Venezuela’s future is being decided in a new negotiation under Washington’s watch
The government and the opposition launched talks last week aimed at paving the way for elections
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Hong Kong hotel sector recovery elusive for unprepared investors
Signs of recovery in Hong Kong’s real estate industry are becoming more apparent, so much so that key indicators in parts of the sector are experiencing some of the fastest growth rates in the Asia-Pacific. In the hotel market, average daily rates, which were declining in annualised terms for most of 2025, grew 9.5 per cent in the first half of this year. This was the third-fastest growth rate…
Malaysia Was Confident in Its Social Media Ban, but Kids Are Still Logged In
Officials told platforms to verify children’s ages using government-issued documents, like identity cards. But the companies have balked, apparently over privacy concerns.
Diamond buyer admits stealing HK$11m worth of gems to fund gambling addiction
A former procurement manager at Tse Sui Luen Jewellery in Hong Kong has pleaded guilty to stealing diamonds worth more than HK$11 million (US$1.4 million) from suppliers over six years by manipulating consignment records to fund his gambling habit. The High Court heard on Monday that Mui Ka-fai, 63, obtained small diamonds from the jeweller’s regular suppliers and resold them once or twice a…
72% of Hong Kong professionals regularly use AI, double global average: survey
More than 70 per cent of Hong Kong working professionals use artificial intelligence (AI) tools on a daily or weekly basis, more than double the global average, but junior staff also harbour deeper anxiety over job security amid its growing adoption, a survey has found. The study conducted by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) surveyed 3,722 working professionals in the…
Ex-Thai MP arrested for killing official
A Thai official has been killed after a gunman opened fire inside a local government office - in the country's second deadly shooting in three days.
Bar Association challenges decision to clear ex-lawmaker Margaret Ng of misconduct
The Hong Kong Bar Association has filed a judicial challenge against a disciplinary panel’s decision to clear barrister and former opposition lawmaker Margaret Ng Ngoi-yee of professional misconduct over her participation in an anti-government protest in 2019. The association’s council on Friday applied for a judicial review of the disciplinary tribunal’s decision that Ng’s conviction for taking…
Hong Kong police arrest 8 over HK$6.2 million ‘sugar baby’ dating scam
Hong Kong police have arrested eight people over an alleged compensated-dating scam syndicate that cheated victims, including teachers and healthcare workers, out of about HK$6.2 million (US$790,000) by telling them they had to pay a “legal fee” to formalise contracts to become “sugar babies”. Police said on Monday that they had investigated 80 cases involving scammers who used compensated dating…
British couple jailed in Iran end hunger strike after several months, family says
A British couple jailed in Iran over alleged spying have ended a three-month-long hunger strike against their sentence, their son has said.
Court approves last attempt by 11 jailed opposition figures to clear their names
A Hong Kong court has approved a final attempt by 11 jailed opposition politicians and activists to clear their names, following their convictions for conspiracy to commit subversion in a landmark national security trial. In a written judgment delivered on Monday, the Court of Appeal identified five legal issues that warranted further scrutiny by the Court of Final Appeal over the appellants’…
British national shot dead in Kashmir by Pakistani security forces
Mohammad Akhtar, 50, from Peterborough killed during clashes between authorities and protesters A British national was shot dead in Pakistan-administered Kashmir during clashes between security forces and protesters, the Guardian can reveal. Another Briton has been held in a regional prison for more than two months despite his family’s efforts to secure his release through the Foreign Office.…
Typhoon Dolphin: more than a million people evacuated in China as record rainfall dumped on Shanghai
Authorities warn that days of intense rain could trigger widespread flooding and landslides as storm moves north and further inland More than a million people were moved to safety across eastern China by Sunday evening as powerful Typhoon Dolphin made landfall amid fears torrential rain would cause flooding and landslides. Wenzhou, a coastal city in Zhejiang province, said it relocated more than…
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Abdul El-Sayed Deleted Old Posts and Videos Defending ‘Defund’ and Floating an End to Fireworks
The removed posts from Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, immediately set off Republican attacks.
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As Death Toll From Colombia Earthquake Rises to at Least 181, Rescuers Hunt for Survivors
“We heard them screaming,” said one rescuer in Cali, where emergency workers and volunteers are racing against time to find the living trapped in the rubble.
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Darline Graham Advances to the Republican Senate Runoff in South Carolina
Ms. Graham did not win the special primary outright, despite having President Trump’s endorsement. Her runoff opponent was still too close to call.
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Darline Graham advances to South Carolina Republican runoff for her late brother’s US Senate seat – live
Graham was sworn in as interim senator last month following Lindsey Graham’s death; polls also close in Vermont, Alabama and Connecticut Senator Darline Graham advances to runoff in South Carolina …
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Australia politics live: Tim Wilson questions energy efficiency standards for housing, saying ‘some people call it putting a jumper on’
Coalition promises to drastically cut net overseas migration and housing construction code. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Education minister …
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Trump’s secret plane swap triggers questions and confusion
To evade an assassination threat, the U.S. president's security team smuggled him off Air Force One to a different aircraft on July 8 in Turkey.
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Hong Kong’s 5-year plan: what’s at stake?
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Trump’s Air Force One deception faces scrutiny over ‘decoy’ passengers
Journalists and others were allowed to fly on presidential jet despite security threat while Trump was spirited away Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Democrats called on Tuesday fo…
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Why does Hong Kong need a 5-year plan – and will it crimp its free-market economy?
As the government completes a public consultation exercise to craft the city’s own five-year plan to align with national development, the first of this five-part series looks at key questions, star…
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Senator Darline Graham advances to runoff in South Carolina special primary
Lindsey Graham’s sister, appointed to replace the Republican, held a narrow lead in the Senate primary US politics live – latest updates Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Senator Da…
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Trump walks in to sparklers and does YMCA dance at controversial Patriot Games final in Ohio
The president got a rockstar welcome at the Ohio tournament, even as questions hovered around its selection process
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Lamont wards off progressive challenge to face Fazio in Connecticut governor’s election
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) was projected to win his Democratic primary, according to Decision Desk HQ, fending off a progressive challenger as he seeks a third term in office. Lamont defeated …
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Cook Islands election: PM Mark Brown speaks on the diplomatic crises that defined his year
The prime minister tells the Guardian that last year’s diplomatic rift with ally New Zealand could be on voters’ minds as they head to the polls As voters in the Cook Islands prepare to head to the…
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Trump Administration Bars Medicaid Funding of Transition Treatment for Transgender Youth
Transgender rights advocates said the new rule would face a legal challenge.
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Democrats demand answers over 321-diamond ring gifted to Trump
The ring was presented as a gift for Trump to honor the 250th anniversary of the US
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Ned Lamont Wins the Democratic Primary for Connecticut Governor
Josh Elliott, a state representative who mounted a primary challenge, pledged to raise taxes on the rich and take the state on a more progressive path.
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Male redback spiders invite cannibalism through a ‘self-sacrificial somersault’ during sex – but why?
New research sheds light on the genetic basis of the venomous arachnid’s ‘weird mating behaviour’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or da…
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Trump's dramatic plane swap hints at personal stakes of Iran war
It marks another striking episode in the turbulent history of his relationship with Iran, writes Anthony Zurcher.
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Appointed Sen. Darline Graham advances to GOP Senate primary runoff in South Carolina
Graham, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, will face another Republican in an Aug. 25 runoff for the party’s nomination, NBC News projects.
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Cristiano Ronaldo marries long-time partner Georgina Rodríguez
The Portuguese superstar has posted an image of two hands - presumed to be his on top of his wife's - both wearing wedding rings.
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Iran Said to Have Known Details of Trump’s Stay at NATO Summit
The United States picked up multiple streams of information, including one potential threat that involved a shoulder-fired missile.
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1 dead, more than 1 million without power as severe storms strike Midwest
A person died in a suspected house explosion in Indiana as furious storms moved through the Midwest on Tuesday, bringing at least two tornadoes to Illinois and wind that overturned a train car else…
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Trump issues ‘dangerous’ rule banning Medicaid coverage for trans youth care, LGBTQ+ groups say
Advocates say the Trump administration is ‘holding vital healthcare funding hostage’ in latest anti-trans maneuver
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Pentagon tells Congress US military airstrikes in Yemen resulted in 153 civilians killed
The Pentagon told Congress this week that the U.S. military’s airstrikes against Houthi militants in Yemen last year resulted in 153 civilians killed and another 243 individuals injured in the Midd…
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With Trump Secretly Evacuated, Imperiled Air Force One Became a Flying Decoy
In response to a threat against the jet last month, the president was clandestinely removed in a catering container. But the plane was sent into the skies anyway with government employees and repor…
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Trump rewrites vaccine advice for kids | About That
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order reducing the number of recommended vaccinations for children while repeating debunked claims linking childhood vaccines and autism. Avneet Dhil…
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More weather records as UK heat set to spike again
Summer's record-breaking streak continues as the tally for days above 30C in the UK is broken.
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ICE to spend up to $20m on gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks
According to manufacturer, shock ‘is usually effective in bringing individuals into compliance in less than three seconds’ ICE plans to spend up to $20m (£15m) to purchase thousands of gloves that …
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Live results: Darline Graham advances from crowded GOP field for late brother’s Senate seat
South Carolina voters head to the polls on Tuesday for a special primary election to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on the November ballot. The crowded field includes the late senato…
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Russia releases former US Marine reported in poor health
Robert Gilman, who was arrested in 2022, was left in "life-threatening condition" after being subjected to "harsh and abusive treatment", his family says.
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Libyan military intelligence chief assassinated in car bombing
Libya's eastern-based army said Tuesday that a car bomb killed its military intelligence chief, Fawzi al-Mansouri, in Benghazi. The assassination raises fresh questions over security in the strongh…
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These seaside apartments were a ghost city - then police say scammers moved in
Malaysia's Forest City was pitched as "paradise" but last month police raided it over alleged scam operations.
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Children as young as nine hurt in growing number of e-scooter crashes
Three trauma centres - Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield - say they have treated nearly 500 casualties under the age of 16.
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5 Things to Know About Mark Sanford, Republican Senate Candidate in South Carolina
The former governor and congressman is a staunch fiscal conservative who repeatedly broke with President Trump on government spending, among other issues.
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Trump on declaring national security emergency for elections: ‘Stranger things have happened’
President Trump on Tuesday left the door open to declaring a national security emergency and federalizing control over the November midterms. Conservative commentator Wayne Root suggested during an…
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Live updates: South Carolina, Wisconsin, more hold key primaries
It’s a big day for voters in several states on Tuesday, with closely watched primaries in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Connecticut and Vermont, as well as House primaries in Alabama. South Carolina Republ…
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UK to get best eclipse since 1999 as Moon blocks out Sun across Europe
Up to 96% of the Sun will be covered by the Moon in the UK, while parts of Spain, Greenland, Iceland, Portugal and Russia will see a total eclipse.
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Millions of Americans lack adequate access to prenatal care: Report
A new report from the March of Dimes says that 5.8 million women currently live in counties without full access to maternity care. The nonprofit organization founded by former President Franklin D.…
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How a 97-year-old escaped deadly Indian floods on a banana raft
A 97-year-old's dramatic rescue captures how Assam's floods are reaching places once thought safe.
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The Papers: 'Andy U-turns on early release' and 'Hunt on for eclipse glasses'
The prime minister's plan to stop the early release of PC Andrew Harper's killers is prominent across Wednesday's papers.
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5 Things to Know About Darline Graham, Republican Senate Hopeful in South Carolina
The sister of Senator Lindsey Graham was endorsed by President Trump to serve out the remainder of his term. Now she is running in a special primary election.
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Sun-tanned cauliflowers and knobbly spuds - the heatwave veg that's good to eat
British shoppers should expect to see more wonky vegetables due to repeated heatwaves.
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How a catering truck helped Trump secretly switch planes amid threat from Iran
The News Hour has confirmed the Washington Post's reporting on extraordinary, secret security measures taken to protect President Trump. The president switched planes not once, but twice while leav…
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The Office actress Lucy Davis says she has 'incurable' cancer
Davis, who played receptionist Dawn in the UK sitcom, says the cancer has spread and it's "too late for chemo".
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Search for earthquake survivors in Colombia enters critical phase
In Colombia, the desperate search for survivors is entering a critical phase after the powerful earthquake that devastated parts of the country. More than 180 people are confirmed dead. But 24 hour…
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Burnham urged by 50 police leaders to prevent early release of PC Harper’s killers
Letter signed by every chief constable in England and Wales warns freeing pair could weaken trust in justice system Andy Burnham is facing an unprecedented mass call from police chiefs to block the…
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News Wrap: Syria sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia
In our news wrap Tuesday, ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes during the country's brutal civil war, authorities say at least six people w…
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5 Things to Know About Russell Fry, Republican Senate Candidate in South Carolina
The two-term Republican congressman, who once interned in the office of Senator Lindsey Graham, has campaigned in part on his youth.
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5 Things to Know About Ralph Norman, Republican Senate Candidate in South Carolina
The longtime lawmaker, a member of an ultraconservative group of House members, came in third place in the Republican primary for governor this year.
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Russian strikes kill ten in Ukraine as Zelensky says ‘every step’ Putin takes is towards escalation
Ukrainian leader accused Russia of using Korean ballistic missiles to exploit shortages of American air defences
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