Current Affairs
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Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics‘King of the North’ Burnham takes first step to challenge UK’s Starmer
Before he even entered the race, Andy Burnham was the favourite to unseat Keir Starmer as Britain’s prime minister. The mayor of Greater Manchester led opinion polls and was the f…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsGreening of UK politics could mean big business for Asian renewable exporters
South and Southeast Asian nations may emerge as unexpected clean energy beneficiaries after the Green Party of England and Wales made record-breaking gains in recent UK local coun…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong urged to shift from role as ‘superconnector’ to ‘value-adder’
Hong Kong must move beyond its traditional role as a “superconnector” and reposition itself as a “super value-adder”, a leading think tank has said, urging the city to strengthen …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsXi Jinping meets foreign leaders: tracker, May 2026
US President Donald Trump wrapped up his visit to China on Friday, the first by a US leader in nine years. The three-day trip, originally scheduled for March, had been postponed a…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsFormer Wang Fuk Court representative and wife held over fraud, money laundering
A man who previously represented residents of fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po has been arrested, along with his wife, on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud and money launder…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics‘Tell good stories of Hong Kong’ amid global turmoil, John Lee urges local media
The local media should contribute to “telling the ‘good stories of Hong Kong’” amid global turbulence as the city formulates its first five-year blueprint to align with national d…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsAustralian trade minister to visit China to secure fuel during Iran war crunch
Australia’s trade minister will visit China in an effort to shore up fuel supplies that have run short this year because of bottlenecks in the Strait of Hormuz during the US–Israe…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsMalaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim wants to project strength. His former ministers won’t let him
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s ruling alliance will try to show a united front this weekend, but two former ministers from his own party are threatening to pull attentio…
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsWhat happens to those who say no to fighting wars?
Al Jazeera’s @avawarrinerr explains what it means for people who object to fighting in wars today.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsAfter Trump’s pledge to ‘open up’ China, low expectations for trade deal
Analysts see only modest breakthrough in ties between world's two largest economies.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsTop US admiral: Strikes severely degraded Iran’s military, defence
Admiral Brad Cooper defended the results of the US-Israeli war on Iran, as lawmakers questioned him on Capitol Hill.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsTrump and Xi hold high-stakes talks in Beijing
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are meeting for a second day in Beijing.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsWhy India’s RSS is lobbying the West amid attacks on minorities at home
Hate speech against religious minorities in India rose last year. Experts say far-right RSS is doing 'damage control'.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsIran war day 77: Trump, Xi discuss Hormuz as Tehran rallies BRICS
The US and Chinese leaders agreed during talks that the Strait of Hormuz should remain open to ensure global supplies.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsHow David Ben-Gurion got the Palestinians wrong in 1948
The Palestinian question never disappeared despite Israel’s best efforts and worst brutality.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsMitoma fails to make Japan’s 2026 World Cup squad due to hamstring injury
Monaco forward Takumi Minamino also misses out due to injury, but ex-Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu makes the cut.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsMillions of Palestinians mark 78 years since the Nakba
Nakba commemorations serve as remembrance and a call for justice, self-determination and the right to return.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsNakba Day: 78 years of ethnic cleansing
On May 15, Palestinians across historic Palestine and the diaspora commemorate the ‘Nakba’ or the ‘catastrophe’ of 1948.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsBenched Mbappe says he’s fourth-choice forward at Real Madrid under Arbeloa
Striker jeered by own fans as he came off bench in return from injury in 2-0 La Liga win over Real Oviedo.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsSEC settles lawsuit against Indian billionaire Adani
The US government will settle a lawsuit filed against Gautam Adani, one of the world's richest people, for hiding an alleged bribery scheme. It's just one of the cases Adani faces…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsBolivia miners clash with police, President Paz under fire
Bolivian miners are calling for President Rodrigo Paz to resign, just six months after he was sworn into office. The Andean nation is going through its worst economic crisis in a …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsBritons to vote in inaugural contest to find nation’s favourite butterfly
Butterfly Conservation poll is open until 7 June with choice of 60 species from small tortoiseshells to purple emperorsWill it be the rapidly disappearing former garden favourite,…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsFears of ‘postal deserts’ as owner of former WH Smith stores puts counters under threat
Exclusive: Contract changes mean Post Office outlets inside TG Jones stores would be easier to close, with up to 60 possibly affectedThe owner of WH Smith’s former high street bus…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsKing’s College and Cranfield hope to be stronger together in surprise merger
News will come as a shock to staff, especially at Cranfield, but the institutions’ bosses say intention is growthThe announcement that King’s College London is to absorb Cranfield…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsBritish Gas customers to receive up to £112m over prepayment meter scandal
Redress for force-fitting devices in homes of vulnerable includes £20m penalty and £70m of debt write-offsThousands of British Gas customers who had prepayment meters force-fitted…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsUS miner under further investigation after destroying WA habitat of black cockatoos, quokkas and numbats
Pressure grows on Alcoa over strip-mining of Western Australian jarrah forest, which also threatens Perth’s water supplyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsFrom drab partitions to haute couture host: how a Sydney civic masterpiece was rescued
Redevelopment of the former Department of Lands building on Sydney’s Bridge Street wins National Trust heritage awardIt was once a grand old sandstone masterpiece, where returned …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsGiggle for Girls app discriminated against trans woman Roxanne Tickle, appeal judge rules when doubling damages
Federal court affirms an August 2024 finding that Tickle was discriminated against on the basis of her gender identity and awards her $20,000Follow our Australia news live blog fo…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsNeo-Nazi group National Socialist Network criminalised under hate laws passed after Bondi terror attack
Home affairs minister Tony Burke says listing will stop group from organising and meeting, and may prevent more ‘horrific bigoted rallies’Follow our Australia news live blog for l…
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsBBC on the ground during march through Jerusalem's Old City
Tens of thousands of Israeli celebrants have marched through the area captured by Israel in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsBrutal raid on woman's birthday party highlights rise of Russian vigilante group
The Russkaya Obshina group stages raids to look for activities contravening "traditional Russian values".
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsUS Supreme Court restores abortion pill access for now
Abortion pills are the most common method of terminating pregnancies in the US.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsIndia's Adanis agree to pay $18m to settle civil fraud case in the US
The US securities regulator had accused the Adanis of paying bribes and misleading investors, which they denied.
Source: NBC News – World ·
GeneralXi welcomes Trump to Zhongnanhai for summit closing remarks
Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with President Trump on day two of the U.S.-China summit at Zhongnanhai, saying that he chose the venue to reciprocate the hospitality shown to …
Source: The Washington Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWhen Trump met Xi as peers
The image of two superpowers on similar footing was exactly what Chinese President Xi Jinping aimed to achieve with the visit, analysts said.
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsChina Starting to Fulfill ‘Promises,’ U.S. Trade Representative Says
As President Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, meet, the United States said China has promised to expand its purchases of farm goods and airplanes.
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsWhat is Zhongnanhai, the Secretive Beijing Compound Where Trump Met Xi?
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, was meeting with President Trump on Friday at Zhongnanhai, a heavily guarded Beijing compound where top Chinese officials live and work.
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsU.S. and China Will Start Discussing A.I. Safety, Bessent Says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent did not say when these talks would happen. There are fears in the United States and China about the threats from A.I., but neither side is willing…
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump Announces Boeing Jet Order From China. Beijing Stays Silent.
The deal, if it materializes, would be a major win for Boeing, which has lost ground to Airbus in one of the world’s largest aviation markets.
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsNvidia’s Future in China Remains Unclear After Trump-Xi Summit
The standoff comes as Chinese firms increasingly turn to domestic chipmakers like Huawei, in a drive to reduce China’s dependence on Western technologies.
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsAging Palestinian Leader Boosting His Son’s Political Rise, Officials Say
Mahmoud Abbas’s years in power have been dogged by accusations of corruption. Many Palestinians yearn for fresh leadership.
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsInside the Congolese Hotel Where Trump Deported 15 U.S. Migrants
They were shackled and sent to Kinshasa by the Trump administration. Now they face a dangerous choice: Go back to Latin America or stay in Africa.
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsEnter the Killer Robots: The Ukrainian Forging the Future of Warfare
Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s 35-year-old defense minister, sees futuristic military technology as crucial to his country’s survival.
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsRPI(Athavale) leader stabbed to death at Pune bar
Republican Party of India (Athavale)'s Kaamgar Aghadi state executive president Anil Maruti More was brutally stabbed to death by two assailants at a Moshi bar. The murder is beli…
Source: Times of India – World ·
Geopolitics'I don't see that happening': Bumrah on ODI captaincy after MI win
Jasprit Bumrah captained Mumbai Indians for the first time in IPL 2026, leading them to a six-wicket victory against Punjab Kings. This leadership role came in the absence of regu…
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