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Middle East live: Iran says latest US strikes kill 11 people

France 24 • 1 day ago

Iranian state media has reported that US strikes have killed 11 people in two separate attacks, including four at a wedding in the south of the country. This comes after the United States struck what it says were Iranian military targets Tuesday, as Tehran fired missiles and drones at sites across the Middle East, further escalating hostilities after a month-long lull. Follow our liveblog for the ...

US and Iran trade fresh strikes as six-month conflict flares again

France 24 • 1 day ago

The United States struck Iranian military targets Tuesday as Tehran fired missiles and drones at sites across the Middle East, further escalating hostilities after a month-long lull. Local officials said one US strike hit a home hosting a wedding, killing five people and wounding dozens. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.

Iran says US bombed a wedding party in Sirik, killing five people

Al Jazeera • 1 day ago

Officials say at least 63 others wounded in attack on city of Kuhestak, including women and children.

Iran says US bombed a wedding party in Sirik, killing five

Al Jazeera • 1 day ago

Officials say at least 63 others wounded in attack on city of Kuhestak, including women and children.

Apple Maps renames Lake Ontario as Lake America after Trump order

BBC • 1 day ago

The iPhone maker follows rival technology giant Google in relabelling the Great Lake.

Japan’s deadliest delicacy is getting more dangerous

SCMP • 1 day ago

Japan’s most dangerous delicacy is getting harder to prepare safely as warming seas push different pufferfish species into the same waters, where they are inbreeding to produce hybrids whose lethal toxins are not yet fully understood. Fugu – the collective Japanese name for several species of edible pufferfish – is prized as much for the danger surrounding its preparation as for its subtle flavour...

China’s multipolar world order must prove it can be peaceful

SCMP • 1 day ago

China has spent years articulating its preferred principles for the world order. In June, it went a step further, bringing many of them together in a white paper on global governance and setting out how its Global Governance Initiative should translate principles into practice. Two ambitions sat side by side: an “equal and orderly multipolar world” and a “universally beneficial and inclusive econo...

Macron in Britain to help unveil Bayeux tapestry for historic exhibition

France 24 • 1 day ago

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 • 1 day ago

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.

Macron in Britain to help unveil tapestry, hold Burnham talks

France 24 • 1 day ago

French President Emmanuel Macron begins Wednesday a two-day visit to Britain, inaugurating a landmark exhibition of the Bayeux Tapestry and becoming the first EU leader to meet new Prime Minister Andy Burnham in Downing Street.

IAEA says Syria built a nuclear reactor in Deir Az Zor under al-Assad

Al Jazeera • 1 day ago

UN watchdog says Syria 'failed to report nuclear material, facilities and activities' under Bashar al-Assad's rule.

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

The Guardian • 1 day ago

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...

US launches new strikes on Iran, denies its bases hit in Jordan

Al Jazeera • 1 day ago

The US launched new strikes on Iran's southern coast with explosions reported in several locations.

US pushes looser approach to AI regulation, while EU pushes new law

Al Jazeera • 1 day ago

US calls for deregulation of AI at a G20 ministerial meeting, emphasising industry growth over regulatory constraints.

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

SCMP • 1 day ago

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

SCMP • 1 day ago

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

SCMP • 1 day ago

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...

Moment US strikes on Iranian port city hit wedding party

Al Jazeera • 1 day ago

Iran says a series of US strikes near the southern Iranian port city of Sirik has killed at least four people.

Senator Ed Markey wins Massachusetts Democratic primary

The Guardian • 1 day ago

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

The Guardian • 1 day ago

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

The Guardian • 1 day ago

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

The Guardian • 1 day ago

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

SCMP • 1 day ago

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

SCMP • 1 day ago

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 ...

Tiger Woods to change plea after crash arrest

BBC • 1 day ago

The golfer will be in court on Wednesday for a hearing to change his plea after being charged with driving under the influence.