US President Trump can be seen on a screen at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in front of the DAX curve. Boris Roessler | Picture Alliance | Getty Images European shares opened firmly in positive territory on Monday, as investors reacted to U.S. President Donald Trump delaying the roll out of 50% tariffs on the European…
Authorities in India’s southern Kerala state have issued an alert after a ship carrying oil and hazardous cargo leaked and sank off the state’s coast in the Arabian Sea. The spill occurred in a Liberian-flagged vessel that capsized near Kochi city on Sunday. The coastal stretch is rich in biodiversity and is also an important…
Israeli attack on a school turned shelter in Gaza kills dozens, health officials say We are continuing our live coverage of the latest developments in the Middle East, with a particular focus on Israel’s war on Gaza. An Israeli strike killed dozens early on Monday, including people sleeping in a school turned shelter, according to…
A college in Beijing has found itself at the centre of public fury after it allegedly asked a student to prove she was on her period to qualify for sick leave. A viral video, filmed inside what appears to be a clinic and posted to social media this month, shows a young woman asking an…
FILE PHOTO: The company logo of China’s automaker BYD is seen on a car outside its headquarters in China’s southern city of Shenzhen. Bobby Yip | Reuters Shares in BYD plunged as much as 8.25% Monday, a steep drop from their record high last week, as investors assessed the Chinese electric vehicle giant’s price cuts…
A fight involving machetes at a Melbourne shopping centre has prompted an Australian state to fast-track the country’s first-ever ban on the weapon’s sale. The ban – to start in Victoria this Wednesday, instead of September – comes after two gangs attacked each other at Northland shopping centre in Preston on Sunday afternoon. A man,…
The online safety regulator wants a $450,000 maximum penalty imposed on a man who posted deepfake images of prominent Australian women to a website, in the first case of its kind heard in an Australian court. The eSafety commissioner has launched proceedings against Anthony Rotondo over his failure to remove “intimate images” of several prominent…
Xiaomi revealed its first electric SUV, the YU7, in Beijing on May 22, 2025, and said its full launch would be held in July. Adek Berry | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s Xiaomi, known for its smartphones, only recently entered the electric-vehicle space. It is now taking aim at Tesla’s bestselling car in…
North Korea has arrested a fourth official over the failed launch of a new warship that has enraged the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un. Ri Hyong-son, deputy director of the ruling Workers’ Party’s Munitions Industry Department, was “largely responsible for the serious accident” last week, state-run news agency KCNA said on Monday. The 5,000-ton destroyer…
Power bill increases of upwards of 9% have been locked in for some Australian households as energy regulators make a final call on safety net prices. Caps on what retailers can charge households and businesses in NSW, South Australia, south-east Queensland and Victoria are designed to protect the hundreds of thousands of customers who tend…
