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Attack on Ukraine shopping centre that killed 16 is ‘terror by design’, says EU foreign policy chief

Kaja Kallas, the EU’s top diplomat, threatens harshest sanctions yet on Russia after strike on Kryvyi Rih, the home town of Volodymyr Zelenskyy Russian drones have slammed into a busy shopping centre in central Ukraine, killing 16 people in an attack that Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned as “cynical and despicable”.The EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, condemned Friday’s attack on Kryvyi Rih –...

Russian drone strikes on Ukraine shopping centre kill 16, injure 130

At least ⁠16 people were killed ⁠and more than 130 wounded on Friday when several Russian drones struck a shopping centre in central Ukraine, authorities said, with President Volodymyr Zelensky promising a response to what he called an “act of barbarism”. Regional governor ‌Oleksandr Hanzha said that 22 children were among the wounded in the daytime attack on the city of Kryvyi Rih, which is Zelen...

Young Chinese women dye armpit hair as fashion statement and expression of bodily autonomy

Some young women in China are dyeing their armpit hair, transforming a once-stigmatised trait into both a fashion statement and an assertion of bodily autonomy. The trend is not without precedent. Lady Gaga made headlines with green underarm hair in 2011, while brightly dyed armpit hair and “glitter pits” – underarms embellished with glitter – have since surfaced on social media worldwide. In rece...

Hong Kong physiotherapists face job crunch amid oversupply and budget cuts

Hong Kong physiotherapy graduates are facing a job crunch amid ongoing healthcare budget cuts and a surge in new practitioners entering the industry, with one representative saying 60 applicants had competed for one position in a remote care facility for elderly residents. Data also showed that the proportion of applicants admitted to Polytechnic University’s (PolyU) prestigious physiotherapy prog...

Why Hong Kong’s SK Hynix fund stayed at full leverage amid market volatility

South Korean investor Carol Kim thought Hong Kong-based CSOP Asset Management’s new flexible leverage structure would cushion losses in its SK Hynix leveraged product, only to take a 77.2 per cent hit after the fund maintained its maximum exposure every day following the revised rules. “I expected the flexible leverage structure to soften the blow, but it actually felt like it was dropping even ha...

Iranian president says time to end war with US from ‘position of strength’

Omani and Iranian foreign ministers hold a call as Washington prepares economic sanctions.

'We have more work to do', says Canada negotiator as US trade deadline looms

Negotiations to finalise a deal between the US and Canada are going down to the wire ahead of a Friday night deadline.

California lawmaker overcomes pro-Israel spending to win special election

Victory for state Senator Aisha Wahab marks the latest example of a progressive overcoming millions in outside spending.

Trump talks up White House ballroom and says he views strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’ – live

President in South Carolina celebrates supreme court’s temporary order to allow construction to continue and discusses war in IranPentagon fires publisher and editor of Stars & StripesBacklash as navy carrier set to honor Black war hero could be named after TrumpSign up for the US Breaking News emailUS Senator Tim Sheehy, a Montana Republican and a cattle rancher, has come out against a plan a...

Guyana’s Rodrigues Birkett leads informal poll in race to be next UN leader

Guyanese diplomat emerges narrowly ahead as the council works towards consensus before Guterres departs.

Several killed in Russia’s ‘double-tap’ drone strike on Ukraine mall

Ukraine’s president accuses Russia of a ‘cowardly and deliberate’ attack on a mall in his hometown of Kryvyi Rih.

As they return to the UK, Harry and Meghan search for a brand that sticks

They will not be working royals when they come back. So what could they be doing instead?

Malaysia’s Anwar traded reform for power. Now Umno wants it all

The roar from thousands of People’s Justice Party (PKR) delegates gathered at a grand convention centre in Melaka last weekend exuded all the confidence expected of a party leading Malaysia’s government. The past three years have been the culmination of more than two decades of struggle for PKR, with it finally achieving its long-held goal of installing leader Anwar Ibrahim as prime minister and w...

Iran war live: Tehran says US sanctions ‘declaration of war’ on all nations

US president says Iran 'would love to make a deal, but they’re not ready to make the right deal in my opinion'.

Iran war live: Trump says he views Strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’

US president says Iran 'would love to make a deal, but they’re not ready to make the right deal in my opinion'.

Myanmar military bombing kills 14 at Buddhist monastery, opposition reports

More than 100 people were in the monastery for a religious retreat, according to a local resident.

Editor of US newspaper Stars and Stripes reportedly fired under Trump

Editor-in-chief Erik Slavin has suggested his firing was retaliation for speaking out about editorial independence.

Russia attacks Ukrainian shopping mall, killing more than a dozen

A Russian attack on a shopping mall in Ukraine on Friday killed more than a dozen people and injured over 100. Aidan Stretch has the details.

Drugs at their fingertips, intense pressure: Why child stars fall into addiction

Experts told the BBC the pressures of childhood stardom can put actors at an unusually higher risk of substance abuse issues.

Outrage in India over death of six-year-old ‘slapped’ by his teacher

Andhra Pradesh's regional minister of education says he is taking legal action with committee against those responsible.

US debt tops $40 trillion, Americans left with the bill

The US national debt has officially surpassed $40 trillion for the first time in history, and it’s growing fast.

Trump: ‘We’re seeing what happens’ on sanctions for Iran

Donald Trump repeated claims that Iran is weakened economically and militarily and ‘would love’ to make a deal.

Pakistan’s Imran Khan back to prison after evaluation at hospital

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was sent back to prison after being transferred for a medical evaluation.

How a 'firm' shared, retracted fake poll numbers in US

US Vice President JD Vance holds midterm election rally in Ohio hometown

The vice president's speech hinged heavily on economic themes, as voter confidence slips for Republican policies.