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Ten drivers have been arrested for allegedly taking part in illegal street races on a Hong Kong highway, with police deploying drones and unmarked high-performance vehicles to capture the suspects’ activities and apprehend them. The force revealed on Tuesday that the suspects, comprising nine men and a woman aged between 25 and 51, were arrested between August 3 and 10 on suspicion of dangerous…
Pacific Islands foreign ministers have been unable to agree on a collective statement condemning Beijing's missile test, despite individual leaders expressing alarm.
A former Deloitte information technology (IT) manager has been remanded in custody pending sentence for stealing 423 laptops from the accounting firm’s Hong Kong office over 17 months to fund his stock trading addiction. Ho Man-kit, 40, pleaded guilty to a count of theft at the District Court on Tuesday, after he misappropriated Lenovo computers worth HK$1.2 million (US$153,000) and sold them to…
After months of attacks on Russian oil refineries, Kyiv has now targeted at least 23 Wildberries facilities in an attempt to bring the war home for more Russians.
The democratically run island is testing, for the first time on a mass scale, how it might cope if a Chinese attack disrupted its communications.
The president’s media company has tried its hand at a half-dozen new lines of business to lift its stock, but nothing has worked
Donald Trump secretly left Turkey through a catering container to a military jet over a threat from Iran, according to US reports.
Agriculture minister says immunisation drive will start in ‘coming days and weeks’ with focus on priority species in captivity
Jackie was found injured last month following reports of a fight with two other eagles
US judge says Justice Department’s decision to drop charges against Indian billionaire ‘highly unusual’
Takaichi will stay at home to prioritize the response to a powerful earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture last month.
This blog is now closed – a full report is here People remain trapped in Cali, one of Colombia’s largest cities, after more than two dozen structures collapsed, mayor Alejandro Eder said. He added that the city had asked authorities in Bogota and Medellin to send disaster teams to support rescue efforts. Continue reading...
Okuda was the first person to helm Toyota from outside the company's founding family in a generation.
The Japan TimesGraham was sworn in as interim senator last month following the death of her brother, Lindsey Graham; results also coming in from Vermont, Alabama and Connecticut Darline Graham to face Ralph Norma…
The Guardian WorldDemocratic Rep. John Larson of Connecticut has lost his primary race to former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, NBC News projects, becoming the latest example of Democratic voters’ push to sweep out inc…
NBC NewsThe independent MP made the allegations in a letter to the National Anti-Corruption Commission. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Education minis…
The Guardian WorldIt was at least the fourth time that an aircraft has violated the no-fly zone near President Trump this week.
The New York Times USThe Englishman arrives at the FedEx Cup playoff opener, the FedEx St. Jude Championship, as the defending champion after defeating J.J. Spaun in a playoff last year.
The Japan TimesThe defense minister has enjoyed a relatively successful outing, maintaining public visibility, avoiding gaffes and representing Japan in security engagements globally.
The Japan TimesSome of President Trump’s top officials traveled on the original Air Force One, which the president secretly disembarked.
The New York Times USDivides in both parties will be on display Tuesday night, particularly in a group of key counties.
The New York Times USTwo women and a boy were rescued and hospitalized for scrapes, cuts, dehydration and exhaustion, the state Department of Natural Resources said.
NBC NewsWhen it comes to bad prognostication, no one can beat Fortune, which came up with the mother of all “Hong Kong is doomed” narratives. In June 1995, the magazine ran its infamous “The Death of Hong …
South China Morning PostThe fourth-term U.S. senator jolted Minnesota politics early this year by mounting a bid to succeed Gov. Tim Walz.
The New York Times USTom Tiffany, a conservative from western Wisconsin, said he would try to lower taxes, bring transparency to health care and protect farmland.
The New York Times USNearly 500 personnel battle Timber fire in Los Padres national forest as blaze grows to 3,000 acres Evacuations have been ordered for areas along California’s famous Big Sur coast as a wildfire bur…
The Guardian WorldNorman beat out Russell Fry, a congressman, and Mark Sanford, a former governor, to advance is closely contested race US politics live – latest updates Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter e…
The Guardian WorldOfficials from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said Tuesday that 35 states have ended the practice of intercepting federal benefits intended for orphans in foster care. For decade…
The HillPrime minister Anutin Charnvirakul calls for tighter gun controls and ‘decisive penalties’ after nine dead in school shooting Thailand has suspended firearms licences after last week’s deadly schoo…
The Guardian WorldAn international war crimes prosecutor accused the Assad-led state of having conducted organized killing comparable to Nazi Germany.
The Japan TimesA race between Francesca Hong and David Crowley could highlight the fault lines between Madison and Milwaukee.
The New York Times USMs. Graham will face Representative Ralph Norman, a hard-line conservative who had previously run for governor, in the runoff.
The New York Times USThe small group of independent surveys in the Democratic primary for Senate and the Republican primary for governor showed a large share of undecided voters.
The New York Times USLuke Bronin, the former Democratic mayor of Hartford, Conn., is projected to defeat incumbent Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) and will advance to the November general election, according to preliminary …
The HillThe New York Democrat stopped wearing her engagement ring more than 18 months ago, a new report says
The Independent WorldRepublican Rhett Marques is projected to win the GOP nomination to take on Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures in Alabama’s redrawn 2nd Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. In June, t…
The HillFrancesca Hong, a democratic socialist, has consistently led in a Democratic primary that struggled to settle on a field of candidates.
The New York Times USOfficers – correctly – may not have fully unzipped the bag containing the lifelike doll to avoid destroying evidence, one expert says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our …
The Guardian WorldThe gloves must be applied directly to someone's skin to deliver a pain stimulus that typically helps an officer gain compliance within seconds
The Independent WorldTropical storm Chan-hom is moving westward after hitting the greater Tokyo region
ABC News InternationalA federal judge on Tuesday again blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing an executive order on voting by mail, which directed the agency to only supply mail-in ballots to states that provide…
The HillThe state assemblywoman, a democratic socialist, is a chef and former small business owner. Her campaign focused on economic issues.
The New York Times USSome of the steepest increases were seen in high-income countries as artificial intelligence begins to change the jobs market.
The Japan TimesRepresentative Tom Tiffany is running with President Trump’s backing.
The New York Times USIf elected, Mr. Alfonso, 26, would be the youngest member of Congress, thanks in no small part to the support his father-in-law, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, and an endorsement from Preside…
The New York Times USMs. Tafoya, the favorite to become the state’s Republican nominee for Senate, spent years as an N.F.L. sideline reporter and has leaned into her sports background.
The New York Times USMs. Flanagan, the progressive lieutenant governor of Minnesota, is a former organizer who could become the first Native American woman in the Senate.
The New York Times USMs. Craig, a moderate Democratic congresswoman, flipped a swing House seat in 2018 to become Minnesota’s first openly gay member of Congress.
The New York Times USClancy also had expressed concerns about becoming dependent on medication
The Independent World“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.
The New York Times WorldThe removed posts from Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, immediately set off Republican attacks.
The New York Times US‘We're talking about a 24-point fall in just two years,’ CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten says
The Independent WorldFormer Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Ala.) is projected to advance to the general election for Alabama’s 1st Congressional District after locking down the GOP nomination for outgoing Rep. Barry Moore’s (R-Ala…
The HillSmaller nations are wary to taking a side and putting their funding at risk, according to former Papua New Guinea international Alex Davani.
The Japan TimesThe race to replace late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on the November ballot is projected to head to an Aug. 25 runoff, according to Decision Desk HQ, with Sen. Darline Graham (R) and Rep. Ralph No…
The HillTo 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.
The Japan TimesJournalists 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…
The Guardian WorldAs 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…
South China Morning PostThe president got a rockstar welcome at the Ohio tournament, even as questions hovered around its selection process
The Independent WorldConnecticut 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 …
The HillThe 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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