French teenagers arrested in connection with murder of 11-year-old boy
Published: 3:56am, 26 May 2026Updated: 4:42am, 26 May 2026 Two teenagers were in police custody in northwestern France on Monday, a day after an...
Swedish prosecutor urges prison for man charged with prostituting his wife
A Swedish prosecutor on Monday called for a 10-year prison sentence against a man on trial for allegedly prostituting out his wife to around...
Iran’s president orders reopening of international internet access, state media reports
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has issued an order to reopen international internet access, Iranian state media reported on Monday, citing an official after a...
Exiled Belarus opposition leader visits Ukraine as Kyiv warns of escalation
Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visited Kyiv on Monday following weeks of mounting warnings from Ukrainian officials about Russian plans to draw Minsk...
Heat dome over Europe scorches UK, France, Italy and Spain
Temperatures hit record highs for May in the United Kingdom and France on Monday, as forecasters warned of a prolonged period of extreme heat...
Estranged husband of former Scottish leader pleads guilty to embezzlement from party
The estranged husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon pleaded guilty on Monday to embezzling more than £400,000 (US$540,000) from the Scottish National Party...
ByteDance AI films shake up Cannes as TikTok owner challenges Hollywood norms, budgets
Films generated by ByteDance’s AI technology made headlines at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, as the TikTok owner accelerates efforts to commercialise its flagship...
Lai Ka-ying has done Hong Kong proud as first astronaut but now what else is needed?
Published: 10:16pm, 25 May 2026Updated: 10:53pm, 25 May 2026 Hong Kong should harness the excitement sparked by the city’s first astronaut to set up...
Why the era of the 3 joint US-China communiques may be ‘completely’ over
The era when the three joint communiques set the terms of US-China relations may have “completely come to an end”, a prominent Chinese analyst...