Chip prodigy returns to China, coal waste used for critical minerals: 7 science highlights
We have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like...
Ukraine drones target St Petersburg as ‘Russia’s Davos’ opens
Published: 3:21pm, 3 Jun 2026Updated: 4:16pm, 3 Jun 2026 Ukrainian drones hit energy and military sites in St Petersburg early Wednesday morning as officials...
UK Sikhs defend right to carry sacred dagger after student murder backlash
Published: 3:17pm, 3 Jun 2026Updated: 3:19pm, 3 Jun 2026 Britain’s Sikh community has rejected calls to strip them of the rights to carry a...
Warning over home births, vaccine refusal after unregistered baby case in Hong Kong
Published: 3:11pm, 3 Jun 2026Updated: 3:32pm, 3 Jun 2026 Unassisted home births and vaccine refusal put mothers and newborns at life-threatening risks, a Hong...
New Solomons PM Orders Review After Gaining Access to Secret China Security Deal
The newly elected Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale wants to “reset” relations with Australia, which were strained under his predecessors amid concerns of...
Rising seas: Japan makes pitch to Pacific Island nations caught in US-China rivalry
Japan is positioning itself as a partner for Pacific Island nations struggling with rising seas and caught between the US-China rivalry, with Prime Minister...
Tears in North Korea as Kim meets footballers after historic title win
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un personally received the country’s AFC Women’s Champions League winners in Pyongyang earlier this week, embracing the players and posing...
‘King Sir’ Chung King-fai, titan of Hong Kong theatre, dies aged 89
Published: 2:08pm, 3 Jun 2026Updated: 5:00pm, 3 Jun 2026 Veteran Hong Kong theatre figure “King Sir” Chung King-fai has died at the age of...
Kurt Alme Wins GOP Senate Primary in Montana
Former U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme won the Republican Senate primary in Montana on June 2. The Associated Press called it for Alme at 10:23...