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The European Commissioner for Defence, Andrius Kubilius, says Europe needs to be able to rapidly deploy around 100,000 troops to deter a potential Russian attack. Experts warn about the problems meeting this target.
The body of Lily Hooper, 18, has been airlifted from a national park in the Southern Highlands following an eight-day search.
Malaysia’s Islamist opposition leader Abdul Hadi Awang has sparked outrage and ridicule with unproven claims linking religion to dishonesty, suggesting that Muslims are less corrupt than non-Muslims. Hadi’s remarks, which drew demands for evidence, came amid a series of attacks by his Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) on the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a predominantly ethnic Chinese party in Pr...
Pacific fleet launched missile drills near what Moscow calls the Kuril Islands but Japan regards as its Northern TerritoriesJapan has criticised missile tests carried out by Russia’s navy around the disputed islands visited by Vladimir Putin last week amid continuing tensions between the two countries.Russia’s Pacific fleet said on Thursday that it had fired Bastion surface-to-ship missiles from E...
Russian fleet launched missile drill near what Moscow calls the Kuril Islands but Japan regards as its Northern TerritoriesJapan has criticised missile tests carried out by Russia’s navy around the disputed islands visited by Vladimir Putin last week amid continuing tensions between the two countries.Russia’s Pacific fleet said on Thursday that it had fired Bastion surface-to-ship missiles from Et...
The latest floods to hit Metro Manila and parts of the Philippines’ main island of Luzon have turned a familiar seasonal disaster into a renewed test of political accountability for President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, as anger over allegedly corrupt flood-control projects returns to the centre of public debate. Analysts said the deluge had sharpened scrutiny of the slow-moving investigation into alleg...
Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWoman behind allegation of sexual assault linked to Sydney Swans reportedly says she wants ‘justice’The woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted in a Melbourne hotel told the Herald Sun “all I care about is justice”.I don’t want money. All I care about is justice. I’m going to stand up for what is right. And I’m...
Footage circulating on social media shows dozens of migrants arriving by boat on Spain’s southeastern coast.
It comes as the court had earlier this week ordered that he had to be taken for a hospital examination.
A jury last month cleared the YouTuber of several sexual assault offences, but it couldn't reach a decision on three others,
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 team aims to put ‘smart’ diabetes probiotic on US shelves within 2 years Chinese researchers have engineered a probiotic that ...
Jenny Ware, member of inquiry that recommended wagering advertising ban, says ‘public health crisis’ demands stronger response from major partiesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe former Liberal MP Jenny Ware has condemned her one-time Coalition colleagues for backing Labor’s gambling legislation, claiming “vulnerabl...
The United States deported twenty non-Liberian nationals to Liberia. This marks a significant expansion of the US third-country deportation program. Liberia agreed to accept up to twelve hundred individuals under this humanitarian arrangement. The agreement allows deportees to seek asylum within Liberia if they wish. This policy aims to manage immigration and strengthen border security.
Chester zoo resident, 23, ‘back to her usual feisty self’ after electrochemotherapy for tumour in her jawA 15ft (4.5-metre) python is believed to be the first snake in the world to be given a pioneering, life-saving cancer treatment normally used on humans.The 50kg reticulated python, named Jodie Foster after the Hollywood star, has just turned 23 and lives at Chester zoo. Keepers first became con...
Value of banknotes in circulation rises from €1bn in 2016 to €1.6bn in 2026 as people advised to keep stash of cashThe number of banknotes in circulation in the EU is increasing despite widespread smartphone payments, new data shows, with wildfires ripping through parts of Europe fuelling demand for an emergency stash of cash.While cash plays second fiddle to contactless payments in many cities ac...
Two pro-democracy activists who organised annual vigils to mark Beijing's 1989 deadly Tiananmen crackdown were on Friday convicted of inciting subversion by a Hong Kong court. Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung were leaders of the now-defunct Hong Kong Alliance and their case was viewed as a bellwether for freedom of expression in the Chinese city.
Activist group says the 'twisted' Hong Kong judicial system had long ago decided that the pair were guilty.
Kandersteg, a picturesque Swiss Alpine village, sits beneath the unstable Spitze Stei rock formation, which could trigger a major landslide if it collapses. Scientists say rising temperatures are melting glaciers and thawing mountain permafrost, making slopes increasingly unstable across the Alps.
As Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong prepares to unveil plans to ease the strain on families during his National Day Rally speech on Sunday, a new survey points to a difficult question behind the city state’s record-low fertility rate: what if a substantial share of residents no longer want children at all? Nearly one in four Singaporeans aged 18 to 44 surveyed by YouGov in July said they had...
Man, 32, charged with six counts of rape, stalking and assault after woman was allegedly attacked in BrookfieldFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland police say a man accused of raping and assaulting a young woman, who was taking a morning bushwalk, has been arrested after he returned to the crime scene in his veh...
The premier of a Canadian province launched a blistering attack on US President Donald Trump on Thursday, calling him a “bad person” and “not to be trusted” and urging Canada to keep fighting rather than rush to make concessions in trade talks with Washington. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said Canada has leverage in the talks even as his province weighs restoring US alcohol sales at Prime Minister M...
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was sent back to prison after being transferred for a medical evaluation.
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been moved to a private hospital for medical treatment.
Solar expansion policies across China have led to a reduction in bird diversity, with wealthier and non-desert regions bearing the brunt of species loss, according to a study led by researchers in China and the US. They found that solar expansion had eaten into birds’ foraging and breeding grounds, and had left what habitat remained more fragmented, pitting China’s carbon reduction policies agains...
Harry and Meghan enjoyed some showbusiness success, but their Hollywood reign proved short-lived.
Sources close to the Sussexes have not denied reports that Meghan has been offered an acting role in the UK.
Turkey issued an international arrest warrant for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of an investigation into Israel's interception of an aid flotilla for Gaza in May and its detention of hundreds of activists on board, Justice Minister Akin Gurlek announced Friday. Turkey has already issued warrants against Netanyahu and other top officials for "genocide" over Israel's devastating...
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell sharply on Thursday, with just seven commodity vessels crossing the vital waterway, as heightened security risks and stalled US-Iran peace talks deterred ships from using the key energy route. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
