6 h. ago Prince Harry has tea with King Charles in first meeting in over a year

Britain’s Prince Harry joined his father, King Charles, for tea on Wednesday at his Clarence House home in London, the first time they have met in well over a year. The two have been distant since Harry and his wife, Meghan, left royal life and moved to California in 2020 and then publicly aired grievances about his family. Harry was driven through the gates of Charles’ London home following an earlier engagement at the Centre for Blast Injury Studies at Imperial College London. The Duke of...

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9 h. ago Beijing weighs risks as unrest rocks strategic partner Nepal

China is closely monitoring social unrest in Nepal, a strategic partner and key point in Beijing’s global infrastructure and investment initiative, following the resignation of prime minister K.P. Sharma Oli. Observers warned that Beijing should be prepared for further instability in the region, citing weak governance and potential external influence in political transitions. The unrest was initially triggered by a social media ban last week, and soon grew into a wider anti-corruption movement...

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11 h. ago Nepal’s Gen Z accuse people with political agendas for chaos in capital

Kathmandu awoke to a drizzle on Wednesday, but it could not wash away the smouldering wreckage left by unprecedented arson and looting a day earlier that followed anti-corruption protests in Nepal’s capital. Fires consumed public institutions, historic buildings and private businesses – including the Supreme Court, the Singha Durbar government complex, the Kantipur media house and a luxury hotel – as what began as Gen Z-led peaceful protests spiralled into attacks that observers fear may be part...

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12 h. ago Miss Philippines Earth blasts flood corruption, says crown not worth her silence

The newly crowned Miss Philippines Earth’s sharp-tongued posts about her country’s deepening flood control corruption scandal have earned her both praise and warnings that she could lose her crown. Joy Barcoma has become an unexpected commentator on the growing political controversy, weighing in with biting humour and fierce advocacy that has won her a legion of new fans who refer to her as “my queen”. Some have urged Barcoma to stay silent to preserve her shot at the international title, but...

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12 h. ago China approves nature reserve at disputed South China Sea shoal claimed by the Philippines

China approves nature reserve at disputed South China Sea shoal claimed by the Philippines  Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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14 h. ago China approves nature reserve at contested Scarborough Shoal

China has approved the establishment of a nature reserve at the Scarborough Shoal, a disputed territory in the South China Sea, a decision that could escalate tensions with rival claimant the Philippines. The move comes months after China published a set of geographic coordinates for 16 base points around the feature, which it calls Huangyan Island and is known as the Panatag Shoal in the Philippines. Beijing has controlled the sea feature since a stand-off with the Philippines in 2012. The...

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15 h. ago Japan, Philippines to boost military tech ties amid China tensions

Japan, Philippines to boost military tech ties amid China tensions  Stars and Stripes

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20 h. ago Hong Kong to secure deals worth US$1 billion with belt and road countries

Hong Kong will sign nine agreements with countries of the Belt and Road Initiative, with companies sealing dozens of business deals amounting to nearly US$1 billion (HK$7.8 billion), the city’s leader has announced at a major summit as he pledged to enter into more collaborations in the future. At the 10th edition of the two-day Belt and Road Summit on Wednesday, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu also said Hong Kong’s external trade with countries under the initiative exceeded US$276 billion last...

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20 h. ago Hong Kong to sign deals worth US$1 billion with belt and road countries

Hong Kong will sign nine agreements with belt and road countries, with companies sealing dozens of business deals worth nearly US$1 billion (HK$7.8 billion), the city’s leader announced at a major summit, pledging to enter into more collaborations in the future. At the 10th edition of the two-day Belt and Road Summit on Wednesday, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu also said Hong Kong’s external trade with countries under the initiative exceeded US$276 billion last year, an 80 per cent increase...

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20 h. ago Hong Kong signs deals worth US$1 billion with belt and road countries

Hong Kong has signed nine agreements with belt and road countries, with companies sealing dozens of business deals worth nearly US$1 billion (HK$7.8 billion), the city’s leader announced at a major summit, pledging to enter into more collaborations in the future. At the 10th edition of the two-day Belt and Road Summit on Wednesday, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu also said Hong Kong’s external trade with countries under the initiative exceeded US$276 billion last year, an 80 per cent increase...

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27 h. ago Together, we can build a future for Hong Kong where every life is valued

September 10 marks World Suicide Prevention Day, a vital global call to action that unites communities worldwide – including individuals, organisations and those with lived experience – to initiate crucial conversations and reaffirm our collective role in preventing suicide. This day is aligned with the 2024-2026 triennial theme, “Changing the Narrative on Suicide”, which urges us to challenge the stigma and misconceptions that too often silence those in need. Although this essential work...

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28 h. ago Trump administration investing in rare earth companies to break China's grip

Trump administration investing in rare earth companies to break China's grip  San Antonio Express-News

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28 h. ago Trump administration investing millions in U.S. rare earth companies in effort to break China's grip

Trump administration investing millions in U.S. rare earth companies in effort to break China's grip  statesman.com

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36 h. ago ‘Frankly brutal’: Russian bomb kills 24 Ukrainian civilians waiting for pensions

A Russian glide bomb struck a village in eastern Ukraine as people lined up outside to receive their pensions on Tuesday, killing at least 24 and wounding nearly two dozen others, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and a regional official said. The bomb hit the Donetsk region village of Yarova, Zelensky said in a post on Telegram. The village lies less than 10km (six miles) from the front line. Yarova resident Hennadii Trush said his wife was killed in the blast as she waited to collect the...

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38 h. ago Philippine contractors allege political bribery in flood control scandal

Two contractors at the centre of the Philippines’ growing flood control scandal have named nearly 20 lawmakers and government officials they accuse of demanding kickbacks and offered to turn state witnesses, but legal experts say their alleged role in the scheme could undermine their plea for immunity. In sworn testimony presented to the Senate on Monday, Cezarah “Sarah” Discaya and Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya – a married couple – claimed that corrupt politicians and Department of Public Works and...

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39 h. ago Nepal’s prime minister resigns over deadly social media protests

Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday, his aide Prakash Silwal said, as anti-corruption demonstrators defied an indefinite curfew and clashed with police, a day after 19 people died in violent protests triggered by a social media ban. “I have resigned from the post of prime minister with effect from today in order to take further steps towards a political solution and resolution of the problems,” Oli said in a letter to the president. The 73-year-old’s move plunges the...

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40 h. ago China proposes flyby mission to asteroid Apophis during 2029 Earth encounter

China proposes flyby mission to asteroid Apophis during 2029 Earth encounter  SpaceNews

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45 h. ago Nepal’s Gen Z revolt turns deadly as police fire on protesters, killing 19

The chants of students turned into screams in Nepal on Monday as police opened fire on unarmed protesters in Kathmandu, turning a simmering youth-led movement against corruption and censorship into the bloodiest confrontation the Himalayan republic has seen in years. By nightfall, at least 19 demonstrators had been killed by police gunfire, according to official figures, with more than 300 wounded across Kathmandu and other cities. Many of the victims were students in uniform. Videos...

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54 h. ago China Launches Corruption Probe Into Former Securities Regulator

China Launches Corruption Probe Into Former Securities Regulator  Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project | OCCRP

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63 h. ago 4 men wanted over shop burglary during T8 typhoon alert in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police are searching for four men who broke into a second-hand luxury goods shop as a storm approached the city and stole Chanel and Van Cleef & Arpels jewellery worth HK$300,000. The police force said on Monday that the alarm system of the Mong Kok store was triggered at about 3.30am when four masked men smashed its glass door, entered and stole second-hand luxury goods. One of the suspects was bleeding after cutting his hand on glass, police added. The case, involving the Top One...

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