‘You can’t unsee it’: the mental toll of Maui fires on search-and-recovery teams
Walking through the ruins of Lahaina day after day, in between the rubble of destroyed homes and ash-covered streets, Eric Darling would try to remember …
Hong Kong: Cantonese language group shuts down after targeting by national security police
A Cantonese language group has shut down after Hong Kong national security police raided the founder’s home over a fictional essay submitted to the group’s literary competition …
UK foreign secretary to visit China in effort to stabilise turbulent relations
The British foreign secretary, James Cleverly, will visit China on Wednesday, the Chinese foreign ministry has said, in a long-awaited trip seeking to stabilise a turbulent …
China continues coal spree despite climate goals
China is approving new coal power projects at the equivalent of two plants every week, a rate energy watchdogs say is unsustainable if the country …
Libya suspends foreign minister after Israel meeting sparks protests
Protesters in Tripoli wave Palestinian flags and block roads over what Libyan foreign ministry called a ‘chance and unofficial encounter’ with Israeli counterpart The leader …
Foxconn founder Terry Gou announces run for Taiwan presidency, pledging to fix China ties
The billionaire has touted his business experience, saying it was the ‘era of entrepreneurs’ rule’ The billionaire founder of tech giant Foxconn, Terry Gou, has announced …
Zimbabwean opposition leader says election was ‘gigantic fraud’
Zimbabwean opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has called for solidarity from regional partners against a vote he called a “gigantic fraud” that returned Emmerson Mnangagwa to power in …
Israeli airstrikes force closure of Aleppo airport, Syrian state media reports
Israeli airstrikes on Aleppo airport in northern Syria have caused the grounding of flights, the Syrian state news agency Sana has reported, citing a military …
Florida shooting: ‘White supremacy has no place in US,’ Biden says after killings
Joe Biden declared on Sunday that “white supremacy has no place in America” after three people were killed in a racist shooting in Florida and …
Australia tells big development banks to ‘lift their game’ in the Pacific
The Australian government has told big development banks to “lift their game” in the Pacific amid concerns they are approving poor-quality, cut-price projects only for …