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Newest first · UTC+11:00‘Golden week’: Hong Kong draws more mainland Chinese visitors but spending uneven
Total visitor arrivals, including overseas travellers, reached 854,929 over first three days of Labour Day holiday, also slightly up from last year’s 803,612
· Wynna Wong
‘Golden week’: Hong Kong draws more mainland Chinese visitors but spending uneven
Total visitor arrivals, including overseas travellers, reached 854,929 over first three days of Labour Day holiday, also slightly up from last year’s 803,612
· Wynna Wong
‘Misplaced euphoria’: Markets are sleepwalking into a recession amid Iran war oil price shock
Global economies could be "sleepwalking" into a "big recession", as investors continue to underplay the impact of the oil price shock, Amrita Sen, founder and director, market intelligence at Energy Aspect, told CNBC's "Squawk Box Europe" on Monday.
· Hugh Leask
Poland braces for flood of Ukrainian guns – media
Poland is bracing for a surge of illegal weapons from Ukraine after the end of the conflict with Russia, with police warning that a “smuggling boom” could eclipse the decades-long Balkan weapons crisis, a law enforcement official told Rzeczpospolita.
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Poland is bracing for a surge of illegal weapons from Ukraine after the end of the conflict with Russia, with police warning that a “smuggling boom” could eclipse the decades-long Balkan weapons crisis, a law enforcement official told Rzeczpospolita.
· RT
Sharon Sharabi, brother of ex-hostage Eli Sharabi, joins Avigdor Liberman's Yisrael Beytenu
Sharon Sharabi, brother of former Hamas hostage Eli Sharabi, announced Monday that he is entering politics and joining the right-wing Yisrael Beytenu party, led by MK Avigdor Liberman, ahead of the upcoming elections.
· KESHET NEEV
Eight South Korean adoptees sue Danish state over human rights
COPENHAGEN - Eight people adopted by Danish citizens from South Korea in the 1970s and 1980s are suing Denmark for allegedly denying them the right to their identity, origin and family life, their lawyer said Monday.
· AFP
Iran executes three men in relation to January anti-regime protests
Hangings are latest in wave of near-daily killings as authorities seek to instil fear amid war with US and Israel
· Agence France-Presse in Paris
Hong Kong police launch investigation after elderly couple found dead in flat
Bodies of husband, 89, and wife, 87, discovered after security guard reports strange smell coming from To Kwa Wan flat
· Danny Mok
Hong Kong police launch investigation after elderly couple found dead in flat
Bodies of husband, 89, and wife, 87, discovered after security guard reports strange smell coming from To Kwa Wan flat
· Danny Mok
Food-grade PET recycling facility to open first bottle-to-bottle plant in Visayas, Mindanao
MANILA, Philippines—A food-grade plastic recycling firm is set to open the first polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle-to-bottle facility in Visayas and Mindanao in the third quarter of 2026.
· Franco Jose C. Baroña
Greens compare Reform UK's detention centre pledge to racist 1960s Tory campaign slogan
Nigel Farage's Reform UK has been criticised for promising to build detention centres for illegal migrants in areas that vote for the Green Party if it enters government at the next general election.
· Middleeasteye
5 things to know about Seattle ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup
The Space Needle is seen in the distance from the waterfront park and playground at Pier 58, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
· Andrew Destin
Three dead, search under way after northern NSW boating tragedy
Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
· Jorge Branco
Radical left Jean-Luc Mélenchon announces 2027 French presidential bid
The controversial leader will seek presidency for the fourth time – despite previously vowing to stand aside
· Angeliquechrisafis
Reform pledges to open migrant detention centres in Green-voting areas
Reform UK has said it would open migrant detention centres for people awaiting deportation in areas that vote for the Green Party.
· Jack Fenwick
Balikatan drills not preparation for invasion — AFP
LAOAG, Ilocos Norte — The military exercise being conducted by the Philippines, United States and allied partners in northern Luzon does not target anyone and is not in preparation for any possible foreign invasion, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Monday.
· Izel Abanilla
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin loses Kolathur seat to TVK’s V.S. Babu
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday (May 4, 2026) was defeated in his Kolathur Assembly constituency, a seat he had represented thrice since 2011. He is the fourth sitting Chief Minister in Tamil Nadu to lose an Assembly election.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
What we know about Trump's 'Project Freedom' aimed to help stranded ships through Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump has announced that the US will help "guide" ships which have been stranded by Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
· Paulin Kola
Green group warns of disturbance to uninhabited island known for breeding seabirds
Green Hope Hong Kong says several people landed on site near Po Toi Island during ‘golden week’, warns birds may abandon nests if disturbed
· Theodora Yu
Green group warns of disturbance to uninhabited island known for breeding seabirds
Green Hope Hong Kong says several people landed on site near Po Toi Island during ‘golden week’, warns birds may abandon nests if disturbed
· Theodora Yu
Lift technician dies after 10-metre fall down shaft at Hong Kong luxury estate
Rescue personnel pull 26-year-old worker from shaft at Pacific View in Stanley, and he is certified dead at scene
· Danny Mok
Lift technician dies after 10-metre fall down shaft at Hong Kong luxury estate
Rescue personnel pull 26-year-old worker from shaft at Pacific View in Stanley, and he is certified dead at scene
· Danny Mok
Austria expels 3 Russian diplomats over signals spying
Vienna, home to a large diplomatic presence, has long had a reputation as a den of spies
· Reuters
Austria expels 3 Russian diplomats over signals spying
Vienna, home to a large diplomatic presence, has long had a reputation as a den of spies
· Reuters
Suspected Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship is no reason to ‘panic,’ WHO says
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday the risk to the wider public "remains low" after a suspected outbreak of a rare and deadly virus killed three people and left three others ill aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic.
· Claudia Chiappa
Dutch football league avoids chaos as court dismisses lawsuit over player’s nationality
NAC Breda had contested 6-0 defeat to Go Ahead Eagles, whose defender Dean James was part of Indonesia’s World Cup qualifying campaign
· Reuters
Dutch football league avoids chaos as court dismisses player nationality lawsuit
NAC Breda had contested 6-0 defeat to Go Ahead Eagles, whose defender Dean James was part of Indonesia’s World Cup qualifying campaign
· Reuters
Chef behind iconic Central Park restaurant reveals his NYC-inspired menu with new cookbook
He knows a thing or two about leafy greens!
· Nicole Rosenthal
Modi's BJP conquers Bengal, one of India's toughest political frontiers
For years, India's West Bengal state was the great exception to Narendra Modi's political advance.
· Soutik Biswas
Peter Kay bomb hoax accused removed from court
A 19-year-old charged over an alleged bomb hoax which led to the evacuation of a show by Peter Kay was removed from a magistrates court due to his outbursts during proceedings on Monday.
· Caroline Gall
UAE condemns targeting of Adnoc-affiliated tanker in Hormuz | The National
Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war
· Nada AlTaher
Slovakia refuses to join EU loans for Kiev – Fico
Slovakia won’t participate in any EU loans for Ukraine, including the €90 billion ($106 billion) joint debt package approved by Brussels last month, Prime Minister Robert Fico has said.
· RT
Slovakia refuses to join EU loans for Kiev – Fico
Slovakia won’t participate in any EU loans for Ukraine, including the €90 billion ($106 billion) joint debt package approved by Brussels last month, Prime Minister Robert Fico has said.
· RT
What to know about hantavirus, the illness suspected in a cruise ship outbreak
ALBUQUERQUE — A rodent-borne illness is suspected of causing an outbreak aboard a cruise ship that has killed three people and sickened others.
· Associated Press
Europe can rebuild rules-based international order, says Mark Carney
Canadian PM says Europe is not destined submit to a more ‘transactional, insular and brutal world’
· Patrickwintour
Dubai unveils plan to integrate agentic AI in private sector to secure global 'competitive edge' | The National
Dubai on Monday unveiled a two-year action plan to harness advanced artificial intelligence in the emirate's private sector in an effort to secure a “competitive edge” in the global workplace of the future.
· The National
Trump Disapproval Rate Hits Career-High - War And Rising Costs Take Toll
Though tempered by the prospect of additional GOP gerrymandering of House districts in the wake of a pivotal Supreme Court decision, Democrats' hopes for a rout of Republicans in the approaching midterm elections are rising after a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll found that President Trump's disapproval rating i…
· Tyler Durden
Hearing for suspect in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting scheduled for today – US politics live
Cole Allen remains in custody after being charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump
· Shrai Popat, Tom Ambrose, Michael Sainato, Edwardhelmore
Czech court fines ex-associate of Babiš in EU fraud case
Czech Republic’s Prime Minister Andrej Babis speaks with the media as he arrives for the EU Summit in Nicosia, Cyprus, Friday, April 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
Wired for War: Silicon Valley’s military AI Ukrainian testing ground
By RT newsroom, a team of multi-lingual journalists with over a decade of experience in Russian and international reporting, delivering original research and insights often missing from mainstream coverage
· RT
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By RT newsroom, a team of multi-lingual journalists with over a decade of experience in Russian and international reporting, delivering original research and insights often missing from mainstream coverage
· RT
Sydney’s mayor cancels ‘globalise the intifada’ forum set for council building
Clover Moore says events must not ‘contribute to fear’ but takes a swipe at Murdoch press for ‘bad faith’ campaign
· Martinfarrer
Princess Eugenie and her husband announce they are expecting their 3rd child
LONDON — Britain's Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, announced Monday that they are expecting their third child.
· Associated Press
Construction of first Metro Bus Depot begins in Kadawatha, strengthening SLTB operations
Sri Lanka’s first-ever Metro Bus Depot has officially begun construction in Kadawatha, marking a major step in the government’s efforts to modernise the country’s public transport system.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
'Killing like we haven't killed since 1967': Israeli commander reportedly lauds West Bank tactics | The National
A senior Israeli military official said the army discriminates in its response to stone-throwing attacks in the occupied West Bank based on whether the perpetrators are Palestinians or Jews, and that Israel is “killing like we haven’t killed since 1967”.
· Thomas Helm
Austria expels 3 Russian diplomats over espionage claims
A view of the Russian embassy in Vienna, Austria, on March 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, File)