Chinese farmer’s forest of cameras fails to bear fruit in compensation bid
A Chinese farmer has generated a buzz online by planting a forest of more than 170 surveillance cameras on his land in the hope...
Iran warns ships not to bypass its chosen Hormuz route
Iran’s top diplomat warned on Sunday that any attempt by ships to bypass its preferred route through the Strait of Hormuz would “increase tensions”...
Trump bashes Washington’s likely next mayor as he touts Potomac golf course project
US President Donald Trump lashed out on Sunday at Washington’s presumptive next mayor, calling her a communist who would destroy the capital city, even...
UK’s likely next leader Andy Burnham to unveil plan to shift power from London
Andy Burnham, the Labour lawmaker expected to replace Keir Starmer as British prime minister, will outline his vision for Britain on Monday, his office...
To tackle elderly poverty crisis, Hong Kong needs to rethink retirement
Hong Kong faces the prospect of a tsunami of elderly poverty sweeping over society in the coming decades. The question is what to do...
Serbians keep up protests after President Vucic says he will step down
Thousands of protesters descended on the Serbian city of Kraljevo on Sunday, keeping up pressure on President Aleksandar Vucic a day after he said...
Princess Kate scales Britain’s highest mountains to raise money for cancer charity
Kate Middleton, Britain’s Princess of Wales, said on Sunday she had scaled the three highest peaks in Britain in 24 hours to raise money...
Ukraine drone assault ignites Russian oil refinery as Putin recognises ‘difficult period’
Ukraine kept up its heavy drone assault on Russia, setting fire to a major oil refinery in the south and killing at least two...
Police in Turkey detain dozens at Istanbul Pride event after authorities banned march
Turkish police on Sunday detained at least 50 people, including a journalist, during a Gay Pride event in Istanbul that went ahead despite a...