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Nobel-winning UK scientist launches programme to develop hepatitis C vaccine in Hong Kong
A British Nobel-winning virologist has launched a programme to develop the world’s first hepatitis C vaccine after joining a university in Hong Kong, tapping the city’s research funding, access to Chinese strains of the virus and partnerships with mainland drug makers. Sir Michael Houghton, who won the 2020 Nobel Pr…
Tony Brooklyn nabe goes from old money to ultra-luxury as Ritz-Carlton moves in and bidding wars explode
Buyers are getting outbid again and again while a members-only club charges up to $70,000 a year.
'Please don't taser me': Canberra woman sues police over use of force
An Aboriginal woman who was tasered by officers during an arrest at a Canberra bus stop is suing ACT Policing.
San Beda tramples Benilde to take Group A top seed
MANILA, Philippines — Amid all the twists and turns of the elimination round, defending champion San Beda University secured the Group A top seed after toppling College of Saint Benilde, 82-69, in the NCAA Season 102 men’s basketball tournament on Tuesday afternoon at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City.
WinterFest to spread across Hong Kong as ‘Symphony of Lights’ takes final bow
Hong Kong’s annual WinterFest will expand beyond Central this year, reaching Tsim Sha Tsui and Causeway Bay with new attractions including steam trains and aurora light shows. But the festival’s opening next Wednesday will also mark the final performance of “A Symphony of Lights,” the nightly Victoria Harbour show t…
Moroccan trio make African Player of Year shortlist as Salah absent
WAFCON winners Cameroon dominate women’s list after heroics from Monique Ngock, Michaely Bihina and Marie Ngah Manga.
Canada reimposes sanctions on 11 entities over Iranian non-compliance with nuclear obligations
Sanctions against the entities, which include Iranian nuclear procurement companies, oil companies, and banks, were previously lifted in 2016.
WATCH: Six injured after extremist Israeli settlers attack peace activist rabbis in West Bank
The settlers, who the activists said were armed with clubs, descended the hill and began their attack once IDF soldiers arrived on the scene.
Netanyahu to appoint FM Sa'ar as interior minister, Likud confirms
Likud MK Ofir Katz was initially offered the role but declined the offer in order to focus on coordinating the Netanyahu-led bloc's "efforts in the Knesset," Likud's statement read.
کریکت اسکاتلند مناسبات خود با کریکت افغانستان را محدود کرد
کریکت اسکاتلند اعلام کرد که به دلیل نگرانی از رفتار با زنان و دختران در افغانستان زیر اداره طالبان، خارج از برنامه‌های شورای بین‌المللی کریکت هیچ مسابقه‌ای را با افغانستان برنامه‌ریزی نمی‌کند.
Defense chief reiterates need to integrate military academies
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul on ...
Palace blasts VP Sara for ‘belittling’ Filipinos
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Tuesday called out Vice President Sara Duterte for 'belittling' the capability of the Filipino people in defending the country against external threat.
War has upended Russian-Nordic friendships forged on Arctic ice hockey rinks. Can they ever recover?
Ban on Russian teams competing internationally has been lifted but days of friendly relations between Norwegian, Finnish and Russia players are a distant – if fond – memoryFor years, playing ice hockey against teams from Russia was a central part of Janne Tervahauta’s social life.Through his team, Tunturi-Kiekko, ba…
Republicans return to Washington to sift through wreckage of midterms rout
With weeks left on the congressional calendar, House and Senate representatives have a host of issues they still need to tackleOn their first day back in the Capitol after comprehensive defeats in last week’s midterm elections, Republicans were divided into two camps: those who saw the catastrophe coming, and those …
Traces of Justice review – ‘Chinese Sherlock Holmes’ at centre of arresting forensic cop thriller
Based on real scientist Cui Daozhi, this sharp feature has thumping set pieces and knotty puzzles set across 30 years of gripping casesThe latest from Chen Sicheng, prime mover behind the hit Detective Chinatown franchise, offers a disarming mix of propaganda, copaganda and gripping narrative. It’s essentially a por…
ChatGPT’s Teen Mode could deprive teenagers of a fundamental need | Robin Kirman
What young students stand to lose is more than cognitive skill: it’s a reliable sense of their own mindsIn August, OpenAI launched Teen Mode – a version of ChatGPT in which every user under 18 will automatically be enrolled – a year after a lawsuit alleged that ChatGPT had contributed to the suicide of a 16-year-old…
We have a new shadow president – and he can play Trump like a fiddle | Arwa Mahdawi
Stephen Miller is an ideologue on a mission to reshape the world. But his appointment has a silver lining for DemocratsHas the midterms bloodbath made Donald Trump go all woke? Has his party’s historic rebuke finally made him reflect on his actions and forced a road to Damascus moment?Of course not; this is the worl…
‘We said no, no, no, but they kept insisting’: the Paraguayan people battling a eucalyptus empire
It is Paraguay’s largest private investment but local people accuse a forestry giant of ignoring their contamination concerns over its vast plantationWhen Paracel arrived in Tacuarita, an Indigenous community of homes made from planks and plastic sheeting in Paraguay’s poorest region, six years ago, it was a welcome…
China warns against fake spy claims after jealous public servant frames rival
A Chinese state employee who falsely accused a colleague of spying for Beijing after losing out on a coveted overseas posting has been penalised by the Ministry of State Security. The country’s top intelligence agency made the rare decision to shed light on the case using its social media account on Tuesday in a bid…
Iranian delegation at China import expo says ‘indirect trade’ has grown since war began
The resilience of Beijing-Tehran ties has allowed “indirect trade” between China and Iran to boom, even though the US-Israel war on Iran has entered its ninth month and American sanctions are complicating transactions, Iranian trade officials said in Shanghai. But executives from Iran’s oil and energy sector attendi…
Asian-Americans rejected Trump’s ICE raids, but will anything change?
US President Donald Trump has conceded that his mass deportation drive may have been “too tough” after his Republican Party’s heavy losses in the midterm elections, but analysts doubt the remark signals a change of policy. Asian-Americans, who were among the communities heavily targeted in the immigration crackdown,…
Trump's 2028 successors are already fighting over who to blame for GOP midterm wipeout
JD Vance, Marco Rubio and Ron DeSantis offer competing explanations for the GOP's midterm defeat as Trump keeps his potential successors guessing.
Napolcom to probe woman’s abuse complaint against police officer, other alleged misconduct
A WOMAN from Antipolo City, Rizal, has filed a formal complaint before the National Police Commission (Napolcom) against her former live-in partner Patrolman John Lery Suallo over alleged physical, psychological, and economic abuse, along with other forms of misconduct, during a press briefing at the Napolcom Centra…
"Angry Voters": What Are We Angry About?
"Angry Voters": What Are We Angry About? Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog,Maybe voters are frustrated that no matter who they elect, nothing in the economic machinery of soaring inequality, debt and servitude changes.Here's the mainstream summary of the midterm election results: Angry Voters Usher …
Davao accountant can’t confirm own signature, tests senator-judges’ patience
The soft-spoken Vingelin Bajan elicits warnings of contempt as she evades questions on her former affiliation with the auditing firm that has among its clients Sara Duterte-linked companies, the Vice President, and husband Mans Carpio
Top bankers set to score record payday with bonus hikes up to 30%: ‘Year of the bank’
Wall Street's whales are set to earn the fattest bonus haul in history, with the hottest trading desks expected to rake in massive 20% to 30% spikes in performance-related pay, according to a new report.
Jensen Huang alleged honeytrap proves CCP spies still infiltrating top levels of the US: ‘Mission is to exploit’
Foreign “honeytrap” spies are a serious blind spot in the US’s national security defenses — as the case of Jensen Huang highlights. The Nvidia CEO admitted an affair with suspected Chinese spy Alice Huang (no relation) this weekend — who is also suspected of manipulating her mark to get banned high-powered processin…
Hasina’s passport bid puts Dhaka and Delhi on a collision course
Ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought a new passport and national identity card through lawyers in London, setting up a legal and diplomatic confrontation between Dhaka and New Delhi over whether a convicted fugitive can obtain travel documents while facing extradition. The request, submitted to…
Senegalese families mourn sons lost in deadly migrant boat disaster
Grieving families in northeastern Senegal are struggling to come to terms with the loss of loved ones after a migrant boat capsized off the country's coast, killing dozens of people in one of the deadliest such tragedies in recent years.
Duterte’s alleged P817.8M undeclared assets 40 times her estimated salaries, Hontiveros says
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros questioned how Vice President Sara Duterte could have allegedly accumulated P817.87 million in undeclared assets when her estimated combined salaries as Davao City mayor and vice president from 2016 to 2025 amounted to only P26.81 million to P27.65 million.
Football Manager series shines a light on video game representation
The popular series now allows fans to play as a wheelchair user - something that is still rare in games.
Malaysian court orders anew house arrest for ex-PM Najib
KUALA LUMPUR — A court in Malaysia cleared the way on Tuesday for jailed former prime minister Najib Razak to be transferred to house arrest, after the country’s attorney-general disputed an earlier directive.
France summons Iran’s ambassador over supermarket fridge ‘sabotage’
The French government said it is seeking tough sanctions to deter further cyberattacks across Europe.
Ucrânia e Rússia iniciam negociações em Abu Dhabi sob mediação dos EUA
Sob mediação dos EUA, delegações da Ucrânia e da Rússia retomaram hoje, em Abu Dhabi, as negociações de paz para tentar pôr fim a mais de quatro anos de guerra. É o primeiro encontro deste tipo desde fevereiro.
Adelaide council backflips on fossil fuel ad ban amid Tour Down Under fears
Councillors have wound back a motion passed weeks ago that would have blocked fossil fuel advertisers on council property.
Indonesian VP Gibran’s fate hangs in balance as parliament ponders probe
Indonesia’s parliament reconvened on Tuesday with lawmakers weighing the possibility of a probe into the eligibility of Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, amid a widening political rift between his influential father and President Prabowo Subianto. As son of the hugely popular two-term former President Joko Wido…
Indonesia’s Prabowo grants national-hero status to his grandfather
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto declared his grandfather a national hero on Tuesday, a year after honoring his former father-in-law, deceased dictator Suharto, despite objections over his human rights record.
Brent crude falls below $90 for first time since August on Iran war de-escalation hopes
President Trump said Monday he thought the conflict was "going to be ending fairly soon," but some analysts still see little chance of a lasting peace deal.
Texas governor-elect’s plan to freeze electricity prices raises questions over legal authority
On her first day in office, Texas Democratic Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa plans to freeze residential electricity rates in response to what she described as an affordability crisis.
Mike Johnson slams voters for making ‘wrong choice,’ predicts ‘circus’ after GOP’s midterm drubbing
Lame-duck House Speaker Mike Johnson blasted voters for making the “wrong choice” in this month’s midterms -- while also predicting a circus will run wild on Capitol Hill during President Trump's final two years in office.
China’s top general targets PLA arms in call for joint military-civilian corruption watch
China’s most senior general has called for joint efforts by military and civilian officials to combat corruption within the People’s Liberation Army, specifically targeting the development of major weapons systems. General Zhang Shengmin, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) and a former PLA anti-c…
جایزه سال ۲۰۲۶ چتم هوس به زنان افغان داده شد
شماری از فعالان حقوق زن از افغانستان به پاس شجاعت و تاب‌آوری‌شان در برابر آزار و اذیت سیستماتیک مبتنی بر جنسیت، و همچنین به دلیل عزم راسخ‌شان در دفاع از حقوق و آینده زنان و دختران، برنده جایزه ۲۰۲۶ چتم هوس شدند.
Thailand tightens environmental rules for large data centers
Country's first such regulations seek to preserve water and electricity
Trump supports Nvidia boss amid ‘Chinese honeypot’ claims
Donald Trump has supported Jensen Huang as the FBI launches a probe into the Nvidia CEO’s affair with an alleged Chinese spy Read Full Article at RT.com
Sheikh Mansour recognises cultural leaders at UAE Government Annual Meetings | The National
Recipients of UAE Order for Culture and Creativity honoured
Brand barrister’s cross-examination of victims shocking and depressing, says Labour deputy
Met says several people have been in contact since start of disgraced comedian’s rape and sexual assault trialBrand sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for rape and sexual assaultPolice have received further criminal allegations against Russell Brand since the start of his trial.The Metropolitan police said se…
Sheikh Khaled approves latest stage of Abu Dhabi's Emirati family growth drive | The National
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi says supporting families is investment in nation's future
Inside Iran’s cyber-hacking operations: The three men France has linked to fridge attacks | The National
Hackers forced defrost settings of refrigeration controllers at about 700 sites to high temperatures, causing substantial loss of stock and fires
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