Current Affairs
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Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsPolice say two suspects have been shot and killed in Israel gun attack
Police say two suspects have been shot and killed in Israel gun attack.
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics2 drivers hurt as Audi flies across central divider in Hong Kong road crash
A driver escaped serious injury in Hong Kong after a car vaulted over the central divider on Tuen Mun Road and slammed into his seven-seater vehicle. Police said the seven-seater …
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsTechCrunch Mobility: Inside GM’s $900M EV battery gamble
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsAl Jazeera reports from Beirut after Israeli attack
Multiple explosions have hit Beirut’s southern suburbs as Israel launches new attacks, claiming to target Hezbollah.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsPeople flood Madrid streets to see Pope Leo’s flower-carpeted procession
Pope Leo XIV hails Spain’s ‘school of faith’ at Madrid Mass, urges unity amid vast Corpus Domini crowds.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsAuthenticity is what American voters want
Results in US Democratic primary races are showing that old establishment politics no longer work.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsMexicans chase a world record wave - but is the trend even Mexican?
Thousands lined the streets in Mexico City on Saturday as they attempted to set the world record for largest human wave.
Source: NBC News – World ·
General1 million people flood Madrid streets to see the pope’s flower-carpeted procession
Pope Leo XIV honored Spain’s tradition of religious devotion as a “school of faith” during a Mass before a million people.
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUS to send third-country deportees to Central African Republic
Central African Republic has agreed to take in migrants from other countries deported by the United States, two sources with knowledge of the matter said, the latest example of th…
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsOne dead, five injured after shooting in Israel
The suspect opened fire from a car in several locations before being shot dead.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsNigeria: 360 people freed from Boko Haram mountain hideout
Nigeria's army said Boko Haram militants took the hostages from different communities. Kidnappings have become a growing security concern across the West African country.
Source: The Washington Post – World ·
GeopoliticsCape Verde dreams of World Cup soccer glory, fears U.S. immigration dragnet
Migration is woven into the story of the small African nation of Cape Verde and its national soccer team, raising concern about who can attend the tournament.
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsScammers posing as police cheat 42 mainland students in Hong Kong out of millions
More than 40 mainland students studying in Hong Kong fell victim to scammers impersonating Chinese law enforcement officers in the first quarter of this year, police said on Sunda…
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipNew Research Explains Why Women Undervalue Themselves at Work
The real gap isn’t skills. It’s confidence.
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsOPEC+ to make small oil output quota hike for July
This is a fourth increase in oil output targets in as many months, even though the U.S. war with Iran is still preventing several of the group's members from pumping more
Source: NBC News – World ·
GeneralHegseth attacks Europe on immigration at D-Day event, continuing trend for Trump officials
The broadside at an event in Normandy continues a pattern of senior administration officials hitting out at America’s traditional allies in Europe.
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsWould not unfreeze Iran's assets ahead before deal is done, Trump says
He also said that he was not demanding that Lebanon be a part of a short-term deal with Tehran
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsMisdiagnosis isn’t misconduct, lawyer for accused doctor tells medical watchdog
The lawyer for a Hong Kong doctor accused of professional misconduct after a boy in his care was left permanently disabled more than 16 years ago has told the medical watchdog tha…
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsHundreds of captives freed from Boko Haram mountain hideout
The group includes many women and children who were abducted in March from an area close to Cameroon.
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina urged to fast-track carrier fleet upgrades as Japan boosts strike power
China should speed up aircraft carrier group upgrades and boost their combat capabilities to counter Japan’s growing defence strength amid mounting tensions, military experts have…
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipWhy Your Founder Story Might Be Your Most Valuable Asset
Strategy wins meetings. Stories win people.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsSweden mulls prison for young teens as violent crime rises
In the fight against escalating gang crime, Sweden's parliament will vote on plans to hold 13-year-olds criminally responsible and, in serious cases, imprison them. Other European…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWill ‘Trump-class’ battleship be a sitting duck for Chinese carrier-killer missiles?
A US congressional committee has cast doubt on Donald Trump’s “Golden Fleet” programme, warning it could overwhelm already strained nuclear-powered shipbuilding capacity and calli…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsDR Congo’s health workers fight Ebola with little pay and rest as crisis worsens
Dr Richard Lokudu, the medical director of Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital, has received barely any compensation for his work on the front line of one of Congo’s deadliest Ebo…
Source: NBC News – World ·
GeneralTrump says the U.S. will work with Iran to destroy its uranium if they can make a deal
The president offered detailed remarks about the status of negotiations to end the war with Iran and its impact on the economy.
Source: NBC News – World ·
GeneralFact-checking Trump’s interview with NBC News’ ‘Meet the Press’
Digging into some of the president’s claims about the Iran war, the Jan. 6 riots, California’s primary elections and more.
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsCan Mark Carney’s US-China juggling act keep Canada’s ‘primary relationship’ intact?
When China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Canada late last month to consolidate a new economic partnership, Prime Minister Mark Carney was in New York pitching for more tha…
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipThe Hidden Reason Great Candidates Still Get Rejected After Interviews
Sometimes a “no” says more about timing than talent.
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsBills linked to $8M Saints star in potential blockbuster trade
The Buffalo Bills are being linked to New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara as trade speculation continues to grow around the veteran star’s future. Analysts believe Buffal…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsOn Taiwan, the Trump-Xi summit offered more than optics
The international media consensus following the Beijing summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump was predictable: grand on optics, short on substa…
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipThe Best Leaders Inspire Ownership, Not Obligation
People work harder for leaders they trust.
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsPakistan’s mediators in Iran as US downs drones, Lebanon looks for peace
Pakistan’s interior minister was in Tehran on Sunday in a fresh bid to restart negotiations between Iran and the US, as the American military said it shot down two more Iranian dr…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsPolice arrest man after Tesla rams parked vehicle in latest drug-driving case
Hong Kong police have arrested a driver who crashed his car into a parked vehicle in Tai Kok Tsui and tested positive for ketamine, marking at least the fourth suspected drug-driv…
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsPentagon raises threat of Israeli spying to 'critical': U.S. media
The move came after concerns that Israel had been attempting to spy on top U.S. officials to get information on ‘the Trump administration's internal deliberations on the Middle Ea…
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsMillions of Chinese students sit for gruelling 'gaokao'
The multi-day exam drills test-takers on subjects including Chinese, mathematics, English, science and the humanities
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsOver 1.2 million people attend Pope Leo's mass in Madrid
Here are the 4 clear bullet points summarizing the news article: • Pope Leo XIV held a mass in Madrid, Spain, attended by over 1.2 million people, calling for a renewal of Cathol…
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsSigma BF Review (2026): Eccentric but Strangely Lovable
Sigma’s new entry is both a bold design experiment and a pretty decent camera.
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsNorth Korea says its nuclear programme is ‘irreversible’ ahead of Chinese leader’s visit
North Korea said on Sunday that its nuclear weapons programme was “irreversible”, challenging the US push for denuclearisation a day before Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit. A…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWhich company could become the Chinese Pfizer? Here are analysts’ top picks
A handful of Chinese biotechnology companies are expected to bring medications to consumers in Europe and the US under their own brand names within the next 10 to 15 years, accord…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsSmoking is down but why are more Hong Kong women getting lung cancer?
In the second of a six-part Health Matters wellness series on cancer in Hong Kong, Elizabeth Cheung examines the rise of lung cancer among women, the risk factors beyond smoking a…
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipThe Real Reason Entrepreneurs Fear Failure—and How to Let It Go
With his new book on failure, founder Mike Grossman rewriting the narrative around setbacks—and why shame is holding founders back.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsYou May Not Need a Giant Chef’s Knife When a Midsize Knife Does the Trick
These 5- to 6-inch blades are the secret workhorses of the kitchen, whether you’re a smaller person, have smaller hands, or just desire a smaller but still high-functioning knife.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsPope Leo in Spain: More than a million line Madrid streets
Huge crowds welcomed Pope Leo XIV to Madrid on Sunday. The pontiff is on a five-day trip around Spain during which he is meeting vulnerable people such as migrants and the homeles…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsKeir Starmer will be ‘part of’ any Labour leadership race, deputy says
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will stand if a leadership contest is triggered, a senior minister said on Sunday, after media reported Starmer had contacted key backers insis…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong to open first convenience store operated by humanoid robot in AI push
Hong Kong will soon open its first convenience store operated by a humanoid robot as part of the city’s push to integrate AI into everyday life and deepen residents’ understanding…
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