Borrowers again 'hit over the head' to bring inflation down
Mortgage borrowers are facing their fourth interest rate rise this year. (ABC News: John Gunn)
· Michael Janda
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Deals involving novel cancer therapies and weight-loss drugs reinforce the growing global appeal of Chinese biotech innovation
· Xinmei Shen
AstraZeneca, Merck, Novo deals boost Chinese biotech as global interest grows
Deals involving novel cancer therapies and weight-loss drugs reinforce the growing global appeal of Chinese biotech innovation
· Xinmei Shen
UK Pride Group "Captures" A 1,000-Year-Old Castle
Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,
· Tyler Durden
Foul play suspected after two bodies found on same property two weeks apart
The body of a 79-year-old and 59-year-old were found at the same property near Grafton two weeks apart. (ABC News: Cath Adams)
· Cath Adams
Bodies ‘Like Pieces of Charcoal’: Dozens Killed in Myanmar Military Bombing
Nineteen-year-old Su Chay was on one of her regular shopping runs at the bustling street market in her town in western Myanmar when her father heard an explosion. Stepping out of their home, he saw plumes of smoke.
· Tiffany May
Shuttlecock queen An Se-young reigns at Asian Games
World No. 1 won every match under 40 minutes to defend her Asian Games title
· Park Jun-hee
Style Edit: Max Mara celebrates 1930s women explorers, as Sportmax lightens daily essentials for SS27
Max Mara welcomed stars like Kate Mara and Adria Arjona to its Milan Fashion Week front row, while Sportmax unveiled sheer tailoring designed for soaring heat
· SCMP Style Reporter
Style Edit: Max Mara celebrates 1930s women explorers, as Sportmax lightens daily essentials for SS27
Max Mara welcomed stars like Kate Mara and Adria Arjona to its Milan Fashion Week front row, while Sportmax unveiled sheer tailoring designed for soaring heat
· SCMP Style Reporter
Tajikistan highlights critical minerals under new comprehensive partnership with Korea
Tajikistan is looking to deepen economic cooperation with South Korea in critical minerals, investment and connectivity after the two countries established their first comprehensive partnership at a summit in Seoul this month.
· Sanjay Kumar
China points to stronger S. Korea ties
China highlighted expanding economic and people-to-people exchanges with South Korea on Monday while calling for closer cooperation, as Beijing pointed to renewed momentum in bilateral ties.
· Sanjay Kumar
US prosecutors reopen Cornell gang rape case after outcry
NEW YORK — US prosecutors reopened an investigation Monday into an alleged gang rape at Cornell University following claims the elite college failed to properly punish the men involved.
· Agence France-Presse
'We don't know where he is': Relatives of the explorer speak to BBC
Family and friends of British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes have said they have not been able to visit or contact him for months.
Smile-Up’s president announces he will step down
Smile-Up President Noriyuki Higashiyama has announced that he will step down on Wednesday with the expiry of his term, as the company continues to compensate victims of sexual abuse committed by its late founder, Johnny Kitagawa.
· Alyssa I. Smith
Smile-Up’s president announces he will step down
Smile-Up President Noriyuki Higashiyama has announced that he will step down on Wednesday with the expiry of his term, as the company continues to compensate victims of sexual abuse committed by its late founder, Johnny Kitagawa.
· Alyssa I. Smith
Socceroos brace for Brazilian backlash in Brisbane
The Socceroos gave Brazil an enormous scare in Townsville, but are expecting a furious response from the five-time world champions at Brisbane's Lang Park.
· Simon Smale
Why Korea’s banking day could get shorter — and who pays the price
Proposed 9:30 a.m. start mirrors some overseas branches, but later closing times and Saturday service elsewhere offer customers more flexibility
· Choi Ji-won
Israel's Democrats petition High Court to give party leader Yair Golan Shin Bet security
The Democrats party and its chairman, Yair Golan, petitioned the High Court of Justice on Tuesday to compel Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) chief David Zini and the government to provide him with state protection, the faction announced Wednesday.
· SARAH BEN-NUN, KESHET NEEV
At least eighteen injured in eight-car pileup on Highway 6 in Lower Galilee, halting traffic
An eight-vehicle pileup occurred between Iron Junction and Ein Tut Junction on Highway 6 north, on Monday morning.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
TikTok Korea removes former singer's account over sex crime record
Platform permanently bans Go Young-wook's account a day after it was opened, citing policy on sexual offenses against minors
· Kim Jae-heun
UNGA 81: Five key takeaways from general debate
The 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) concluded on Monday with artificial intelligence (AI), the Israel-Palestine conflict and the US-Israel war on Iran dominating world leaders’ addresses during the general debate.
· Edna Mohamed
Ex-England captain Dallaglio to sell World Cup winner's medal
Dallaglio made 326 appearances for Wasps during his club career
· Bbcsport
Shinhan deepens Canton ties in digital asset push
Shinhan Financial Group is exploring ways to connect its payment systems and tokenized asset services to the Canton Network, aiming to improve global investors’ access to Korean financial products.
· Jung Young-seon
NDIS advocates are pushing for alternatives to group homes
Jason Toppin has lived in a group home for nearly 12 years. (ABC News: Mary Lloyd)
· Nas Campanella
Raids on suspected organised crime see 17 arrested
Police investigating a suspected organised crime group have arrested 17 people in dawn raids at 24 properties in London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Suffolk.
· Bbcnews
Mistral CEO says U.S. AI safety debate masks competitors’ 'negligence'
Mistral chief executive Arthur Mensch has accused leading global artificial intelligence companies of using the debate over the safety of the technology as a cover-up for their "negligence."
· Priyanka Salve
Hong Kong man jailed 3 years for hammer attack on associate who later died
Mo Tai-fung, 42, initially faced a murder charge, but prosecutors amended it after an autopsy found the victim had died from the effects of drugs
· Fiona Chow
Hong Kong man jailed 3 years for hammer attack on associate who later died
Mo Tai-fung, 42, initially faced a murder charge, but prosecutors amended it after an autopsy found the victim had died from the effects of drugs
· Fiona Chow
Fighting in Ethiopia intensifies: What’s the latest?
Government forces and their allies in Ethiopia say they had taken control of a strategic town in the conflict-hit northern region of Tigray after days of fighting with rebel forces across multiple fronts.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Impeachment court admonishes prosecution’s Tolosa over press briefing remarks
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· Dwight de Leon
Thousands of drivers strike in the Philippines over rising fuel prices
Public transport drivers strike in Manila over soaring fuel prices
· Al Jazeera Staff
How an alleged rape sent an Indian university into turmoil and emptied hostels
Some violent protesters allegedly torched police cars parked on the highway on Sunday
· Bbcnews
‘A false problem’: Italy’s Muslims question Meloni’s burqa ban
Milan, Italy – In Milan’s al-Wahid mosque, tucked in a peaceful inner courtyard within the bustling Navigli district, worshippers attending Friday prayers were perplexed by the Italian government’s recent decision to ban the burqa and niqab in schools.
· Federica Marsi
Journalist to be crowned next king of Ugandan monarchy after death of ‘boy king’
A journalist was on Tuesday set to be crowned as the king of a traditional monarchy that lost its onetime “boy king” last month, triggering widespread grief and a succession dispute in Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom.
· Associated Press
China offers 15-year research grants to the world’s brightest young scientists
Agency offers scientists under 35 long-term financial backing with no short-term performance reviews but demands physical lab presence
· Dannie Peng
China offers 15-year research grants to the world’s brightest young scientists
Agency offers scientists under 35 long-term financial backing with no short-term performance reviews but demands physical lab presence
· Dannie Peng
Manus on Markets: US bond yields hit 'juicy' 18-year high - is it time to buy? | The National
From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux.
· Manus Cranny
The Trump-Xi summit leaves Taiwan in limbo
Director of the American Institute in Taiwan Raymond Greene, left, and Taiwan President Lai Ching-te pose for a photo while holding a two-volume autobiography of Morris Chang, the founder of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., a gift from Lai for U.S. President Donald Trump, at a reception on May 27 in Taipei to…
· Derek Grossman
Impeachment court upholds Duterte’s right vs self-incrimination
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· The Manila Times
Baste Duterte claims no direct hand in Gencorp deals with Davao City
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· Dwight de Leon
Israeli settlers attack Jalud village in occupied West Bank, torch homes
Israeli settlers have attacked a Palestinian village in the northern West Bank, setting fire to homes, as Israeli forces raided several areas in the occupied territory.
· Al Jazeera Staff
‘Fill the gap’: Australia’s plan to swoop on Trump’s trade war with Canada
Washington: Trade Minister Don Farrell will seek greater market access for Australian wines and spirits in Canada at a G20 summit this week, in a push to capitalise on the trade war between US President Donald Trump and his North American neighbour.
· Michael Koziol
The Fall of the West by Owen Jones review – a bracing history of the changing world order
A journalist charts a quarter century of geopolitical hubris and economic overreach
· Houman Barekat
Russia hits port facilities in overnight strikes on Odesa region of Ukraine – Europe live
At least eight people injured as damaged port infrastructure and other sites hit, according to the governor of the Black Sea region
· Jakub Krupa
‘180-degree flip’ sees global investors turn to China for diversification: Pimco president
Christian Stracke says US asset manager is pointing clients outside US towards Chinese offshore bonds
· Yulu Ao
‘180-degree flip’ sees global investors turn to China for diversification: Pimco president
Christian Stracke says US asset manager is pointing clients outside US towards Chinese offshore bonds
· Yulu Ao
Lee vows to protect farmers amid CPTPP concerns
President Lee Jae Myung pledged to protect South Korea’s agriculture, fisheries and livestock industries as concerns grow over the potential impact of the country joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
· Choi He-suk
Missing Australian human rights activist charged in Vietnam
Topic:International Law
· Charlie Mclean
DHS watchdog finds vetting errors in 40% of files for migrants who entered US during Biden’s botched Afghanistan withdrawal
Vetting errors were found in 40% of asylum applications for Afghan migrants who entered the US following the Biden administration’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan, according to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) inspector general report released Monday.
· Victor Nava
Three arrested on terrorism, forgery charges in Vietnam, including Norwegian, Australian citizens
Vietnam police have arrested three people, including a Norwegian citizen and an Australian national of Vietnamese origin, accusing them of terrorism, in an operation that a pro-democracy group says was conducted in Cambodia.
· REUTERS