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Europeโ€™s far right is hammering at the door of power

Moderate parties are running out of time to find ways to satisfy votersโ€™ concerns

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Second suspected sabotage in France as power cut hits Nice

Officials say the blaze that caused the power outage is probably of "criminal origin".

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Venezuela holds legislative and local elections amid opposition boycott calls

Voters are heading to the polls to elect parliamentarians and local governors amid calls from the opposition to boycott the elections. The governor of the disputed Guayana Esequiba region is also up for election.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Hundreds of poor Hongkongers face cutbacks in essentials when handout ends: poll

Seventy per cent may have to go without essentials, as families worry about impact on childrenโ€™s education and extracurricular activities.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

UN Envoy Launches New Cyprus Peace Push Ahead of Geneva Summit

Maria Holguin, a seasoned Colombian diplomat, held a 75-minute meeting with Cypriot President Christodoulides. On Saturday, the United Nations Secretary-Generalโ€™s personal envoy has launched a renewed effort to revive stalled peace talks in Cyprus, with low expectations of a breakthrough ahead of a high-level summit planned for July in Geneva under the auspices of UN [โ€ฆ]

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Video: Israeli protesters condemn killing of Palestinian children

A small group of Israeli protesters in Tel Aviv held up photos of Palestinian children killed by Israel's military.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Chinaโ€™s advanced Fujian carrier conducts โ€˜intensiveโ€™ eighth sea trial

J-35 stealth fighters also carry out tests and flights, but it is not clear if the jets were launched from the Fujianโ€™s hi-tech catapults.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Hong Kong internet sensation โ€˜Mr Hoโ€™ arrested over insecticide attack

77-year-old allegedly sprayed woman, 41, with insecticide, causing minor inflammation to her hand during a dispute at Siu Hong MTR station.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Iranian dissident Jafar Panahi wins top prize at Cannes Film Festival

Iranian director Jafar Panahiโ€™s film, It Was Just an Accident, has been awarded the Palme dโ€™Or at the Cannes Film

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Russia and Ukraine Conclude Largest Prisoner Swap

The three-day exchange of prisoners was the 65th swap of captives between the two sides since the start of the conflict. On Sunday, Russia and Ukraine each exchanged 303 prisoners on Sunday, completing the largest prisoner exchange under an agreement reached during their recent talks in Istanbul, Tรผrkiye. RELATED: The Russian Army Creates a โ€˜Buffer [โ€ฆ]

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Russia hits Ukraine with the largest drone-and-missile attack of the war so far, killing at least 12

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russian missiles and drones struck more than 30 cities and villages across Ukraine, urging Western partners to ramp up sanctions on Russia.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Malaysia calls for expansion of Myanmarโ€™s post-earthquake ceasefire

The ruling military junta initially declared a truce after an quake in late March killed nearly 3,800 and left tens of thousands homeless.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Syria: Returnees live in tents atop ruins

After years living in camps, some Syrian families were hopeful about returning to their hometowns. Now what they're finding there is destruction, a lack of state services and many challenges. But they're not giving up.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

In picking Hong Kong over New York, CATLโ€™s IPO was a strategic move

CATLโ€™s geopolitical moves, from spurning Wall Street to partnering Indonesiaโ€™s green transition, speak volumes about the future of competition.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Poles march in Warsaw to back rival presidential candidates

Marches have taken place in the Polish capital, led by the two candidates in a June 1 runoff presidential election. The contest is being seen as battle between pro-EU and liberal values and nationalist conservatism.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

In Gaza, selling or serving food can get you killed

In its campaign of starvation, Israel is targeting all links of the food supply chain.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Can Chinaโ€™s new stealth tech challenge Trumpโ€™s Golden Dome?

Chinese scientists develop new material which could prevent a proposed US missile defence system using infrared and microwave detection.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

UN rights mission deplores deadly Russian strikes in Ukraine

The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) has deplored a deadly wave of Russian missile and drone strikes that reportedly killed at least 13 civilians and injured 65 others, warning that the attack underscores the grave risks of using powerful explosive weapons in populated areas.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Five years after George Floydโ€™s death, why misinformation still persists

Five years after Floydโ€™s killing, false claims of overdose fuel calls for Trump to pardon the police officers involved.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

In rural Pakistan, bull racing draws crowd in cricket-loving nation

In Attock district of Punjab province, bull racing in a popular sport, drawing participants from across the country.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

School bus attack caught in tensions between Pakistan and India

Claims of sponsored militant attacks are intensifying, even as a fragile ceasefire holds.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Hong Kong man held after Zhuhai customs finds 42 mobile phones inside wheelchair

Second-hand mobile phones, tightly wrapped in plastic film and concealed in wheelchairโ€™s battery compartment, discovered by officers.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Sabotage causes power cut in Nice after Cannes film festival

Nearly 45,000 homes were temporarily without electricity on Saturday night after a fire was started at an electrical transformer in western Nice.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Leverkusen's Xabi Alonso confirmed as new Real Madrid coach

Xabi Alonso will take over as Real Madrid coach from June 1, the Spanish club has confirmed. The former midfield star returns after leading Bayer Leverkusen to a historic domestic treble.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Wind, hail and heat: extreme weather kills at least 14 and injures 100 in Pakistan

Most were killed by collapsing walls and roofs, but at least two people died after being hit by solar panels dislodged by the wind.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Germany updates: Military draft might return, Pistorius says

Germany's defense minister says the draft could be brought back unless more volunteers sign up for the military. Meanwhile, Finance Minister Klingbeil called for talks with Trump over the US' tariff threats. DW has more.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Hong Kong braces for midweek heavy showers and squally thunderstorms

Forecaster warns that conditions are set to persist into the latter part of the week bringing scattered showers across the region.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Covid cases reaching a peak in China and will start falling next month: leading expert

People with symptoms should seek treatment after the recent rise in cases, according to respiratory disease specialist Zhong Nanshan.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Donโ€™t underestimate the Chinese consumer

Reforms, urbanisation and demographic shifts could all sustainably boost domestic spending

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

How is the Fed reacting to Trumpโ€™s trade war?

Market Questions is the FTโ€™s guide to the week ahead

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Hong Kong helicopter rescues 3 women after Big Wave Bay coastal hike turns perilous

One injured woman airlifted to hospital after falling into sea, while two others rescued after being trapped on cliff.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

How the U.S. clean energy boom could go bust if Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' becomes law

The legislation still has to pass the Senate and changes could still be made.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Hong Kong to get 10 pedestrian walkways in connectivity push

Private firms to benefit from land premium waivers, with bustling parts of city such as Tsim Sha Tsui and Causeway Bay targeted.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Top Wall Street analysts favor these stocks for the long haul

Here are three stocks favored bythe Street's top pros, according to TipRanks.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

โ€˜Microsoft is the AI ringleaderโ€™: tech rivals flock to software giantโ€™s stage

Sam Altman, Elon Musk and Jensen Huangโ€™s appearances at Build event reflect software giantโ€™s grip on AI industry

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World