Mangione pleads guilty as polarising CEO killing reaches new phase
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal charges over the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024.
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Japan PM avoids Yasukuni Shrine on WWII anniversary, 4 ministers visit
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday skipped a visit to Tokyo’s controversial Yasukuni Shrine and sent an offering instead, but Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and three other Cabinet members went there on the 81st anniversary of the end of World War II. Despite Takaichi, a conservative, staying away from the shrine that honours convicted war criminals along with the war dead, Chin...
Japan’s Takaichi sends offering to Yasukuni on WWII anniversary, Koizumi visits shrine
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday sent a ritual offering to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, while the country’s defence chief Shinjiro Koizumi visited the site as Japan marks the 81st anniversary of the end of the second world war. Sources have said Takaichi, a conservative, is likely to refrain from visiting the war-linked shrine on the war anniversary. The shrine hon...
Buenaventura residents criticise state neglect after Colombia’s earthquake
Locals in impoverished areas say the insufficient government response after the earthquake speaks to a broader trend.
8/14: The Takeout with Major Garrett
Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder; new aircraft carrier on way to replace USS Lincoln.
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Fears for missing Sydney teen who hasn’t been seen since leaving for hike on Wednesday
Fresh search teams to scour Nattai national park for Lily Hooper, 18, who failed to return home from a bushwalkGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe search for an 18-year-old bushwalker missing in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales since Wednesday is continuing, with fresh teams arriving at the Nattai national park on Saturday morning.Lily Hooper left her home in Sy...
Trump dismisses concerns about conditions on US aircraft carrier
Donald Trump has downplayed the impact on American sailors who have spent nearly nine months at sea on the USS Abraham Lincoln.
‘Enjoying two worlds at once’: work in Hong Kong, live and play in Greater Bay Area
Regional cooperation is a key priority in Hong Kong’s first five-year plan. In the fourth of a five-part series on the plan, we look at how life in the Greater Bay Area can get better, with the right policies. Read part one here, part two here and part three here. Eager to escape Hong Kong’s suffocating housing conditions, university administrative worker Polly Chan decided in 2023 to rent a weeke...
‘Living in two worlds at once’: work in Hong Kong, live and play in Greater Bay Area
Regional cooperation is a key priority in Hong Kong’s first five-year plan. In the fourth of a five-part series on the plan, we look at how life in the Greater Bay Area can get better, with the right policies. Read part one here, part two here and part three here. Eager to escape Hong Kong’s suffocating housing conditions, university administrative worker Polly Chan decided in 2023 to rent a weeke...
Chinese boy abducted at 3, who inspired child trafficking film, enters direct PhD programme
A young Chinese man who has just graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Technology from the prestigious Wuhan University is set to embark on a new life as a doctoral student at the same institution. Peng Wenle is not just another ordinary 21-year-old; he was abducted at the age of three in 2008 from outside his parents’ telephone service shop in southern China’s Shenzhen and wa...
How China’s young managers grappled with billion-yuan mandates as AI shocks hit portfolios
As Leopold Aschenbrenner’s US hedge fund saw assets wiped off by more than two-thirds in a single month, some of China’s new portfolio managers also felt the shock across the Pacific, learning bitter lessons early in their careers. The 50-day market turmoil, sparked by a global correction in artificial intelligence stocks in June, turned some of China’s rookie managers into an unwitting focal poin...
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off the coast of Indonesia
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake gas struck off the coast of Indonesia, damaging buildings and homes, and triggering a tsunami warning
Lula holds slim lead over Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of Brazil election
A new poll shows Lula leading Bolsonaro, but the gap has closed ahead of Brazil's high-stakes presidential election.
UN urges support for Afghan women’s aid five years into Taliban rule
More than half of women’s organisations operating in Afghanistan could cease operations within next year: UN Women.
Families angered by slow search for loved ones after Colombia quake
Families are demanding answers over loved ones buried under rubble in Cali, Colombia after Monday’s 7.4 magnitude quake.
I wish I had been a more rebellious teenager, says Bella Ramsey
Ramsey stars in a new film about a cancer survivor who attends “chemo camp” and finds friendship, love and freedom.
BBC seeks to subpoena Trump's family members in Panorama lawsuit
The BBC's lawyers argue Trump's family members "have personal knowledge" of his intentions in the speech he gave outside the US Capitol on 6 January 2021.
Air India pilot's reported cannabis test: What it can and can't tell investigators
A reported cannabis-positive test involving an Air India pilot raises questions about what such a result can actually tell investigators.
Wear now, pay later: the new rules of Southeast Asia’s indulgence economy
With its padded leather and gold “CC” lock, Coco Chanel’s instantly recognisable bag is practically part of the uniform for any self-respecting Bangkok property agent – an apt accessory for a city that recently edged into the top 10 anywhere for luxury spending. But in chastened economic times liquidity and luxury are no longer in lockstep, challenging many of those with expensive tastes to find n...
Iran war live: Trump vows to make Hormuz US territory ‘pretty soon’
US President Trump says that 'pretty soon' he will declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory once Iran is defeated.
Strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia, killing at least 38
Shallow quake hit Indonesia’s Flores region early on Saturday, prompting thousands to seek higher groundA powerful 7.7-magnitude quake struck eastern Indonesia early on Saturday, killing at least 38 people, causing widespread panic and collapsing buildings and homes in a region prone to deadly earthquakes.Authorities had issued a tsunami warning, which has since been lifted, but there have been do...
Strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia, killing at least 20
Shallow quake hit Indonesia’s Flores region early on Saturday, prompting thousands to seek higher groundA powerful 7.7-magnitude quake struck eastern Indonesia early on Saturday, killing at least 20 people, causing widespread panic and collapsing buildings and homes in a region prone to deadly earthquakes.Authorities had issued a tsunami warning, which has since been lifted, but there have been do...
Strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia, killing at least five
Shallow quake hit Indonesia’s Flores region early on Saturday, prompting thousands to seek higher groundA powerful 7.7-magnitude quake struck eastern Indonesia early on Saturday, killing at least five people, causing widespread panic and collapsing buildings and homes in a region prone to deadly earthquakes.Authorities had issued a tsunami warning, which has since been lifted, but there have been ...
Strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia, killing two
Shallow quake hit Indonesia’s Flores region early on Saturday, prompting thousands to seek higher groundA powerful 7.7-magnitude quake struck eastern Indonesia early on Saturday, killing two people, causing widespread panic and collapsing buildings and homes in a region prone to deadly earthquakes.Authorities initially issued a tsunami warning, but it has since been lifted. Continue reading...
Strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia
Shallow quake hit Indonesia’s Flores region early on Saturday, prompting thousands to seek higher ground after initial tsunami warning A powerful 7.7-magnitude quake struck eastern Indonesia early on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, sending thousands running in panic after authorities issued a tsunami warning.The shallow quake hit Indonesia’s Flores region with a depth of 10km at 5.58am lo...
Strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia, triggering tsunami warning
Quake hit Indonesia’s Flores region with a depth of 10km early on Saturday morningA powerful 7.7-magnitude quake struck eastern Indonesia early on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, triggering a tsunami warning and prompting hundreds to evacuate.The quake hit Indonesia’s Flores region with a depth of 10km at 5:58am on Saturday, Indonesia time. The epicentre of the shallow quake was 68km (42 ...
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia and tsunami warning issued
Quake hit Indonesia’s Flores region with a depth of 10km early on Saturday morningA powerful 7.7-magnitude quake has struck off the coast of Indonesia, the US Geological Survey said. No immediate casualties or damage were reported.The quake hit Indonesia’s Flores region with a depth of 10km at 5:58am on Saturday Indonesia time. It’s epicentre was 68km (42 miles) north-northwest of the city of Ende...
Potential disaster between two passenger jets averted
A potential mid-air collision was averted in the US after a Phoenix air traffic controller recognised that two American Airlines planes were mistakenly flying under the same number, and acted quickly to keep them apart.
Potential disaster between two passenger jets averted in the US
A potential mid-air collision was averted in the US after a Phoenix air traffic controller recognised that two American Airlines planes were mistakenly flying under the same number, and acted quickly to keep them apart.
Potential disaster averted after jets share identical flight number
A potential mid-air collision was averted in the US after a Phoenix air traffic controller recognised that two American Airlines planes were mistakenly flying under the same number, and acted quickly to keep them apart.