Thousands rally in Iraq against ‘senseless’ US-Israel war on Iran
Protesters chant against the US and Israel, urging the global community to confront their actions in the Middle East.
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Mass crackdown in Saudi Arabia: Over 14,000 illegal residents arrested in one week
Saudi Arabia's security forces have arrested over 14,000 individuals in a nationwide crackdown on illegal residents. The operation targeted violations of residency, labour, and border laws. Thousands are being deported, while others face legal procedures. Authorities are also penalizing those who aid undocumented individuals. The public is urged to report violations.
Former Co-op boss was paid almost £2m before leaving after group’s difficult year
Shirine Khoury-Haq and other managers did not receive annual bonus after damaging cyber-attack in 2025The former boss of the Co-op collected almost £2m before her sudden departure last month despite a difficult year when the retailer was pushed into the red by a damaging cyber hack.Shirine Khoury-Haq’s total annual pay package amounted to £1.9m in 2025, including a £165,000 “rewarding growth” bonu...
Growing Pains meets the ‘kill line’: a new Chinese hot take on the American dream
When the American sitcom Growing Pains was first broadcast in China in the 1990s, it was the first window for many in the country into American middle-class life. In the series, a doctor father, a journalist mother and four children live in a spacious suburban home with room for mistakes and second chances. While the show lightly touched on serious social issues, it projected a picture of health, ...
How changes in home rental laws in England will impact Hong Kong, mainland investors
A proposed cap on the ground rents paid by leasehold homeowners in England and Wales is seen as favouring foreign property investors, including those from Hong Kong and mainland China, but another measure tightening rules in setting rents is dampening demand ahead of its implementation, according to analysts. An estimated 203,000 homes in England and Wales are registered to owners with an overseas...
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Trump seeks to end the war without it becoming ‘an abject failure’
Barbara Slavin of the Stimson Center says Trump misread the situation in Iran and now scrambles for a way out.
Sisters of officer killed by Dezi Freeman plan to sue police for negligence, lawyer says
Dianne Thompson and Lois Kirk tell Victoria police in letter ‘we did not expect to feel invisible’ after Neal Thompson’s deathGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe sisters of Neal Thompson, one of the two police officers shot dead by Dezi Freeman in Porepunkah last August, plan to sue Victoria police for negligence after an inquest into the officers’ deaths, their lawyer s...
Under Israeli restrictions, Palestinian Christians mark quiet Holy Week
Israeli restrictions disrupt Jerusalem's Holy Week, leaving the Christian Quarter deserted and businesses shuttered.
Middle East crisis live: Iran says at least five people killed by US-Israeli attacks during US pilot rescue operation
Trump says ‘not a single American’ was killed during rescue of second crew member from F-15 fighter jet shot down on FridayIranian media has claims that a US aircraft was destroyed while searching for the crew member of a missing US F-15 fighter jet.“An American enemy aircraft that was searching for the pilot of a downed fighter jet was destroyed by the fighters of Islam in the southern region of ...
今年度予算案 自民 磯崎参院国対委員長 “今週前半に成立を”
参議院で審議が続く今年度予算案をめぐって、自民党の磯崎参議院国会対策委員長は、野党側が求める集中審議を複数回行ったうえで、今週前半に採決し、成立を図る考えを強調しました。
Cameroon lawmakers revive vice presidency
Cameroon’s parliament has approved a constitutional amendment to reintroduce the vice president position, a move the opposition says will strengthen President Paul Biya’s power
Iran war: What is happening on day 37 of US-Israeli attacks?
A US crew member who has been missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet has been rescued, President Donald Trump says.
Yemen’s Houthis claim cluster missile attack on Israel’s Ben Gurion airport
Yemen’s Houthi military spokesman has claimed responsibility for a strike on Israel’s Ben Gurion airport in Jaffa.
Hong Kong rescuers search for man, 81, who went missing on hike in Tuen Mun
Hong Kong rescuers are searching for a man who has been missing since Saturday, with authorities discovering one of the 81-year-old man’s shoes nearly 20 hours into the operation. Police said on Sunday that the man, surnamed He, was hiking with his wife along Section 10 of the MacLehose Trail at around 10am the day before. The couple had been heading in the direction of the Tai Lam Chung Reservoir...
Crew member from downed US fighter jet rescued in 'miraculous' operation, says Trump
US President Donald Trump said Sunday that US forces had safely recovered a second airman downed in Iran, calling it "miraculous" and "one of the most daring search and rescue operations in US History". Iranian media reported five people were killed in strikes during the rescue operation.
Indonesia lays to rest peacekeepers killed in Lebanon, Prabowo condemns attacks
Three Indonesian peacekeepers killed in two separate explosions in southern Lebanon last week were laid to rest in their hometowns on Sunday. Peacekeeper Farizal Rhomadhon, 28, died when a projectile exploded on March 29 in southern Lebanon, where Israel and Hezbollah have been fighting since Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war. Two other blue helmets, Zulmi Aditya Iskandar, 33, and Muhamma...
Cameroon lawmakers revive vice presidency, handing aging president sweeping control over the post
Cameroon’s parliament has approved a constitutional amendment to reintroduce the vice president position, a move the opposition says will strengthen President Paul Biya’s power
A long Mideast war could take away from support for Ukraine, Zelenskyy tells the AP
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is concerned that a prolonged U.S.-Israeli war on Iran could erode America's support for Ukraine as Washington's global priorities shift
How Paris swapped cars for bikes – and transformed its streets
Under outgoing mayor Anne Hidalgo, the French capital added bike lanes, cut traffic and reclaimed public space, but not without resistanceWhen Corentin Roudaut moved to Paris 10 years ago, he was too scared to cycle. The IT developer had biked everywhere as a student in Rennes but felt overwhelmed by the bustling French capital. Cars were everywhere. Cyclists had almost no protection.But once auth...
Hong Kong-listed CaoCao hails fleet-first strategy as China’s robotaxi race gathers pace
Chinese ride-hailing company CaoCao, backed by Geely, is betting on a heavy-asset strategy to emerge as a leading robotaxi operator, with plans to deploy 100,000 autonomous vehicles by 2030 as competition intensifies and self-driving technology matures. In an interview with the South China Morning Post, CEO Gong Xin said the future of robotaxis hinged on an asset-management model built around a cl...
What we know so far about rescue of US airman in Iran
The US has rescued the missing crew member of the US F-15 fighter jet which was shot down over southern Iran.
‘From big renovation to big burial’: Wang Fuk Court residents return to mark Ching Ming
Thousands of Hongkongers braved thundery and rainy weather on Ching Ming Festival on Sunday to sweep tombs, with some distraught Wang Fuk Court residents returning to the fire-ravaged site to mourn. It was the first Ching Ming Festival for more than 5,000 displaced residents at Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court, the site of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire since 1948. The inferno claimed 168 lives after the blaze...
Thousands brave rain to mark Ching Ming as Wang Fuk Court residents return to mourn
Thousands of Hongkongers braved thundery and rainy weather on Ching Ming Festival on Sunday to sweep tombs, with some distraught Wang Fuk Court residents returning to the fire-ravaged site to mourn. It was the first Ching Ming Festival for more than 5,000 displaced residents at Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court, the site of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire since 1948. The inferno claimed 168 lives after the blaze...
‘Miraculous’: US rescues second pilot downed in Iran, Trump confirms
Iran claims another US aircraft involved in the rescue of the F-15 fighter pilot has been shot down.
‘The best camera to ever exist’: Artemis II crew to study the Moon's surface mainly with their eyes
Nasa's Artemis II astronauts are two-thirds of the way to the Moon, using their own eyes as the "best camera" to observe its surface. The four-member crew will conduct a lunar fly-around, capturing images and noting subtle color and texture changes. This historic mission marks the first crewed journey to the Moon in over 53 years.
Wilder edges retiring Chisora in chaotic heavyweight boxing fight
Former WBC champion comes out on top in the closely contested fight against his British opponent in London.
Tai Po fire hearings reveal broken promises to Hongkongers
The independent committee investigating Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades concluded the first round of hearings last week. It is essential that we get to the bottom of the human and systemic errors that led to the Tai Po inferno. There were many, as anticipated. Fragmentation of responsibility was rampant, which is probably expected for projects of this size with so many parties involved. If t...
Ukraine’s Zelensky fears Iran war may lead to less support to fight Russia’s invasion
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed concern that a prolonged US-Israeli war on Iran could further erode America’s support for Ukraine as Washington’s global priorities shift and Kyiv braces for reduced deliveries of critically needed Patriot air-defence missiles. Ukraine desperately needed more US-made Patriot air defence systems to help it counter Russia’s daily barrages, Zelensk...
各地で気温上昇 25度以上の夏日も 関東は急な雷雨に注意
5日は各地で晴れて、25度以上の夏日となったところがあります。午後はさらに気温が上がっています。