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Hong Kong blow for Alexandra Eala as American Claire Liu ends title wait

Alexandra Eala was planning to “disappear for a bit and lie low” after she suffered a chastening Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open final defeat by an inspired Claire Liu on Sunday, as the American claimed the first WTA 250 title of her career. After breaking Liu to lead 2-1 in the opening set, Eala, nursing a knee pr…

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Election results in Brazil, Serbia, Israel and US renew faith in resilience of democracy

Four pivotal elections in past two weeks show power of grassroots activism to push back against authoritarianismA sequence of four pivotal elections over the past two weeks in disparate regions of the world has inflicted significant setbacks on authoritarian leaders, and inspired renewed faith that democracy is more…

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Chinese dad whose daughter died in crash visits junction daily to catch traffic violators

A grieving father in southeastern China became a citizen watchdog after a collision killed his nine-year-old daughter. On August 1, Wu Zhisheng’s wife was riding an electric bike with their two young daughters through an intersection in Jiangxi province when a turning tipper truck struck them. Their elder daughter, …

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‘I’ve seen people in my neighbourhood pulled out of their cars’: Ava DuVernay on the cruelty and brutality of Trump’s America

Ten years after her landmark political documentary 13th, the film-maker delivers a follow-up on the 14th amendment – and the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle birthright citizenshipWhen I ask Ava DuVernay how she kept her focus while making her new film – or how anyone does, when the onslaught of news, fa…

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Hong Kong football left embarrassed after local FA fails to set up fixtures in Fifa window

Hong Kong’s football team will sit embarrassingly idle during the forthcoming Fifa window after the local association failed to arrange any fixtures this month for its representative side. Instead of trying to harness the momentum of the successful recent Fifa Asean Challenge Cup campaign, head coach Roberto Losada …

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IRGC dismisses new US plan to tighten economic pressure on Iran as 'wordplay'

IRGC dismisses new US plan to tighten economic pressure on Iran as 'wordplay' The US cannot achieve its goals of blockading Iran's economy and shutting its trade routes because Tehran has made preparations and communicates closely with neighbours, a Revolutionary Guards spokesperson was quoted as saying on Sunday. H…

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Alex Eala bows to Liu in Hong Kong Open finals

MANILA, Philippines — Gunning to end her final tournament of the year with a bang, Filipina tennis ace Alexandra “Alex” Eala fell short in her bid to capture her second World Tennis Association (WTA) title after bowing to World No. 95 Claire Liu of the United States, 3-6, 0-6, in the finals of the 2026 Hong Kong Ope…

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Vietnam takes baton from Seoul for 2028 gathering of Asia, Oceanian parties

Vietnam will take the baton from Seoul to host the next gathering of ruling and opposition parties from across Asia and Oceania in 2028. The International Conference of Asian Political Parties, a forum bringing together political parties regardless of ideology or political system, concluded two days of plenary sessi…

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Security Sunday: Die neue Front der Bundeswehr in Litauen – mit Robertas Kaunas

Eingeklemmt zwischen Kaliningrad und Belarus liegt die verwundbarste Stelle der NATO. Genau hier entsteht mit der Panzerbrigade 45 das wohl wichtigste Projekt der deutschen Zeitenwende. Bis 2027 sollen fast 5.000 deutsche Soldaten dauerhaft in Litauen stationiert werden. Doch die Bedrohung durch Russland ist längst …

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France's polarised road to 2027: Repression, racism and the rise of the far right

France's polarised road to 2027: Repression, racism and the rise of the far right Submitted by Tassa Adidi on Fri, 11/06/2026 - 14:36 With protests curbed, minorities targeted and the left delegitimised, the mainstreaming of far-right ideas is bringing Marine Le Pen closer than ever to power Protesters display a ban…

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Saudi Aramco building in Riyadh damaged by falling debris in attempted attack, ministry says

Saudi Aramco building in Riyadh damaged by falling debris in attempted attack, ministry says An administrative building belonging to state oil giant Saudi Aramco in Riyadh was damaged by falling debris following an attempted attack on Sunday, with no injuries or fatalities reported, the kingdom's Energy Ministry sai…

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Plugged in, not locked in: middle powers navigate US-China AI rivalry

Middle powers navigating the US-China competition in artificial intelligence (AI) favour flexible partnerships over closed alliances, demanding a “plugged in, not locked in” approach, an AI governance panel heard on Saturday. Alejandro Reyes, adjunct professor in the department of politics and public administration …

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Pope’s visit to Argentina sets up showdown with ‘hyper-capitalist’ Milei

President has opposing views on many issues, and once called Leo’s predecessor the ‘representative of the Evil One’Trees are being planted in the garden. The brightly coloured buildings are getting another coat of paint. The choir rehearses. Hundreds of other residents, several of them using wheelchairs, practise th…

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Psychiatrists and paediatricians among specialists most likely to charge ‘extreme’ fees, thinktank finds

Grattan Institute finds some doctors charge up to triple the fees of their peers – well beyond what can be justified by business running costsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 2.2 million Australians paid an “extreme” fee to see a specialist last year, with psychiatrists and paedia…

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China’s Pudu Robotics, which makes 80% of its sales abroad, takes on Tesla in humanoids

Humanoid robots represent the next frontier for Pudu Robotics, according to founder and CEO Felix Zhang Tao, as the global commercial robotics leader takes on Elon Musk’s Tesla in the growing sector and explores manufacturing in Europe, its largest overseas market. “It’s definitely a competitor, but a long-term one,…

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