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China will strengthen innovation by developing high-tech industries with military technologies to boost military-civil integration, a move that aims to cultivate new growth drivers and boost the economy, said a recent State Council guideline. Source link
The meeting with Trump was requested by Mamdani, whose victory over ex-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in NYC’s mayoral race put him at the center of U.S. politics. Source link
The right-wing leader has sought to appeal his 27-year sentence for allegedly fomenting a coup after his 2022 defeat. Source link
US health secretary said he told agency to update website to claim the fact vaccines do not cause autism is not evidence based Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, said in an interview with the New York Times that he personally instructed the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to change its longstanding position that vaccines do not cause autism. Countering decades of science showing vaccines to be safe, the US public health agency’s website was changed to say: “The claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not…
Hong Kong police have arrested two men after reclassifying an industrial accident involving collapsed scaffolding that killed two workers and injured three others last year as manslaughter. Foreman Lai Cheuk-yuen, 48, and worker Fong Man-hung, 58, were taken into custody on Thursday and jointly charged with two counts of manslaughter over the incident in Kai Tak. The pair each secured bail at HK$300,000 after a brief appearance at Kwun Tong Court on Friday morning. They were barred from leaving… Source link
PM says Burnham doing ‘really good job’ as Manchester mayor and urges colleagues not to brief against each other Keir Starmer has attempted to dampen the latest round of speculation about his leadership, insisting that one of his potential rivals, Andy Burnham, is doing a “really good job as mayor of Manchester” and warning colleagues not to waste their time briefing against each other. The prime minister gave his backing to Burnham on Thursday night as he travelled to the G20 summit in Johannesburg, after the Greater Manchester mayor repeatedly failed to rule out challenging Starmer for his party’s…
President Trump said six Democratic lawmakers — all veterans and service members — should be put to 'death' for a video. Source link
RSPCA says pet abandonments in England and Wales rose by almost 25% in 2025 compared with 2024 There is an “epidemic” of dogs, cats and other pets being abandoned as owners struggle to cope with the cost of living crisis, the UK’s largest animal welfare charity has said. The RSPCA said abandonments in England and Wales had risen by almost 25% in 2025 compared with last year, reaching their highest rate for at least five years. Continue reading… Source link
Trump administration plan demands concessions from Kyiv, including surrendering the Donbas region. Source link
‘Changing the house arrest currently being served by the petitioner will have serious consequences and represents a risk to his life,’ the former Brazilian president’s lawyers wrote, adding that his ‘health condition is already deeply debilitated.’ Source link
Rising tensions between China and Japan have caused uncertainty in the tourism sector, with both mainland and Hong Kong authorities cautioning against travel to the country. Nearly half a million air tickets from mainland China to Japan were recently cancelled, while a Hong Kong tour operator reported a decline in inquiries about travel there. Some Hong Kong airlines have offered refunds or flexible arrangements for passengers wishing to change their holiday plans in Japan. The Post reviews… Source link
To prevent a future pandemic we’d need agile leadership, smart decision-making, humility and trustworthiness. How does one build those into a political system? It feels as though a collective amnesia has set in around Covid-19. We all just want to move forward and pretend it didn’t happen. But, as the saying goes, those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it. On 20 April 2020 I tweeted, “At what point will the British public realise what has happened over the past 9 weeks?” On Thursday, the Covid inquiry published its module 2 report on the political response…
As most government business halted during the shutdown, immigration agents continued their raids US immigration officials arrested, detained and deported tens of thousands of people in operations nationwide during the federal government shutdown, new data reveals. The arrests have led to a marked increase in the number of people held in immigration jails, with more than 65,000 currently detained nationwide – the highest number of people in immigration detention ever. Continue reading… Source link
Government wants social media platforms to be less attractive for foreign agents after recent intelligence warnings The government is holding talks with LinkedIn on how it can clamp down on prolific Chinese espionage activity after a rare interference alert was issued by MI5. The National Protective Security Authority, which is part of the UK’s security services, is speaking to social media platforms about making them less attractive for foreign agents, a government official told the Guardian. Continue reading… Source link
China carmakers sell more EVs, plug-in hybrids for under $21,000 Source link
We examine whether the increased concentration of media ownership will create a more restrictive narrative. Source link
Shumeet Banerji was away during crucial discussions that led to resignation of director general and BBC News chief A member of the BBC’s board has resigned after stating he was cut out of the discussions that led to the shock resignation of its director general, Tim Davie. Shumeet Banerji, a tech industry executive, was out of the country on the crucial days before the departure of Davie and the head of BBC News, Deborah Turness. Continue reading… Source link
A Hong Kong charity founded by a former city leader has relocated its headquarters to a 104-year-old historic site at a nominal premium of HK$1,000 (US$128), with the organisation saying it hopes to inherit the location’s “spirit of philanthropy”. The GX Foundation announced on Friday that it had moved to No 4 Hospital Road in the Mid-Levels. The site was built in the late 19th century in response to a plague outbreak, before serving as a residence for cleaners and later as a shelter for street… Source link
Mohamed says decision to leave was after ‘many false allegations and smears’ against him and others A second MP within a week has quit Your Party in acrimonious circumstances, throwing yet more doubt on the viability of the leftwing group co-led by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana. In a statement on X, Iqbal Mohamed, who was elected as the independent MP for Dewsbury and Batley last year, said his decision to leave was after “many false allegations and smears” against him and others, which he did not explain. Continue reading… Source link
UNICEF says baby girl among several children killed this week as Israel carried out a wave of bombings despite truce. Source link
Tokyo and Beijing are in a dispute over the Japanese prime minister’s remarks about Taiwan. Source link
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck central Bangladesh, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 300. Source link
Barbara Butch was inundated by hateful messages after the Olympics opening ceremony last year. Those convicted were given sentences ranging from four months suspended to 10 months’ jail time. Source link
Hong Kong immigration officers have arrested 34 people, including 13 former domestic helpers who overstayed their visas, during an operation to crack down on illegal labour. The three-day operation was among a series of citywide crackdowns by the Immigration Department on illegal workers over the past week. The collective effort has resulted in the arrests of 33 suspected illegal workers, 10 alleged employers and two overstayers in total. The department said on Friday that officers conducted the… Source link
