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Hong Kong societyHong KongSocietyHong Kong teen makes cents of finance, taps AI to tackle economic inequalitySpirit of Youth Award finalist Agastya Rekhi runs three student initiatives br...
China opens a joint airfield in Laos with construction ongoing and eyes on its military roleChina’s newly opened joint military airfield in Laos is Beijing’s first overseas facility focused on air pow...
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky ‘betrayed’ by Trump as Musk claims Starlink restrictions down to USZelensky spoke of his frustration over Trump in an interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored on Wednes...
South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index sinks more than 7% as tech sell-off deepensSouth Korea’s benchmark Kospi index has dropped by more than 7% as a sell-off of technology shares deepened after U.S. st...
North Korea says it tested cruise missiles designed to be fired from submarinesNorth Korea says it has test-fired cruise missiles designed for submarines, continuing to expand its military capabilitie...
South KoreaThis Week in AsiaPeopleSouth Korea’s offender tracking under scrutiny after stabbing spree exposes ‘serious gaps’Justice ministry statistics show that repeat sexual offences by...
2026 Xi-Trump summitsChinaDiplomacyExclusiveUS and China race to shape AI agenda ahead of Xi-Trump talks in Shenzhen, sources sayTwo sides are said to be in discussions to make cooperatio...
JapanThis Week in AsiaEconomicsAI-armed hackers tear through corporate Japan’s neglected defencesFor years, the Japanese language was a defence against hacking in and of itself, observers...
AustraliaAsiaAustralasiaHidden cameras found in women’s showers on Australian navy shipSenator Jacqui Lambie says footage of female sailors may have been uploaded online before the device...
Ship carrying 2,500 containers sinks after hitting mine in Strait of Hormuz, claim Iran’s GuardsA vessel carrying more than 2,500 containers is reported to have caught fire and sunk after hitting a na...
El Salvador's Bukele unveils plan to free up to 50% arrested under state of emergencyPresident Nayib Bukele of El Salvador announces a plan to release up to 50% of those imprisoned under a state of em...
School funding crisis risks doing 'enormous damage' to children's education, union warnsMajor concerns have been raised over the impact on school funding shortfalls on studentsBookmarkCommentsGo to co...
CPR hero cut off woman's bra to save her life as men warned hesitancy to act is 'costing lives'Peter McLauglin saved a woman’s life after cutting off her bra to perform CPRBookmarkCommentsGo to commen...
Increases to Real Living Wage hourly ratesThe new rates will benefit workers at almost 17,000 employers.BookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popoverMore than 2,000 new employers signed ...
World-leading NHS genomics lab launches to improve care for cancer patientsNew testing combines data about a patient and their tumour with artificial intelligence (AI) to build the fullest picture of ...
Mapped: Areas with highest rent costs revealed as asking prices hit record peakThe average monthly private advertised rent across Britain, excluding London, has topped £1,400 for the first time, Right...
Young adults ‘offered jobs they did not apply for’ as experts issue recruitment scam warningConcerns about missing out on work can make messages hard to ignoreBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark po...
Half a million UK workers to get pay boost as real living wage risesIkea and Uniqlo are two of the companies who pay the real Living WageBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from book...
Full list of UK churches, synagogues and other historic buildings to receive £41m government fundingA total of 74 sites ‘at the heart’ of communities will receive funding from the government for repai...
Ten unions call on Burnham to reject drilling at Rosebank oil fieldThe UK Government has still to announce if drilling at the Rosebank oil field – the largest untapped field in the North Sea – can go ...