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Can Hong Kong protect its eco-sensitive sites amid ‘golden week’ overtourism fears?
Hong Kong is bracing for a surge of mainland Chinese visitors to its eco-sensitive areas during the National Day “golden week” holiday, as strong interest in countryside attractions raises questions over whether the city can absorb crowds without overwhelming popular sites. A review of discussions on Chinese social media platform RedNote on Monday by the South China Morning Post found Po Pin Chau,...
Africa’s space ambitions are moving from policy to practice
As the Africa Space Expo closes in Abidjan, African innovators are showing what the continent can build.
Inside Al Jazeera’s UNGA coverage
Here’s a look at what it was like behind the scenes of the coverage you saw online and on TV.
Vietnamese government accused of abducting Melbourne human rights activist
Tran Hiep, a 50-year-old Vietnamese Australian anti-human trafficking campaigner, not heard from since 18 SeptemberVietnamese authorities have detained three activists, including an Australian, on what have been described as “fabricated” charges.The Vietnamese government said the three confessed to being members of Viet Tan – a pro-democracy organisation – which it describes as a terrorist organis...
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40 people rescued, several missing after boat capsizes in waters west of Puerto Rico
The U.S. Coast Guard says it has rescued at least 40 people in open waters after their boat capsized several miles from a tiny, uninhabited island west of Puerto Rico
US prosecutors reopen Cornell university gang rape investigation
US prosecutors reopened an investigation on Monday into an alleged 2024 gang rape at Cornell University after the woman involved accused the school of failing to punish those responsible adequately. In a lawsuit, she said seven Chi Phi fraternity members drugged her with ketamine and assaulted her. Cornell closed the fraternity and expelled several students.
In Japan, anti-foreigner fake news drives far-right gains
Japan risks being pulled into a spiral of online disinformation about foreign crime that is stoking xenophobia and playing into the hands of the far-right, researchers warn. The trend is reportedly deepening divisions within Japanese society and creating a feedback loop that experts say will be difficult to break. In August, Constella Security Japan, a Tokyo-based cybersecurity firm commissioned b...
Iran war live: IRGC tells American people that US must stop ‘war crimes’
In an appeal to the American people, IRGC spokesman calls Trump a 'big liar,' says US has no choice but to leave region.
Iran war live: Trump says he did not offer Tehran sanctions relief
US President Trump rejects a news report claiming his administration offered Iran sanctions relief and frozen funds.
Australia news live: Greens to choose new leader next week after Waters steps down; bogong moths back at parliament
Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales police say they are investigating the suspicious deaths of two men in the state’s north.Police said they found the first man – who has since been identified as a 79-year-old – dead at a property on Summerland Way at Gurranang, near Grafton, on 13 September.And that’s equally important in the Reserv...
French student protests fuel political clash ahead of 2027 presidential vote
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu and hard-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon traded barbs on Monday over high school students blockading classes to demand more resources. The students cite teacher shortages, deteriorating schools and heavy schedules. The dispute comes ahead of next spring’s presidential election and mounting pressure over France’s finances.
French student protests fuel political clash ahead of 2027 Presidential vote
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu and far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon traded barbs on Monday over high school students blockading classes to demand more resources. The students cite teacher shortages, deteriorating schools and heavy schedules. The dispute comes ahead of next spring’s presidential election, amid mounting pressure over France’s finances.
French student protests fuel political clash ahead of Presidential vote
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu and far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon traded barbs on Monday over high school students blockading classes to demand more resources. The students cite teacher shortages, deteriorating schools and heavy schedules. The dispute comes ahead of next spring’s presidential election, amid mounting pressure over France’s finances.
Hurricane Polo threatens Southwest U.S. with flooding. See its path.
Hurricane Polo could bring "life-threatening winds and flash floods" to Mexico's Baja California Sur and nearby Sonora and then heavy rain and flooding to parts of the U.S.
Fiery end for SpaceX Starship mission
Elon Musk’s SpaceX's next-generation Starship rocket reached orbit for the first time despite an engine shutdown.
Journalist to be crowned king in Uganda after bitter succession dispute
Kijanangoma is being crowned amid a dispute over a young heir whom the royal clan does not recognise.
Hurricane Polo unleashes threatening winds as it approaches Mexico
The category-three storm is expected to make landfall of north of Cabo San Lucas, a popular tourist area, on the Mexican peninsula of Baja California Sur.
Giant pandas settle into Zoo Atlanta home after journey from China
After a 16-hour flight from China on a custom plane and a police escort from the airport to an Atlanta zoo, America's newest giant pandas are in their new home and are getting ready to meet the public. Skyler Henry is there.
UK: ‘Too soon’ to blame airbase plot on foreign state
UK Defence Minister Wes Streeting said it was ‘too soon’ to blame a foreign state for a suspected plot near RAF Fairford
Russia strikes Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences, full of workers
Russian drones slammed into Ukraine's capital of Kyiv on Monday, one torching the National Academy of Sciences building. Aiden Stretch reports.
5 British terror plot suspects freed on bail
Five British nationals were freed on bail after a high-profile arrest over the weekend. They are suspected of planning an attack near an air base used by the U.S. military in the war with Iran. President Trump criticized their release as investigators dig into their backgrounds. Holly Williams reports.
Judge blocks Trump from tying anti-terrorism grants to election changes
A US judge blocked the Trump administration on Monday from conditioning counterterrorism funds to state and local governments on changes to election administration. The decision by Washington-based US District Judge Amir Ali marks the latest defeat for US President Donald Trump in his bid to increase the federal government’s authority over elections ahead of the November 3 midterms, when his Repu...
In-laws arrested on suspicion of murder after New York Times engineer shot dead in California
Police arrest couple in their 70s after Jonathan McKinsey, 40, found dead in park in Bay Area city of DublinA married couple in their 70s have been arrested for allegedly shooting and killing their son-in-law, a New York Times engineer, in broad daylight at a suburban Bay Area park.A police officer found Jonathan McKinsey, 40, lying on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds in a park in Dublin, C...
Trump criticizes U.K. for releasing terror suspects on bail
President Trump said he disagreed with British authorities who released five terror suspects on bail after they were detained following a potential terror plot against a British base which U.S. forces use. NBC News’ Raf Sanchez reports.
OpenAI scraps release of new model over safety concerns in internal testing
GPT-6.1 Astra showed deceptive behavior and tried to use external tools despite knowing it would be unsafeOpenAI is scrapping the release of GPT-6.1 Astra, a next-generation AI model planned for an October debut, over safety concerns raised by researchers during internal testing, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.The model, expected to appear in ChatGPT and Codex, was designed to han...
Australia news live: Chalmers says Australians shouldn’t ‘carry the can’ of overseas decisions as cash rate decision due
Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales police say they are investigating the suspicious deaths of two men in the state’s north.Police said they found the first man – who has since been identified as a 79-year-old – dead at a property on Summerland Way at Gurranang, near Grafton, on 13 September.And that’s equally important in the Reserv...
Australia news live: Chalmers says Australians shouldn’t ‘carry the can’ of overseas decisions as cash rate decision due; bogong moths back at parliament
Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales police say they are investigating the suspicious deaths of two men in the state’s north.Police said they found the first man – who has since been identified as a 79-year-old – dead at a property on Summerland Way at Gurranang, near Grafton, on 13 September.And that’s equally important in the Reserv...
Tennessee to execute a woman for first time in 200 years after governor denies clemency
Lawyers for Christa Pike, 50, convicted of killing classmate in Knoxville in 1995, ask supreme court to grant stayChrista Pike was 18 when she killed a classmate in a jealous rage and became one of the youngest women to be sent to death row. Now 50, she is scheduled to be put to death on Wednesday in what would be Tennessee’s first execution of a woman in 200 years.Pike and her boyfriend were conv...