Macron in Britain to help unveil Bayeux tapestry for historic exhibition
France 24

Macron in Britain to help unveil Bayeux tapestry for historic exhibition

French President Emmanuel Macron will be the first EU leader to meet new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham during a two-day visit to the UK that began Wednesday. Macron will first inaugurate a historic exhibition of the 950-year-old Bayeux Tapestry, on loan to the British Museum in London.

France’s Macron in Britain to help unveil Bayeux tapestry
France 24

France’s Macron in Britain to help unveil Bayeux tapestry

French President Emmanuel Macron will be the first EU leader to meet new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham during a two-day visit to the UK that began Wednesday. Macron will first inaugurate a historic exhibition of the 950-year-old Bayeux Tapestry, on loan to the British Museum in London.

Australia news live: Anthony Albanese meets with Palau president; 5,500 sheep reported stolen in Queensland

Australia news live: Anthony Albanese meets with Palau president; 5,500 sheep reported stolen in Queensland

The Guardian

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRide share driver charged on allegations of committing sexual acts during bookingA ride share driver will face court in Sydney today over multiple allegations of sexual acts, including one allegedly committed in the city’s CBD last weekend.They’re sick and tired of the feminisation of our curriculum and the lack o...

Chinese workers use parasols and sunscreen indoors to combat ‘office ageing’

Chinese workers use parasols and sunscreen indoors to combat ‘office ageing’

SCMP

A growing number of Chinese workers are sharing tips on social media to combat “office ageing.” Suggestions range from applying sunscreen and using full-face masks to setting up parasols at their desks. Recently, a RedNote user with the handle @lelehangmu from Jiangsu province in eastern China shared that just one month into his job, his complexion had noticeably darkened, and his eyes frequently ...

Beyond coal: China’s installed solar power capacity crosses historic threshold

Beyond coal: China’s installed solar power capacity crosses historic threshold

SCMP

Solar power has overtaken coal as China’s largest source of installed power generation capacity for the first time, marking a landmark shift in the world’s largest energy market, according to government data. By the end of July, China’s installed photovoltaic capacity had reached 1,286 gigawatts, accounting for 31.5 per cent of the total, the National Energy Administration (NEA) reported on Tuesda...

Tanker, transporter, controller: China’s Y-20 family expands its Pacific reach

Tanker, transporter, controller: China’s Y-20 family expands its Pacific reach

SCMP

When six Chinese heavy transport planes entered European airspace in April 2022, it was not just their cargo that drew international attention. Bound for Serbia, the Y-20 aircraft had flown thousands of kilometres from China carrying components of the Chinese-made FK-3 surface-to-air missile system. A second wave of six aircraft followed, bringing the operation to 12 sorties in what was then China...

Senator Ed Markey wins Massachusetts Democratic primary

Senator Ed Markey wins Massachusetts Democratic primary

The Guardian

Incumbent, 80, beats back challenge from Seth Moulton, who argued Markey was too old to be effective at his jobSenator Ed Markey won the Democratic primary in Massachusetts on Tuesday, beating back a challenge from Seth Moulton, a congressman who tried to unseat him by arguing to voters his opponent was too old to be effective at his job.Massachusetts is heavily Democratic, making the senator favo...

Senator Ed Markey beats challenger in Massachusetts Democratic primary

Senator Ed Markey beats challenger in Massachusetts Democratic primary

The Guardian

Incumbent, 80, beats back challenge from Seth Moulton, who argued Markey was too old to be effective at his jobSenator Ed Markey won the Democratic primary in Massachusetts on Tuesday, beating back a challenge from Seth Moulton, a congressman who tried to unseat him by arguing to voters his opponent was too old to be effective at his job.Massachusetts is heavily Democratic, making the senator favo...

Federal judge tosses Trump lawsuit over young trans athletes in California school sports

Federal judge tosses Trump lawsuit over young trans athletes in California school sports

The Guardian

In a major LGBTQ+ rights victory, the justice department cannot force the state to ban trans girls from women’s sportsA federal judge has dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit challenging California’s policy of allowing transgender youth to play on sports teams that match their gender, a major loss for Donald Trump and the Department of Justice (DoJ).The justice department had been fighting...

Trump nominates loyalist Hung Cao to be permanent navy secretary

Trump nominates loyalist Hung Cao to be permanent navy secretary

The Guardian

Acting secretary picked for top role as critics accuse president of overworking sailors during war with IranDonald Trump said Tuesday that he is nominating acting navy secretary Hung Cao for the permanent job, giving the navy combat veteran the nod as concerns have emerged that some sailors have been stretched to the limit during the Iran war.Cao has been serving as acting navy secretary since Joh...

HKU partners with tech giants to offer AI labs at expanded Shanghai campus

HKU partners with tech giants to offer AI labs at expanded Shanghai campus

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The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is partnering with tech giants to offer on-site artificial intelligence (AI) laboratories at its expanded Shanghai campus, which welcomed more than 300 students for the new term earlier this week. The campus in Zhangjiang Science City is also expected to expand its intake next year, when the university’s medicine and engineering programmes launch there. Its comput...

Enflame’s US$900m IPO tests appetite for China’s ‘little dragon’ AI chipmakers

Enflame’s US$900m IPO tests appetite for China’s ‘little dragon’ AI chipmakers

SCMP

As Enflame Technology gears up for a 6.12 billion yuan (US$910.3 million) initial public offering on Shanghai’s Star Market, the Chinese artificial intelligence chipmaker must convince investors that its specialised chip strategy can withstand fierce competition from Huawei Technologies and other domestic rivals, while reducing its heavy revenue dependence on major backer Tencent Holdings. Online ...

US officials defend Venezuela oil deal amid questions over rebuilding plan

US officials defend Venezuela oil deal amid questions over rebuilding plan

The Guardian

Government talks up pact but Venezuelan opposition alarmed that democracy yet to return after Maduro exitTrump administration officials on Tuesday defended a highly contentious deal giving the US control of a significant chunk of Venezuelan oil reserves, arguing that the sweeping agreement would help stabilize and rebuild democracy in the shattered South American country while giving Washington vi...

Accused Charlie Kirk killer must stand trial and is eligible for death penalty, judge rules

Accused Charlie Kirk killer must stand trial and is eligible for death penalty, judge rules

The Guardian

Suspect Tyler Robinson to be tried for aggravated murder, felony charge that carries death penalty sentence in UtahSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA Utah judge ruled Tuesday that the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk must stand trial for aggravated murder, a felony charge that makes him eligible for the death penalty if convicted.After several hours of closing arguments in Provo...

Owens Questions Tpusa Direction: Clip attacks TPUSA’s new course; hints at rival conservative group

Owens Questions Tpusa Direction: Clip attacks TPUSA’s new course; hints at rival conservative group

Times of India

Candace Owens has sparked fresh controversy with comments about Turning Point USA’s future, suggesting that another organization could eventually rise and take its place. She argued that TPUSA has moved away from ideas she associates with Charlie Kirk and questioned its current direction. Owens also claimed Kirk would have wanted a different path, intensifying debate over his political legacy, TPU...

North Korea’s next ruler? Kim Jong-un’s daughter, Seoul’s spies say

North Korea’s next ruler? Kim Jong-un’s daughter, Seoul’s spies say

SCMP

North Korea has never named her, confirmed her age or acknowledged her as Kim Jong-un’s heir. Yet South Korea’s spy agency says the evidence is now unmistakable: his daughter Kim Ju-ae has “effectively” become the successor-in-waiting. The assessment, delivered in a closed-door briefing to the National Assembly’s intelligence committee, was shared with journalists by Youn Kun-young of the ruling D...

More than a third of prenatal reports to NSW protective services not investigated, ombudsman finds

More than a third of prenatal reports to NSW protective services not investigated, ombudsman finds

The Guardian

Other families have been unlawfully compelled to be case managed without consent, watchdog findsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than a third of all reports raising concerns about the future welfare of unborn children were closed due to a shortage of allocated caseworkers, while families were unlawfully compelled ...