Over 11,000 applicants for new Hong Kong taxi, riding-hailing test
Transport chief says response has exceeded government’s expectations and authorities will arrange for applicants to take test within two months
· Leopold Chen
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Qld premier refuses to reveal cost to install Gabba wicket into new stadium
The Gabba will no longer be the home of cricket in Brisbane after the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. (ABC News: Luke Bowden)
· Claudia Williams
Regional election debacle heaps more pressure on German leader
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks to media at the Christian Democratic Union party headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
· Geir Moulson
Japan-China ties wither as Trump readies red carpet for Xi Jinping
U.S. President Donald Trump is due to meet Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi this week, just before he hosts Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington. (Source photos by Reuters and Akira Kodaka)
· KENJI KAWASE
Statistic in Intergenerational Report spells challenge for Australia as it ages
Australia is aging faster than was forecast three years ago, accelerating the strain an aging population is expected to put on workers and the federal budget. (Pexels: Matthias Zomer; licence)
· Jake Evans
FTC chief defends platform rules amid global scrutiny
Since 2018, I have covered South Korea’s economic and financial landscape, with experience spanning the economy, banking, financial markets and securities industry.My current beat focuses on Korea’s major chaebol groups and technology industry, including Samsung, SK and LG, as well as global technology companies ope…
· Jie Ye-eun
PPCRV flags unreadable election returns in BARMM polls
MANILA, Philippines — The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) has flagged unreadable physical election returns (ERs) for the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections, which makes it difficult to manually audit the integrity of electronically transmitted…
· INQUIRER.net
[EDITORIAL] Matematika ng hustisya sa impeachment trial ni Sara Duterte
Nasa sangandaan ang Senado na nakaupo bilang Senate impeachment court. Kailangan nitong i-operationalize ang Article XI, Section 3(6) ng 1987 Constitution na nagmamandato ng pagsang-ayon ng “two-thirds of all the Members of the Senate” para sa isang conviction.
· Lilibeth Frondoso
Nigeria: Families demand justice for 37 men who died in custody
Families of some of the people who died in a Nigerian paramilitary civil defence force holding cell, on Saturday demanded justice as government appointed an independent panel to probe the deaths.
· AfricaNews
If you really hate it when music and film stars do politics, here’s the answer: give us politics that works | Nesrine Malik
The problem is not famous people speaking out, as they always have. It is the feeling that leaders have failed, obliging celebrities to fill the vacuum
· Nesrinemalik
How Saudi oil scientists ended up working on the world’s most important climate reports
Guardian investigation reveals fossil fuel links of IPCC authors, with experts declaring the body’s conflict of interest policy ‘not fit for purpose’
· Damiancarrington, Eoghan Gilmartin
Today in Korean history
1948 -- A law to punish Koreans who collaborated with the Japanese colonial regime (1910-1945) takes effect. The law, however, was ineffective because of implicit opposition from the U.S. military government and criticism from President Rhee Syng-man, who was supported by a number of upper-class people who accumulat…
· Woo Jae-yeon
Germany's Merz under pressure after bruising state election losses
BERLIN (AFP) -- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz starts the week more damaged than ever after his center-right CDU party suffered two bruising regional election defeats at the hands of far-right and far-left parties.
· Yonhap
Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, including 'largest ever' attack on Moscow
Ukrainian forces fired more than 1,000 drones at Russia overnight, including hundreds that were launched toward Moscow, officials said Sunday, as the Kremlin was wrapping up the third and last day of its parliamentary elections.
· Yonhap
Behind Trump’s bluster there’s a sobering realisation he is losing the public
In interviews and speeches, US President Donald Trump has maintained that midterm politics don’t affect his decisions on Iran, that the war has been worth the cost, and that he would do it all over again, despite Republicans bracing for defeat in November.
· Natalie Allison, Isaac Arnsdorf
Telstra not to be trusted with Triple Zero, says Senate inquiry
Telstra should be stripped of its responsibility for overseeing Australia’s emergency services hotline and the responsibility handed to an independent authority, a cross-party inquiry into the Triple Zero system has recommended, following a series of catastrophic outages over the past year.
· Nick Newling
Senate inquiry urges sweeping reforms to Triple Zero outage crises
Topic:Telecommunications Services Industry
· Michael Atkin
Merz’s election nightmare continues
Stories driving the day in Brussels and beyond.
· Zoya Sheftalovich, Nicholas Vinocur, Dionisios Sturis
UK should 'team up' with Canada in new Europe alliance, Canadian minister tells BBC
The UK should "team up" with a proposed economic alliance between Canada and Europe, Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has said.
· Bbcnews
Whiplashed middle powers seek new alliances as Trump rages on world stage
While world leaders prepare for annual UN gathering, shifts in the global order continue in the face of a disruptive American president
· Patrickwintour
PPCRV to finish BARMM election returns audit by Wednesday
MANILA, Philippines — The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) on Monday said it expects to complete its unofficial parallel count of physical election returns (ERs) from the first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections by Wednesday.
· Dianne Sampang
Yemen's Giants Brigades claim attacks on Houthi military vehicles, say all aboard killed
Yemen’s government-affiliated Giants Brigades claimed attacks on five Houthi military vehicles on the Kahbub front overlooking the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait, killing everyone aboard.
· Middleeasteye
Man United v Fulham player ratings: Martinez 4, Mbeumo 5, Cunha 6 | The National
Manchester United needed a deflected Matheus Cunha strike to rescue a point against Fulham, denying the Cottagers their first Premier League win of the season.
· Andy Mitten
Man United v Fulham player ratings: Martinez 4, Mbeumo 5, Cunha 6 | The National
Manchester United needed a deflected Matheus Cunha strike to rescue a point against Fulham, denying the Cottagers their first Premier League win of the season.
· Andy Mitten
Minister defends drum line backflip after fatal Sorrento shark attack
Sorrento Beach reopened on Monday morning after a fatal shark attack claimed the life of swimmer Greg O’Neill.
· Heather McNeill
Russia's ruling pro-Putin party on track to win wartime election after drones strike Moscow
MOSCOW (Reuters) -- Russia's ruling United Russia party was on track to easily win a parliamentary election that President Vladimir Putin has cast as a test of support for the war in Ukraine, partial official results showed Sunday, after Ukraine launched a massive drone attack on the Russian capital.
· Yonhap
[OPINION] A reset the Senate impeachment court needed
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· Glenda Gloria
Why a US diesel export ban would only make the global fuel crisis worse | The National
A car crash has a strange fascination – it is hard to look away, even when you fear seeing the awful result. In a similar way, a US ban on diesel exports would be a disastrous policy. But energy analysts and economists would still be curious to see what precisely happens.
· Robin Mills
Younger Australians face a harder path to wealth, report shows
Topic:Federal Government
· Clare Armstrong
More Australians will die than be born by 2060s as major government report lays bare lower growth future
Seventh intergenerational report also outlines how Australia is at cusp of an uncertain age of artificial intelligence
· Patrick Commins
An ageing Australia must find ways to pay for world reshaped by AI, climate change
Long-range forecasts by the federal government predict sweeping changes to Australia over the next 40 years driven by AI and the energy transition as the population ages and geopolitical fragmentation continues, but debt and deficit could spiral if productivity woes continue.
· Matt Wade, Paul Sakkal
PM vows to make seamless preparations to launch Global AI Hub
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Monday the government will make seamless preparations to realize the country's "Global AI Hub" initiative, including selecting the best location for the envisioned hub through fair and transparent procedures.
· CHANG JAE SUN
US says China talks yield progress on tariff carve-outs, AI dialogue
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, after meeting China's Vice Premier He Lifeng, speaks to reporters at JPMorgan Chase's headquarters in New York on Sept. 20. © Reuters
· STELLA YIFAN XIE
Why the far right lost: 11 lessons for Europe from Sweden’s election
STOCKHOLM — As far-right leader Jimmie Åkesson danced beside the pink balaclava-wearing singer Miss Smut at his final campaign rally, he hoped a late surge in the polls would carry his Sweden Democrats into power.
· Tim Ross
Leftists Rally To Stop Trump's Renovations To Crumbling Kennedy Center
Why is it a bad thing to repair Washington DC's crumbling landmarks and famous buildings? It's only a bad thing when Donald Trump is doing it. This attitude has led to numerous delays and problems with overall renovations across America's capital; from vandalism to direct interference with work crews to legal warfar…
· Tyler Durden
Gov't, ruling party agree to lenient approach for minor violations in farmland survey
The government and the ruling Democratic Party agreed Monday to take a lenient approach to minor violations identified in an ongoing national farmland survey while cracking down on clear acts of land speculation.
· Yonhap
FM Cho holds talks with Panama, Bahrain counterparts over cooperation
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun held separate talks with his Panamanian and Bahraini counterparts in New York and discussed ways to enhance practical cooperation and regional issues, Seoul's foreign ministry said Monday.
· Oh Seok-min
Gaza authorities announce plan to demolish 255 war-damaged buildings
Gaza’s Government Media Office has announced the launching an "urgent emergency plan", where 255 buildings damaged by Israeli attacks across the besieged enclave will be demolished.
· Middleeasteye
‘Pretty bad look’: Lawyer denies lying to ICAC over $148,500 cheque, Liberal fundraiser
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· Bevan Shields
Lee's approval rating halts 9-week slide
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
· Jung Min-kyung
'Not enough' mental health beds in Tasmania after arson attack, union warns
Fire and smoke damaged the Spencer Clinic mental health ward at the North West Regional Hospital on Saturday night. (Tasmanian government)
· Kelsey Reid
Hong Kong’s five-year plan plays it too safe
The series of anticipatory goals – only five out of 22 are binding – gives the impression of a cautious, not confident, government
· Alice Wu
Hong Kong’s five-year plan plays it too safe
The series of anticipatory goals – only five out of 22 are binding – gives the impression of a cautious, not confident, government
· Alice Wu
Housing and heritage ‘can coexist’ as images reveal how towers would change Woollahra
NSW Planning Minister Paul Scully says he is aiming to strike a balance between heritage and housing uplift in Woollahra, as street-view images reveal how the suburb would be transformed under controversial plans to add 9400 homes to Sydney’s east.
· Cindy Yin
Gov't, ruling party agree to lenient approach for minor violations in farmland survey
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- The government and the ruling Democratic Party (DP) agreed Monday to take a lenient approach to minor violations identified in an ongoing national farmland survey while cracking down on clear acts of land speculation.
· Chae Yun-hwan
Lee's approval rating rises for 1st time in 10 weeks to 34.8%: poll
President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating rose for the first time in 10 weeks last week, helped by his clarification of key political issues during a press conference, a pollster said Monday.
· Yonhap
Police issue urgent DV plea as mother expected to be charged over attack on children
A Sydney mother is expected to be charged with the murder of one of her children and the attempted murder of two others as police issue an urgent plea for the NSW government to throw every available resource at domestic violence following a spate of killings at the weekend.
· Riley Walter
Lee's approval rating rises for 1st time in 10 weeks to 34.8 pct: poll
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating rose for the first time in 10 weeks last week, helped by his clarification of key political issues during a press conference, a pollster said Monday.
· Lee Haye-ah
Ukraine war briefing: Russia to ‘intensify’ attacks on Kyiv after Moscow hit with mass drone strikes
At least two killed in Moscow and oil refinery set alight on last day of Russia’s parliamentary elections. What we know on day 1,671
· Guardian staff and agencies
Journalist-turned-commentator named new Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- A former journalist-turned-political commentator has been appointed as a new presidential spokesperson, the presidential office said Monday.
· Park Boram