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Malaysia repatriates 1,500 Myanmar nationals despite UN risk warnings

Nearly 1,500 Myanmar nationals who were sent back from Malaysia arrived in the country’s largest city on Sunday despite warnings from the UN refugee agency and rights groups that conditions for return remain unsafe. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military seized power from the elected government of Aung San S…

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Trump sets off on midterm blitz – are his trademark rallies a liability for Republicans?

Rallies have been mainstay of president’s brand but even some in his own party fear voters are sick of the sight of him“Get your asses in that car.” That was Donald Trump’s order, he later recalled, to his motorcade after foul weather grounded Air Force One in Texas on Thursday. The 85-mile dash to Oklahoma at nearl…

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The desperate, failed attempt to keep one Florida district Black

Efforts to consolidate the Black vote here were frustrated, handing the Democratic nomination to a white party insiderA major plot line of the hyper-partisan, mid-decade redistricting arms races – launched at the urging of Donald Trump – has been the elimination of traditionally Black congressional seats in the sout…

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Beijing fights invasive moths with parasitic wasps and caterpillar-catching contests

Authorities in the Chinese capital are releasing more than a billion parasitic wasps and encouraging caterpillar-catching competitions to try to contain the spread of the invasive North American fall webworm. The caterpillars have blanketed trees in Beijing and surrounding areas this summer, spinning clouds of greyi…

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Jacob Rees-Mogg accuses Tucker Carlson of ‘verging on defending Hitler’

Former Tory minister defends UK decision to enter war in podcast with US rightwinger and Putin sympathiserThe former Tory minister Jacob Rees-Mogg has found himself defending Britain’s decision to fight against Adolf Hitler after inviting the US rightwinger and Vladimir Putin sympathiser Tucker Carlson into his home…

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Saudi Arabia shelves $2.5bn Neom stadium planned for 2034 World Cup, report says

Saudi Arabia shelves $2.5bn Neom stadium planned for 2034 World Cup, report says Submitted by MEE and agencies on Sun, 10/04/2026 - 09:50 The 46,000-seat venue was planned 350 metres above ground inside The Line, one of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's flagship projects A design plan for The Line, a proposed 500-m…

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Hong Kong set to begin importing hundreds of carers from second half of 2027

A pilot scheme to import hundreds of foreign domestic carers from next year to look after elderly Hongkongers has sparked concern among both helpers and employers after the city’s labour minister revealed further details, including the salary level. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said on Sunday t…

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Pennsylvania health officials brace themselves as measles outbreak expected to spread

Most counties don’t have their own health agencies, and some specific population groups have low vaccination ratesPennsylvania is bracing for a wave of measles cases, with some public health officials concerned that it’s “only a matter of time” until the disease spreads beyond the outbreak’s epicenter.Last week the …

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Conservative US supreme court justice Samuel Alito hints at retirement in interview

Alito, 76, delivers comment in rare interview with CBS News scheduled to air on MondaySamuel Alito, the conservative US supreme court justice, has said “I think I have to” contemplate retiring every year at his age.Alito, 76, delivered that comment in a rare interview with CBS News scheduled to air on Monday, a litt…

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Russia strikes Kyiv bridge as Germany’s Merz visits, pledges aid

Russia struck a bridge in Kyiv on Sunday soon after Germany’s chancellor arrived in Ukraine’s capital on a surprise visit to demonstrate European support in the face of an upsurge in attacks. Air raid sirens blared across Kyiv, urging residents to shelter soon after Friedrich Merz arrived under tight security, with …

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Cornell president vows ‘serious look’ at fraternities in wake of rape allegations

Ivy League school’s president promises action after woman alleged she was drugged ⁠and raped by fraternity membersCornell University will examine the role of fraternities and sororities on campus after an outcry over the school’s handling ⁠of a student’s rape allegations, the Ivy League school’s president has said.A…

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Six-year-old killed by Israeli attacks in central Gaza

Six-year-old killed by Israeli attacks in central Gaza A six-year-old Palestinian girl has succumbed to wounds sustained in an Israeli attack in central Gaza's Deir el-Balah, Wafa news agency reports, citing medical sources. According to the sources, Suha Mohammed Nasser was shot by Israeli forces while sheltering w…

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Russian exporters fight to win back Chinese buyers amid fallout over fake goods

At a two-day trade exhibition in Hong Kong earlier this week, Vera Nikitina, a representative of Russian confectionery producer Belyov Pastila Manufacture, was looking for new buyers – while also trying to reassure them that the company’s products were genuinely made in Russia. The company made its first attempt to …

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Brazil goes to polls in decisive election for future of Latin America

Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro face off in battle between leftwing incumbent and far-right son of jailed ex-presidentBrazilians are going to the polls in the first round of a highly polarised and high-stakes presidential election that could change not only the direction of Latin America’s largest country but that of the …

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66% of Hong Kong’s 8-year-olds could be short-sighted by 2028, experts warn

Two-thirds of Hong Kong’s eight-year-olds could be short-sighted by 2028, optometrists have predicted, citing a shrinking “hyperopic reserve” that normally helps delay nearsightedness. The Hong Kong Association of Private Practice Optometrists released the findings on Sunday from a screening of more than 3,500 pupil…

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