Education Ministry building as police respond with tear gas and water cannon.
Trump says 'massive' oil, gas and mineral exploration to begin in Greenland
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that a "massive" oil, gas and mineral exploration was slated to begin in Greenland. The US, Denmark and Greenland last month signed a security agreement after Trump's repeated threats to seize control of the island.