Badenoch to reshuffle shadow cabinet after Patel and Cleverly resignations

Badenoch to reshuffle shadow cabinet after Patel and Cleverly resignations

The Guardian

Tory leader expected to install Tom Tugendhat as shadow foreign secretary as Cleverly quits to run for London mayorKemi Badenoch is to reshuffle her shadow cabinet on Monday, and is expected to install Tom Tugendhat as shadow foreign secretary to replace Priti Patel.Tugendhat, a former security minister, was a leadership candidate who had previously declined to join the shadow cabinet. Badenoch is...

Badenoch to reshuffle shadow cabinet following Patel and Cleverly resignations

Badenoch to reshuffle shadow cabinet following Patel and Cleverly resignations

The Guardian

Tory leader expected to install Tom Tugendhat as shadow foreign secretary as Cleverly quits to run for London mayorKemi Badenoch is to reshuffle her shadow cabinet on Monday, and is expected to install Tom Tugendhat as shadow foreign secretary to replace Priti Patel.Tugendhat, a former security minister, was a leadership candidate who had previously declined to join the shadow cabinet. Badenoch is...

Countries must consider reparations for slave trade, UN committee says

Countries must consider reparations for slave trade, UN committee says

SCMP

A UN committee has said countries are legally obliged to consider reparations for the transatlantic slave trade and take other measures to address the enduring legacy of racial discrimination it says persists today. Guidance published on Monday by the Committee on the Elimination of ‌Racial Discrimination stated that the obligations arise from a legally binding 1965 convention on racial discrimina...

Singapore to invest US$173m over 3 years to boost fintech innovation

Singapore to invest US$173m over 3 years to boost fintech innovation

SCMP

Singapore will commit S$220 million (US$173 million) over three years to boost its fintech sector, including co-funding at least 1,000 internships in a strong push to build talent for AI and other emerging technologies. The funds come under the latest iteration of the Financial Sector Technology and Innovation Scheme (FSTI), which aims to strengthen the country’s fintech space and accelerate innov...

US man says ‘hold tight’ to loved ones after wife and toddler killed by lightning

US man says ‘hold tight’ to loved ones after wife and toddler killed by lightning

The Guardian

Kameron Glasgow of Florida honors wife Kenya and daughter Kennedi at local vigil after last week’s tragedyA Florida man whose wife and toddler daughter were killed by a lightning strike while he was near them recently has implored people to “hold … tight” to their loved ones.Kameron Glasgow made that arresting remark to local media at a weekend gathering honoring the memories of his wife, Kenya, a...

China film studio lets tourists act in short dramas for US$30 to fight low attendance

China film studio lets tourists act in short dramas for US$30 to fight low attendance

SCMP

China’s Hengdian World Studios, the world’s largest film and TV studio, is now offering tourists the chance to shoot their own short dramas for about 200 yuan (US$30) per person, as a response to the recession caused by artificial intelligence. Previously, tourists flocked to Hengdian World Studios to admire the sets of their favourite dramas and explore the national 5A-rated attraction, which fea...

New Zealand opens five marine reserves with groundbreaking Māori co-management

New Zealand opens five marine reserves with groundbreaking Māori co-management

Times of India

Five new marine reserves now shield 308 square kilometers of Otago's stunning coastline, ensuring that vital marine habitats receive full no-take protection. The decision-making power for these waters will be a shared responsibility between Kāi Tahu and the government, creating a pioneering governance model that blends Indigenous stewardship with official conservation systems. This initiative has ...

Iran hostilities flare after US strike in strait of Hormuz – Middle East crisis live

Iran hostilities flare after US strike in strait of Hormuz – Middle East crisis live

The Guardian

US targets Iran’s Larak Island in first exchange of fire in more than a month, sparking reprisals against US forces in the regionUS strikes Iranian launchers in strait of Hormuz, prompting Iranian retaliatory attacksThe UAE condemned an Iranian drone attack intercepted over its territorial waters, calling it a “dangerous escalation”.In a statement on X, the UAE’s foreign ministry “strongly condemn...

Colombian rebel group say kidnapped French Foreign Legion soldier is still alive

Colombian rebel group say kidnapped French Foreign Legion soldier is still alive

France 24

Rebels from the Central General Staff, the main splinter group of Colombia's defunct FARC guerrillas, on Sunday said they were responsible for kidnapping a Colombian national serving in the elite French Foreign Legion. The guerrillas said that Jose Olger Melo Charry, who was reportedly on leave in his home country, was alive and in "perfect health".

Public reacts to Ariane 6 rocket launch with MTG-I2

Euronews

Ariane 6 launched the MTG-I2 satellite from French Guiana, a new-generation Meteosat that strengthens Europe's pledge to weather monitoring. "Euronews" spoke to several people after the event to share their excitement first-hand.

House Democrat to launch challenge to Trump’s ‘Lake America’ order – US politics live

House Democrat to launch challenge to Trump’s ‘Lake America’ order – US politics live

The Guardian

Debbie Dingell plans to introduce her ‘Hands Off Our Great Lakes Act’ today following president’s latest escalation in US-Canada trade warCanada erects giant ‘Lake Ontario’ sign as spat with Trump over name escalatesSign up for US Breaking News emailsHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.As House representatives return from the summer recess, one Democrat has already set in motion a plan ...

Nearly 20 people still missing after ferry capsizes ⁠off northern Cyprus

Nearly 20 people still missing after ferry capsizes ⁠off northern Cyprus

The Guardian

Divers join search teams scouring deep waters for ⁠any survivors, with eight people so far confirmed to have diedNearly 20 people are still missing after a ferry capsized ⁠off northern Cyprus, killing at least eight, as divers join search teams scouring deep waters for ⁠any survivors.The double-hulled ⁠ferry ​with 267 people onboard took in water and flipped over on Sunday just off the port city ⁠...

US renews attack on Iran while threatening financial sanctions on Tehran allies

US renews attack on Iran while threatening financial sanctions on Tehran allies

France 24

Hostilities between the US and Iran resumed after a month's pause. The US said Iran was preparing to launch sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz. Iran retaliated by hitting US military bases in Jordan. Meanwhile, the US Treasury Secretary said there would be more economic sanctions on the way for banks doing business with Iran.