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South China Morning Post – World · China
Hong Kong developer Wharf (Holdings) is increasingly relying on Hong Kong’s luxury-home market to offset weakness in mainland China, while paring investments a…
Wired · Global
Beyond Elon Musk’s interpretation of The Odyssey, Silicon Valley leaders have often misunderstood classic books like Foundation and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to t…
The Hindu – World · India
Assad fled Damascus during the rebel offensive in December 2024 and is currently in Moscow; Atef Najib, a security official under Assad, was also sentenced …
BBC News – World · Europe
At least 169 people are dead and a state of emergency has been declared after Colombia was hit by one of its largest earthquakes in years.
The Guardian – World · Europe
The wild capture and release of a female big cat into a nature reserve is the first step towards reintroducing a population that hasn’t been seen for 70 yearsO…
South China Morning Post – World · China
Chinese police have dismantled more than 1,000 gangs and detained about 8,200 suspects, just 10 days after the country’s top security official announced a year…
Wired · Global
Startups and Big Ag are using Crispr gene editing to create crops that taste better and grow on a hotter planet. But will they find a market?
Wired · Global
Mini human brains are being grown in labs all over the world. Soon, they could outthink neural networks.
South China Morning Post – World · China
A Syrian court sentenced ousted leader Bashar al-Assad to death on Tuesday after a trial in absentia, convicting him of crimes including killings, torture, …
Times of India – World · India
Bengal Police arrested cricketer Abishek Porel on Tuesday in connection with a rape case. The arrest followed a directive from the Calcutta High Court regardi…
Your Story · India
YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
The Hindu – World · India
Confirmed Ebola cases reached 4,381 across five provinces as current outbreak is spreading faster than previous ones in DRC
Your Story · India
Discovered Materials in building AI agents to discover and accelerate the adoption of new materials for semiconductor chips.
The Hindu – World · India
After boarding the legacy Air Force One jet in Ankara in view of television cameras, Donald Trump was secretly shuttled minutes later to a smaller plane — an A…
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Vietnam's first private space company is turning to Elon Musk's SpaceX to get its first satellites into orbit. The deal comes as Vietnam steps up efforts to bu…
South China Morning Post – World · China
China has detained several Japanese nationals, including top executives of companies with offices in China, for allegedly violating export restrictions on dual…
The New York Times – World · US
In Sweida Province, dominated by the country’s Druse minority, many say it is just a matter of time before the central government moves to assert control over …
South China Morning Post – World · China
Amid widespread store closures by foreign fast-fashion players in China, US apparel brand Gap is defying industry headwinds. It plans to open 50 new stores in …
South China Morning Post – World · China
The cremations of the victims of the Debsirin school shooting in the Thai province of Nonthaburi had barely begun when another body was added to the country’s …
Wired · Global
Recent findings provide one of the most detailed pictures to date of the genetic architecture of schizophrenia, opening up new avenues for research into the di…
The Washington Post – World · US
While the Israeli leader touts a willingness to defy the U.S. on Gaza, the president needs to show progress in the foreign entanglements weighing on his approv…
South China Morning Post – World · China
A South Korean actress has apologised for the controversy surrounding her great-grandfather’s pro-Japanese ties during Japan’s 1910-45 colonial rule, a day aft…
South China Morning Post – World · China
Power supply and air-conditioning disruptions during Hong Kong’s ongoing heatwave have affected estate residents, office workers and even a funeral parlour, as…
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
A Syrian court has sentenced ousted President Bashar Assad to death in absentia. The ruling comes over a year and a half after the dictator was overthrown and …
South China Morning Post – World · China
A 72-year-old man who went missing three days ago has been found dead on a mountain trail in Hong Kong’s Sha Tin district. The family of Tam Hing-man reported …
The Hindu – World · India
A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake damaged hundreds of buildings and left many trapped under debris while their loved ones and rescue workers searched through…
BBC News – World · Europe
Monday's drone strike on the Zawiya refinery was the third such incident in two days.
The Guardian – World · Europe
Fair Work Commission issues a new minimum standards order for gig workers to come into effect 17 AugustGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podc…
The Hindu – World · India
The shift comes as U.S. stockpiles of key weapons have dwindled and as stop-start talks seem again to have stalled. But Mr. Trump insists the pressure can lead…
NBC News – World · US
An unmanned Chinese Long March 7A rocket exploded moments after liftoff due to an “in-flight anomaly,” according to Chinese state media.
The Guardian – World · Europe
Air transport hub in west London reports 7.86m passengers in July, compared with 8.15m for Istanbul’s new airport away from the cityIstanbul airport has overta…
BBC News – World · Europe
An ex-Japanese envoy said the "sexist" comments "betrayed the close bond" between the countries.
The Guardian – World · Europe
Flexible short-term bookings used to store and pack drugs and stash weapons and cash, says Ine Van WymerschAirbnb-type short-term rentals are being used as sta…
Your Story · India
The company said nearly 70,000 sellers from Tamil Nadu are using its platform to access customers nationwide, with businesses ranging from Tiruppur's knitwear …
The Hindu – World · India
Donald Trump called the announcement a ‘major victory for parents’ rights, religious and constitutional rights, and for the gold standard science’
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Western Europe has recorded its hottest-ever June and July, and extreme weather from wildfires to storms is here to stay. How can we adapt to what seems to be …
South China Morning Post – World · China
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim accused opposition lawmakers of staging “political drama” on Tuesday after they walked out of a special parliamentary s…
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Abhijeet Dipke said his party stood firmly behind Mahto, who was hospitalized after police used tear gas, batons and water cannons to disperse protesters march…
South China Morning Post – World · China
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sidestepped calls to apologise on Tuesday after a clip emerged of him engaging in crude banter about a gift from his…
South China Morning Post – World · China
Zhu Senlin, a former Guangdong governor and key enforcer of the province’s economic transformation when China was opening up in the 1990s, died on Monday aged …
Your Story · India
At a Rubrik and YourStory roundtable in Bengaluru, engineering and cybersecurity leaders discussed how AI is expanding the attack surface, creating new securit…
The Guardian – World · Europe
An Amnesty International report reveals that the country is now a key part of Israel’s weapons supply chain. Plus, Assam floods, student anger spreads and a so…
The Guardian – World · Europe
Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTed O’Brien says that just because the Japanese government has downplayed me…
Your Story · India
IN-SPACe invites private firms to operate India’s new Kulasekarapattinam spaceport, while ownership remains with the government.
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
The summer heat is not only causing water levels in Germany's key river arteries to drop to dangerously low levels, but also contributing to wildfires in sever…
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