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Hong Kong police have arrested 29 people in a crackdown on a loan-sharking and money-laundering ring that charged victims annual interest rates as high as 3,000 per cent. Police said on Wednesday that the syndicate had set up a secret call centre in Tsuen Wan and posed as licensed finance companies, randomly phoning people in an attempt to lure them into borrowing money. In the process, they…
Requiring that only incombustible materials be used for large-scale renovations at housing estates is unrealistic and fails to take into account risks that arise after prolonged use, a public inquiry into Hong Kong’s deadliest inferno in decades has heard. The use of polyfoam boards to seal windows was among five key factors that led to the death toll of 168 people at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po…
Keir Starmer is set to face his first Prime Minister's Questions since he announced his resignation as Labour leader.
Burnham's top team starting to take shape as questions remain over his policies and priorities.
While the nation awaits the Supreme Court’s imminent decision on the future of birthright citizenship, which the president wants to eliminate, the U.S. team’s top scorer at the World Cup can only play for the country thanks to that right
Hong Kong education authorities have revealed that 91 students were suspected to have died by suicide between 2023 and 2025, with most cases involving secondary school students and boys. The Education Bureau told lawmakers on Wednesday that the number of suspected fatal cases among primary and secondary students was 32 in 2023, 28 in 2024, and 31 in 2025. An advocacy group said youth suicide was…
Ukraine said its forces destroyed a key railway bridge in Crimea, as it seeks to isolate the Russian-occupied peninsula.
Sevastopol's Moscow-installed governor warns there will be no electricity in some areas until the evening.
Eight companies and 12 individuals suspected of rigging bids for at least 11 building maintenance projects in Hong Kong, including at Wang Fuk Court where 168 people died in a fire last year, are expected to face a month-long trial no earlier than 2028. The Competition Tribunal held its first hearing on Wednesday for the companies and individuals accused by the Competition Commission of acting as…
The group is asking members across all 250 chapters to weigh who they want to back in the next presidential election and why, according to a plan first shared with POLITICO.
Hong Kong doctors have performed the world’s first robotic living-donor liver transplant as part of a pioneering microsurgery programme, researchers have revealed. Sharing the results of the clinical trial on Wednesday, the University of Hong Kong (HKU) team said surgeons at Queen Mary Hospital had completed 48 procedures since June 2025, with no long-term or post-operative complications.…
The key figures likely to be influential if Burnham succeeds in gaining the keys to Number 10.
In an interview with POLITICO, the Maryland governor said the country deserves more than Trump talking about himself for its 250th anniversary.
PoliticoInternational experts able to work in ocean midwater off Brazil at near-record speeds thanks to cutting-edge tech A marine biology expedition in international waters off the coast of Brazil has dis…
The Guardian WorldCol Dmytro Kozyura agreed to share state secrets and systematically disclosed classified information, prosecutors say.
BBC News (Front page)Heat-related deaths and disruptions to daily life are forcing politicians to reckon, in different ways, with a rapidly warming planet.
The New York Times WorldThe prime minister's resignation has fired the starting gun on the race to be in charge of the UK's finances.
BBC PoliticsA Hong Kong court has granted the guardianship of home-born baby Danny to social welfare authorities for three years after his parents were earlier arrested for alleged child neglect. Danny’s fathe…
South China Morning PostZabaykalsky Krai imposed a heightened readiness regime on June 25 to manage fuel market conditions, the regional government announced.
Meduza (English)Paris to ban drinking alcohol in public as city’s Pride march postponed; First time red warnings issued in UK for three consecutive days European heatwave is worst ever and impossible without clima…
The Guardian WorldThe United States and Mexico were among the latest to send support as the death toll from two powerful earthquakes climbed to 235. Thousands were injured, and hundreds remained missing or trapped u…
The New York Times World“We hope to rescue as many living people as possible’, says the acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, but authorities fear the death toll will be in the thousands Spain’s foreign ministry said two Spa…
The Guardian WorldNeso asks generators to provide extra electricity on Friday evening to meet demand from fans and air conditioning Business live – latest updates Great Britain’s energy system operator has raised th…
The Guardian WorldCardiac arrests have gone up during very hot weather, and it's not just among the elderly and frail, experts are warning.
BBC News (Front page)France claims interception of Russian ‘shadow fleet’ oil tanker off Sicily
The Independent WorldEarlier this week, President Trump claimed that ‘chemicals have been illegally placed’ into the Reflecting Pool water in D.C.
The Independent WorldThe Paris police chief, Patrice Faure, said that alcohol restrictions were intended to ease pressure on the health services.
The New York Times WorldBolton will plead guilty to one count of retaining classified information based on diary entries detailing his work in Trump's first term at a court hearing on Friday
The Independent WorldThe airline said it had “reluctantly” changed course after a British regulator began investigating whether its fees were illegal.
The New York Times WorldStart-ups are taking fresh approaches to geothermal energy, but will the economics work?
BBC WorldRussian air defences intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones in a major nighttime attack on 12 Russian regions as well as the Russia-held Crimean peninsula, the Black Sea and the Azov Sea, Russia's Defenc…
CBC WorldHundreds of buildings have been destroyed across Venezuela as the most powerful earthquake in a century hit the country
The Independent WorldThe most powerful earthquake in a century strikes a country with an acting president and strained basic services
EL PAÍS - EnglishMike Tapp wrote a piece for the Times calling for overseas care workers to be exempt from hardline immigration changes Alexandra Topping , a political correspondent for the Guardian, has examined w…
The Guardian PoliticsPushy parents are well documented in tennis - BBC Sport looks at when things get out of hand and what is being done to change this.
BBC News (Front page)Sentencing of 27-year-old Sadia Moalim Ali condemned by former president and prime ministers as well as rights groups A rickshaw driver in Somalia has been sentenced to three years in prison for co…
The Guardian WorldSenate Republicans are scrambling for a strategy to pass the SAVE America Act, a sweeping election reform bill, along with $67 billion to $350 billion in defense spending after holding a contentiou…
The HillRepublican lawmakers are divided over the Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s ouster of Gen. Chris Donahue, the U.S. Army Europe and Africa commander, Some GOP lawmakers hammered Hegseth, who served i…
The HillThe Iranian men’s national football team will attempt on Friday to advance into the knockout round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup despite long odds, logistical hurdles and festering geopolitical tensio…
The HillDemocratic socialists are gaining ground on the national political scene, championing left-of-establishment ideals and rattling mainstream Democrats with big wins ahead of the midterms. New York Ci…
The HillThe defeat of Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) in this week’s primary toppled a powerful and history-making incumbent, sparking complex feelings for members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC…
The HillRussian searches on Yandex for anti-drone devices hit a three-year high in late June, iStories, an independent Russian investigative outlet, reported.
Meduza (English)Friends and family of those in the earthquake zone were turning to social media and heading to affected neighborhoods as they awaited an official rescue response.
The New York Times WorldMassive search-and-rescue operations are underway in Venezuela Friday as civilians and emergency workers rushed to find those trapped beneath the rubble more than a day after devastating twin earth…
NBC NewsHealth minister says nearly 4,300 people injured
The Independent WorldThe Radio 2 and 1Xtra presenter said he was now "concentrating on getting better".
BBC News (Front page)The decision was welcomed by many tenants - but landlords fear it will worsen housing conditions.
BBC WorldFor a mega-refinery in Ulsan, South Korea, a top exporter of jet fuel to the West Coast of the United States and other places, weaning off Middle Eastern oil is no small feat.
The New York Times WorldThe United States has eased sanctions, pledged $150 million in aid and deployed military ships and aircraft after the back-to-back earthquakes
EL PAÍS - EnglishShabana Mahmood has demanded Mike Tapp be sacked over call for care worker exemption to migration rules UK politics live – latest updates An extraordinary public row between the home secretary, Sha…
The Guardian WorldVenezuelans living in the U.S organize donation drives in response to the devastating earthquakes.
NPR NewsKing Charles and Queen Camilla will continue to reside in Clarence House, Buckingham Palace says.
BBC News (Front page)New figures show the monarch paid £12.9m in tax last year, but do not give any detailed breakdown of how that tax was calculated.
BBC News (Front page)American superstar Serena Williams will make her highly-anticipated singles comeback at Wimbledon against Australia's Maya Joint in the first round.
BBC News (Front page)A red warning for extreme heat remains in place for the south-east but cooler air is starting to move in from the west as Elizabeth Rizzinni explains.
BBC News (Front page)Three pumped storage hydroelectric power station sites in Scotland on list of 16 long-duration electricity storage plans Business live – latest updates The energy regulator has given the provisiona…
The Guardian WorldAfter a year of disputes over methodology, the Gustavo Petro administration accepts a 3.5% increase in coca cultivation
EL PAÍS - EnglishAre the surprise results achieved by lower-ranked teams in the World Cup a matter of luck - or clever planning and execution?
BBC News (Front page)The Russian Defense Ministry says it intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones overnight
The Independent WorldThe proposed law would prohibit publicly damaging, removing or defacing the national flag in a way that "causes extreme discomfort or disgust to others."
The Japan TimesWorld Health Organisation modelling finds that there is an almost 70 per cent chance of a case in South Sudan within 12 weeks
The Independent WorldThe Trump administration has demanded that Iraqi leaders distance themselves from Iran and rein in Iran-linked militias that are outside of government control.
The New York Times World