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China stray puppy with 2 arrows in head, leads to crowdfunding for surgery, police probe

Fledgling canine found by passers-by, saved by emergency treatment, case sparks fierce online debate about use of police resources.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Companies turn to AI to navigate Trump tariff turbulence

Businesses are turning to artificial intelligence tools ranging from intelligent agents to predictive systems that can simulate changes in U.S. tariff policies.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Safety documents for Hong Kong construction sites ‘should require e-signatures’

Industry veteran raises suggestion to fight fraud after ICAC uncovers suspected bribery of inspectors at residential project.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Singapore’s new Muslim affairs minister lays down firm stance on Gaza issue

Faishal Ibrahim takes a tougher position than his predecessor in defending former president Halimah Yacob against the Critical Spectator.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

2.5-metre Burmese python captured in Hong Kong after swallowing cat

Burmese python swallowed cat near village house in Ma On Shan on Saturday morning, police say.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Enhanced Games world record claim: What does it mean?

An event dubbed "Olympics on Drugs" and backed by the Trump family has moved a step closer to reality. The Enhanced Games claim one of its doped athletes has already broken a world record and now has a venue and date.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Why Japan's Gen Z is 'quiet quitting' work

It is a far cry from their parents' generation, but 20-something Japanese are happy to sacrifice a career and better pay for an improved work-life balance.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

‘Need answers’: Will Sri Lanka’s Tamils find war closure under Dissanayake?

Tamils commemorating loved ones lost or 'disappeared' during the civil war are still waiting for answers.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Walk this epic pilgrimage route around Rome to visit its seven most magnificent churches

For a particularly meaningful way to visit Rome’s major churches - and to sidestep the crowds - try following in the footsteps of a 16th-century saint.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Latest news bulletin | May 24th – Morning

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

"Brussels, my love?" Surrender summit or Reset Summit?

An EU–UK summit took place in London this week marking a significant step in post-Brexit relations.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Removal of Philippines’ beloved ‘sherpa cat’ Pugal sparks heated debate

Online users berate officials who extracted the animal from popular hiking trail over predatory concerns.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

South Africa downgrades Taiwan’s representative office as it deepens ties with Beijing

South Africa’s decision to remove Taiwan’s diplomatic status and move its office from Pretoria to Johannesburg is viewed as a nod to Beijing.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Energy bills across Europe: What share of the cost is made up of tax?

European countries apply different tax policies to consumer energy prices. This leads to significant differences in the share of energy taxes and VAT in electricity and gas bills.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Love letters to pasta

An ardent enquiry into the world’s most obsessed-over carb

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Why China’s yuan needs Hong Kong to reach new international heights

Doubts about the dollar’s supremacy present a unique opportunity to accelerate the yuan’s internationalisation.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

How to cash out a pension (and not get a massive tax bill)

With inheritance rules changing, people need to stagger drawdowns to minimise tax hit

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Spain left as sole major holdout on Nato’s 5% defence spending goal

Madrid’s stance threatens alliance unity amid preparations to meet Trump’s military spending demand in June

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Mocked as ‘non-existent’, German town hopes cup final will give it last laugh

Arminia Bielefeld hopes to put town on map after near-bankruptcy and decades of jokes that town is fictitious

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Andrew Cuomo, New York’s comeback contender

Four years after resigning as governor, he is mounting a mayoral campaign as leader of the city’s liberal resistance

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Russia revives Soviet-era rival to Eurovision song contest

Moscow to relaunch ‘Intervision’ after 45-year hiatus for countries with kindred ‘spiritual values’

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Semicolons bring the drama; that’s why I love them

Neither full stop nor comma, they symbolise a nuance that is disappearing in a polarised world

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Donald Trump and the tortured history of South Africa’s land

Land ownership remains country’s toughest policy problem as it grapples with the legacy of apartheid

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Victoria’s Secret shows poison pills aren’t always toxic

Rather than a bidder, lingerie retailer may simply need more time

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

The Fed’s not making a profit

In these unusual times, Congress and the White House should be clear what they plan to do about a loss

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

A war too well remembered

The 1930s and their aftermath are no guide to current events

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

In search of utopia on Denmark’s sunshine island

Every June, the country’s political elite quit Copenhagen to ‘listen and reflect’ on the dreamy island of Bornholm — and it’s a treat for holidaymakers too

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Austria plans permanent curbs on asylum rights

Quota system for family reunification confirms Vienna’s role as trailblazer for immigration curbs in the EU

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Britain and Europe are moving beyond Brexit. Now for the real trade-offs

This week’s ‘reset’ deal is a welcome return to pragmatism. But both sides must go further in facing up to the new world order

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

How Japan’s winemaking community doubled in a decade

Wine production in Japan wine is thriving – but don’t call it ‘Japanese’

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Ancient India at the British Museum review — were these deities really so benign?

The exhibition traces how religious imagery took hold in South Asia and beyond through serpent spirits and wide-hipped goddesses

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Grok’s ‘white genocide’ misinformation shows need for African-tailored AI algorithms

Most artificial intelligence bots are trained outside the continent, raising questions of bias

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Trump’s next 100 days

Predicting President Donald Trump’s next moves is a fool’s errand. Two FT columnists try anyway

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Malaysia’s Anwar defends extending ‘brave’ anti-corruption chief’s term

Azam Baki’s team was the first one to dare investigate all the influential bigwigs and politicians, Anwar says.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

ASEAN exclusion not enough to force Myanmar junta’s hand

Myanmar’s junta has once again been excluded from a high-level Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, this time the event to be held in Kuala Lumpur from May 26-27. This has become a de facto policy tool for the bloc since the February 2021 democracy-suspending military coup. Yet the central question remains: Is this […] The post ASEAN exclusion not enough to force Myanmar junta’s hand appeared first on...

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times