Current Affairs
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Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump narrows space for Taiwan independence, mainland scholar says
Wu Yongping is one of the Chinese mainland’s leading specialists on Taiwan affairs and dean of the Institute for Taiwan Studies at Tsinghua University in Beijing. Here he shares h…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsNext stop, Sri Lanka: how scammers fleeing Cambodia, Myanmar found a new hub
A surge in arrests of suspected foreign scammers in Sri Lanka has authorities concerned that the island is fast becoming a hub for online crime, following sweeping crackdowns in h…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong draws HK$26 billion from over 310 firms this year, InvestHK head says
More than 310 enterprises from mainland China and abroad have established or expanded operations in Hong Kong by early May, bringing in more than HK$26 billion (US$3.3 billion) in…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsAI agents face trust issues in ‘high-risk’ industrial sectors: experts
China’s industrial sectors are racing to integrate artificial intelligence to boost efficiency, bolstered by state support, but experts warn that critical vertical markets – such …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong’s Paul Chan is heading to Europe. So what’s on the itinerary?
Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po will seek to explain Hong Kong’s efforts to combat terrorism funding and work to attract more capital and business to the city during a five-da…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsEbola outbreak in DR Congo, Uganda declared an international health emergency
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 80 as authorities warned there was no vaccine for the strain in a crisis that the World Health Organizat…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHow a victim lost US$3.8 million in Singapore deepfake Zoom scam impersonating PM Wong
The Singapore Police Force has obtained footage of the AI-generated Zoom video conference that was part of a scam involving the impersonation of senior government officials, inclu…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina Forbidden City’s red gates with golden door nails subject to rules regarding number, colour
Visitors to the Forbidden City in China’s capital city might find it hard to ignore its magnificent red door, but there is more to the entrance than its beauty. The golden door na…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWill geopolitical shifts push India, Pakistan towards cautious diplomacy?
Calls by hardline Indian political figures to resume backchannel talks with Pakistan, a year after their latest conflict, reflect the realisation that both countries cannot afford…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsEstate residents step up cleaning after city’s first rat hepatitis case this year
Residents at a private housing estate in Hong Kong have stepped up pest prevention measures, as authorities investigate the city’s first human case of rat hepatitis E recorded thi…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWhy Trump took US tech leaders to Beijing
US President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing with a delegation of leading American tech executives should not be read as a throwback to transactional diplomacy. It points to somet…
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsAlgeria’s USM Alger beat Egypt’s Zamalek to win CAF Cup
Algeria's USM Alger beat Egypt's Zamalek to win CAF Cup.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsRonda Rousey vs Gina Carano fight: Rousey wins with a 17-second submission
Rousey won the fight with her signature armbar lock, forcing Carano to submit just 17 seconds into the bout.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
Geopolitics‘Timmy’ the rescued humpback whale confirmed dead
‘Timmy’ the rescued humpback whale confirmed dead, found off Danish coast.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsFIFA holds ‘positive’ talks with Iranian football officials on World Cup
FIFA offers solutions for each of Iran's concerns before games in US, Iran's football chief says.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsWHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, Uganda a global health emergency
DR Congo accounts for all except two of the suspected cases, both of which were reported in neighbouring Uganda.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsIran war day 79: Tehran to unveil Hormuz toll plan; Israel bombs Lebanon
Iran says it will soon reveal the plan as Trump warns Tehran it will have a 'very bad time' if deal not reached soon.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsCould a leadership change undo Israel’s international isolation?
Opposition leaders hope to end Israel's isolation, even as they retain policies towards Palestinians that led to it.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsIndia’s Tata and Dutch giant ASML sign semiconductor deal during Modi visit
Prime Minister Modi says his talks with the Dutch PM also focused on expanding cooperation in defence and security.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsModest fashion’s global turn
From Instagram to Paris catwalks, modest fashion is booming as the global Muslim market heads toward $433bn by 2028.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsWHO declares international emergency over Ebola outbreak
The World Health Organization said the Ebola outbreak could be much larger than what is currently being detected and reported. It warned of health risks to other countries.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsDead humpback whale off Denmark is 'Timmy'
Divers have confirmed that a dead humpback whale spotted off Denmark is the same creature that spent weeks beached off Germany's Baltic coast. It comes two weeks after a contentio…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsNorth Korean women's football team makes rare visit to South
A North Korean women's football club has become the country's first group of athletes in eight years to visit the South.
Source: The Guardian – World ·
Geopolitics‘You could dig up a lot of asphalt’: Tim Smit’s Chelsea garden prioritises growing food
Eden Project founder wants to inspire councils to build community gardens so young people can grow vegetablesLocal councils should “rip up asphalt” to build community gardens so y…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
Geopolitics‘They lost a historic opportunity’: Ken Loach laments Your Party infighting
Film-maker and longtime Corbyn ally says ‘poor behaviour’ squandered chance to unite the left in fight against far rightKen Loach has accused Your Party of squandering an opportun…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
Geopolitics‘Got!’: Panini 1970 World Cup sticker book completed after 56 years
Fan buys missing Chile sticker for £150 after finding almost completed album in his loftThis week, Stephen Butler completed a collection that he started almost 60 years ago. With …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsYvette Cooper wrote Palestine Action article despite CPS warning it could affect trial
Exclusive: Then-home secretary justified proscription of group in newspaper column despite advice it might unfairly impact trial of six activistsYvette Cooper wrote a newspaper co…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsLabour leadership talk ‘froth and nonsense’, says senior minister – UK politics live
Lisa Nandy says no candidate has launched a challenge to Keir Starmer, despite ‘feverish speculation’ around Andy Burnham and Wes StreetingAsked about former health secretary Wes …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
Geopolitics‘A place for everybody’: Stockholm to open its first publicly run sauna
Unlike its Nordic neighbours, finding a place in the Swedish capital to bada bastu is hard, with years-long waiting lists at member clubsThere is little doubt that Stockholm is a …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsPassenger banned from Qantas after allegedly biting attendant on flight from Australia to US
Flight from Melbourne to Dallas forced to land in Tahiti due to man’s alleged disruptive behaviourFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsAukus nuclear submarine base would ‘place a massive target on our backs’, NSW labour union warns
Outcry follows release of previously secret documents naming Port Kembla as preferred east coast Aukus baseAs Aukus spending and delays blow out, will Australia’s nuclear submarin…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
Geopolitics‘Fiercely loyal, endlessly generous’ father named as victim of Rottnest Island shark attack
Steven Mattaboni, 38, was a ‘one-of-a-kind gentleman’ and devoted parent to two young daughters, his wife Shirene saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsTech founders use AI-generated images to poke fun at Anthony Albanese in protest against tax changes
‘He’s having a great time with his new 47% equity,’ one entrepreneur jokes, warning that some startups may leave Australia behindGet our breaking news email, free app or daily new…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
Geopolitics‘Feels like an illusion’: how Trump seizing Maduro has changed little in Venezuela
Some feel optimistic change will come, but for many it’s business as usual for the movement Hugo Chávez startedWhen Ángel Linares heard a strange buzz followed by an explosion, hi…
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsLights, camera, Bangaranga: Highlights from Eurovision
Bulgarian singer Dara stormed to victory in the contest, while Ukraine broke the record for the longest note ever sung at Eurovision.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsThe girl group who've sold out venues and toured the world - without releasing a record
The all-female supergroup has sold out venues across the UK and Ireland, toured stadiums with Ed Sheeran, and built a global following - all without releasing a debut record.
Source: BBC News – World ·
Geopolitics'Look Mum, one point': Why does the UK keep getting Eurovision wrong?
After four years of flops, the BBC has to think hard about how it approaches Eurovision in 2027.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump-backed challenger defeats Republican senator who voted to convict president
Trump threw his full support behind Julia Letlow in Louisiana's high-stakes contest, branding the incumbent "disloyal".
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsLarge-scale Ukrainian drone attack kills three in Moscow region, says Russia
In Ukraine, local officials report eight injured in overnight Russian drone strikes and shelling.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsWHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo a global health emergency
The agency added that the outbreak, with around 246 cases and 80 deaths, does not meet the criteria of pandemic emergency.
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsW.H.O. Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency
Just a day after the outbreak was announced, cases were confirmed in the capitals of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. There is no approved vaccine for the strain.
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsA North Korean Soccer Team Makes a Rare Visit to South Korea
The team’s trip, for a women’s soccer tournament, is unlikely to catalyze a diplomatic thaw between the two Koreas, although some sports events have.
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsPresident Murmu approves increase in Supreme Court judge strength to 38
Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article: • The TOI News Desk operates 24/7 to deliver current news and updates to Times of India readers worldwide. • The team i…
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsMaldives scuba tragedy: Diver dies in search of five Italian tourists who drowned in underwater cave
Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article: • TOI World Desk is staffed by experienced journalists and writers who work around the clock. • The team sifts through …
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsWoman abducted, tied to tree, 'assaulted' after rejecting marriage proposal in UP
A woman in Uttar Pradesh alleges she was abducted, tied to a tree, and assaulted by a man after rejecting his marriage proposal. The incident occurred on May 11, and police have r…
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