Brazil’s President Lula, 80, says ‘in great shape’ as he launches bid for a fourth term
Published: 2:27am, 3 Aug 2026Updated: 3:32am, 3 Aug 2026 Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, 80, said on Sunday he was “in great...
Greek police arrest suspect over British woman’s body found in suitcase
Greek police on Sunday said they had arrested a suspect in their investigation into the death of a British woman whose body was found...
Death toll from migrant rush into Spain’s Ceuta rises to 72
The death toll from Thursday’s mass rush into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco reached at least 72 on Sunday as five...
At least 14 dead in suicide bomb attack at anti-militant rally in Pakistan
A suicide bomber targeted protesters at an anti-militant rally in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least 14 people, including police officers, and wounding...
2 crew members dead, 2 found alive after firefighting helicopters collide in Greece
Published: 11:16pm, 2 Aug 2026Updated: 11:27pm, 2 Aug 2026 Two helicopters collided and crashed while fighting a fire west of Athens, the Greek broadcaster...
Hong Kong, CSRC deepen financial ties ahead of first yuan bond futures launch
Published: 11:02pm, 2 Aug 2026Updated: 11:14pm, 2 Aug 2026 Hong Kong’s leader has met the head of mainland China’s securities regulator to discuss deepening...
Jardine Foundation to end scholarships for Oxford, Cambridge undergrads
Published: 10:39pm, 2 Aug 2026Updated: 11:01pm, 2 Aug 2026 An educational trust established by Hong Kong-based conglomerate Jardine Matheson will end its prestigious undergraduate...
Israel says military will not yet withdraw from Gaza, as strikes kill 9
Published: 10:04pm, 2 Aug 2026Updated: 12:05am, 3 Aug 2026 Israeli air strikes continued in Gaza for a second straight day on Sunday, killing at...
Chinese rocket scientists find ‘most effective’ way to nuke a doomsday asteroid
Chinese researchers believe they may have found the most effective way to destroy or deflect a large, Earth-threatening asteroid – by burying a nuclear...