Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty in second national security case

Wong, 29, is accused of urging foreign powers to impose sanctions, blockades and other hostile measures against China Joshua Wong, one of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiring to seek foreign sanctions against Hong Kong and China, a national security charge that carries a maximum life sentence.Prosecutors have accused Wong, 29, of working with the exiled Hong Kong activist Nathan Law to urge foreign powers to impose sanctions, blockades or other hostile measures against China. Continue reading...

Zelensky says airlines should avoid Russian airspace as Ukraine escalates drone operations

Chinese and Gulf state airlines are among those still using Russian airspace. Meanwhile, Russia says it will intensify its own attacks on Ukraine.

Crude oil futures rise as US conducts fresh strikes on Iranian targets

The strikes follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

India opens applications for remaining 202,550 tonnes under sugar import quota

Applications for 797,450 tonnes have already been received and allocated, leaving a portion of the approved quota still available

Wildberries, Ozon и «Яндекс Маркет» начали принимать цифровые рубли

Wildberries, Ozon и «Яндекс маркет» начали принимать цифровые рубли

ICICI Bank mobilises $17.88 billion under RBI’s FCNR deposit scheme

The lender’s overseas branches and subsidiaries have extended loans against the deposits, while guarantees have also been issued to other banks

Australia news live: Victorian premier calls statues of state leaders ‘stupid waste of money’ after Daniel Andrews tribute scrapped

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRide share driver charged on allegations of committing sexual acts during bookingA ride share driver will face court in Sydney today over multiple allegations of sexual acts, including one allegedly committed in the city’s CBD last weekend.They’re sick and tired of the feminisation of our curriculum and the lack of direction and leadership that they’re given. Maybe we should look at getting more male teachers in. That used to be an agenda. I don’t know what’s happened to that, but maybe we should have more mal

Nifty breaches 24,000 as oil spike and bond yield surge rattle markets

Global market losses added to domestic pressure, while investors also tracked strong GDP growth, GST collections and renewed foreign inflows

Доцент, чатланин Уэф и Винни-Пух: какими ролями запомнился Евгений Леонов

100 лет со дня рождения выдающегося советского актера

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman meets IMF chief Georgieva

The global economic outlook and India’s growth trajectory figure in talks between the two

Замглавы МИД Грушко: действия Запада создали риск эскалации в Балтике

Замглавы МИДа Грушко: действия Запада создали риск эскалации в Балтике

Tunisia’s civil society faces growing pressure as crackdown widens

Arrests, prosecutions and suspensions are putting growing pressure on Tunisia’s civil society, Human Rights Watch says.

U.N. Says World Will Miss Its 1.5 Degree Climate Target

It proposed a new goal of limiting the “overshoot” of rising temperatures and eventually figuring out how to undo the temperature gains, a highly uncertain path.

Quatre ans et demi après l’invasion de l’Ukraine, la Russie est devenue plus vulnérable mais garde une nette supériorité dans la guerre aérienne

Ces dernières semaines, Kiev et Moscou ont intensifié les attaques contre les infrastructures de l’ennemi, avec pour objectif d’affaiblir son économie et d’atteindre le moral de sa population. Mais l’Ukraine paie un tribut plus lourd, alors qu’elle ne dispose pas de missiles balistiques et a de plus en plus de mal à intercepter ceux qui la visent.

« En Allemagne, un Land gouverné par l’AfD en ferait un laboratoire pour les projets du parti le plus radical des droites européennes »

Outre-Rhin, le parti d’extrême droite Alternative pour l’Allemagne fait la course en tête en vue des élections des 6 et 20 septembre dans trois Länder. Son arrivée au pouvoir dans l’une de ces régions pourrait faire basculer le pays dans une crise sécuritaire et économique majeure, note, dans une tribune au « Monde », l’historienne Hélène Miard-Delacroix.

Dans le sud du Liban, des habitants désemparés, entre désarmement compliqué du Hezbollah et frappes israéliennes

A Zaoutar al-Gharbiyé, Froun et Srifa, villes devenues « zones pilotes » en juillet, l’armée libanaise tente de se déployer, tandis qu’une partie des habitants essayent de revenir dans leurs maidons détruites. Parallèlement, les bombardements israéliens sepoursuivent à proximité.

Entre l’Ukraine et la Russie, une guerre d’usure asymétrique

Ces dernières semaines, Kiev et Moscou ont intensifié les attaques contre les infrastructures de l’ennemi, avec pour objectif d’affaiblir son économie et d’atteindre le moral de sa population. Mais l’Ukraine paie un tribut plus lourd, alors qu’elle ne dispose pas de missiles balistiques et a de plus en plus de mal à intercepter ceux qui la visent.

Architect of British government’s AI strategy joins Anthropic

Matt Clifford, who drafted AI action plan and advised Starmer and Sunak, hired for senior role at US firmThe architect of the UK government’s AI strategy has joined the US startup Anthropic in a senior role a year after stepping down from his Downing Street post.Matt Clifford, a successful tech investor, was appointed as AI opportunities adviser by Keir Starmer last year but resigned from the unpaid role six months later for personal reasons. Continue reading...

Global heating will hit at least 1.8C, UN warns, and there are ‘no good outcomes’

Human health, water supplies, nature, cities, infrastructure and economies could all be severely damaged by temperature risesGlobal heating will reach at least 1.8C under even the most optimistic future, well beyond the Paris agreement goal of 1.5C, according to a UN report that warns every fraction of temperature rise intensifies destructive extreme weather, glacier melt, ecosystem loss, and island and coastal city submersion.The report by the Nairobi-based UN Environment Programme confirmed overshooting the 1.5C goal inscribed in the landmark Paris agreement of 2015 was now “unavoidable” and

En Belgique, les brasseurs en croisade contre le nouveau slogan de prévention contre l’alcool

Parmi une série de mesures sanitaires, le gouvernement belge prévoit d’inscrire sur les publicités pour l’alcool l’avertissement suivant : « l’alcool nuit à la santé ». Cette décision provoque une levée de boucliers chez les brasseurs et dans le secteur de l’hôtellerie-restauration et divise la coalition au pouvoir.

Aux Etats-Unis, J. D. Vance livre une plaidoirie sinueuse devant une organisation de juifs républicains

Invité par la Republican Jewish Coalition à Las Vegas, lundi 31 août, le vice-président américain a tenté d’expliquer sa ligne sur la relation avec Israël et la montée de l’antisémitisme, tout en préservant ses intérêts de favori de la future primaire de son parti.

Aux Etats-Unis, J. D. Vance livre une plaidoirie sinueuse devant une organisation de juifs républicains

Invité par la Republican Jewish Coalition à Las Vegas, le 31 août, le vice-président américain a tenté d’expliquer sa ligne sur la relation avec Israël et la montée de l’antisémitisme, tout en préservant ses intérêts de favori de la future primaire de son parti.

Milei se abraza a la causa Malvinas tras un espaldarazo de Trump

El presidente argentino celebra que la Casa Blanca haya admitido la posibilidad de revisar el respaldo estadounidense al Reino Unido en el Atlántico Sur y anuncia un mensaje al país sobre las islas

USS Abraham Lincoln arrives at Thai port after gruelling 270 days at sea

Ship has been plagued by reports of deteriorating living conditions and poor mental health because of lengthy deploymentThe USS Abraham Lincoln, an US aircraft carrier at the centre of a row over conditions on board after months at sea as part of Donald Trump’s war against Iran, has arrived off a Thai port.Reports of deteriorating living conditions and poor mental health on the vessel, including attempted suicides, have made headlines around the world, provoking criticism of the president’s actions in the Middle East. Continue reading...

Sensex today | Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex falls over 750 pts, Nifty drops over 250 pts as oil prices surge

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live Updates: Indian shares open lower on Wednesday, in line with global markets, as oil ​prices surged to a near-six-week high after the U.S. ‌and Iran exchanged strikes overnight, intensifying the Middle ​East conflict and renewing concerns over inflation

Sitharaman meets World Bank chief Ajay Banga, discuss deepening cooperation

The discussions covered infrastructure financing, MSME support, digital public infrastructure, tourism and opportunities to leverage World Bank Group instruments

Gaël Monfils passe le premier tour de l’US Open et fête ses 40 ans avec le public new-yorkais

Le vétéran français, 311e mondial, a dignement célébré son anniversaire en éliminant le Paraguayen Adolfo Daniel Vallejo (60e) en quatre sets, dont un 6-0 pour finir la rencontre. Ses adieux en Grand Chelem attendront donc encore au moins un match de plus.

US-Iran tensions high after strikes on two tankers in Hormuz

Terremoto di magnitudo 3.2 in Toscana, al confine con l’Emilia

Non sono stati segnalati danni a persone o cose

На ВЭФ стартовал первый российско-китайский онлайн-фестиваль «Сделано в России»

India auto sector: Two-wheelers, passenger vehicles expected to lead FY27E growth

August wholesale dispatches grew strongly across vehicle categories, while retail registrations also reflected improving demand conditions, the report said

Hongkong : Joshua Wong, figure du mouvement prodémocratie, plaide coupable de collusion avec l’étranger

L’ancien leader étudiant de 29 ans, qui purge déjà une peine de près de cinq ans de prison pour subversion, risque désormais la prison à perpétuité.

Німеччина вперше відкрито звинуватила РФ в атаці: Politico розкрив, про що це свідчить

У відповідь у Євросоюзі можуть обмежити видачу росіянам 90-денних туристичних віз та свободу пересування російських дипломатів.

India plans 100 new airports with ₹30,000 crore UDAN outlay

Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said expanding connectivity would be crucial as demand for air travel grows across India

‘Really terrified’: Milo Yiannopoulos speaks out after deportation from US

The far-right British commentator sat with interviewer Piers Morgan after being detained by US immigration authorities.

Який найгірший молочний продукт для здоров'я серця: дієтологи дали відповідь

Дієтологиня Дестіні Муді поділилася, що серцеві захворювання можуть розвиватися роками без будь-яких очевидних симптомів.

Le président chinois Xi Jinping commence un marathon diplomatique, des régimes hostiles à l’Occident jusqu’à la Maison Blanche

Au sommet de l’Organisation de coopération de Shanghaï, qui s’est tenu lundi et mardi au Kirghizistan, Xi Jinping a réaffirmé son opposition à l’impérialisme américain quelques semaines avant sa rencontre avec Donald Trump, à Washington.

Más enseñanzas militares, propaganda y ofertas de alistamiento en el inicio del año escolar en Rusia

El programa educativo incluye menos inglés y ciencias sociales, una visión de la historia poco objetiva y asignaturas que incluyen el manejo de drones

Con las manos manchadas de catástrofe

Aunque algunas partes del mundo sufren sequías devastadoras o inundaciones apocalípticas, los dos principales programas en las elecciones brasileñas defienden aumentar la producción de petróleo

Los kurdos entierran sus sueños de autonomía al chocar con las nuevas realidades de Oriente Próximo

Los grupos nacionalistas reducen sus reclamos en las negociaciones con los gobiernos de Turquía y Siria mientras Israel y Estados Unidos abandonan a las milicias en Irán

Таке трапляється нечасто: вчені розповіли про магнітні бурі 2 вересня

Магнітне поле Землі стабілізувалося.

Alejandro Betancourt, el nuevo oligarca latinoamericano de Trump

El empresario venezolano, investigado en Suiza y España, es la llave del acuerdo petrolero con el régimen de Rodríguez. Sus maniobras de los últimos años están sembradas de intrigas y negociaciones secretas

Oil up nearly 1% as US and Iran trade fresh strikes

Brent trades at $95.52 after Tuesday’s $4-plus jump; IRGC says Hormuz traffic will be further restricted

US strikes on Iran kill child at wedding ceremony

Dozens of people are injured, and at least five dead, after US strikes hit a wedding ceremony near Sirik, Iran.

Rupee set to open lower as oil prices surge, US Treasury yields rise

The currency’s recent strength faces renewed pressure as higher energy costs and global bond yields raise concerns over its near-term trajectory

В России запланировали выпускать по 12 Ил-114-300 в год

Росрыболовство: России не боится санкций ЕС на поставки рыбы

Выпавший объем перенаправят в другие страны

Росрыболовство: Россия не боится санкций ЕС на поставки рыбы

Выпавший объем перенаправят в другие страны

Apple changes name of Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ in maps app

The change marks the second US-based tech giant to comply with President Donald Trump's controversial order.

India’s 7.8% growth, data centres to support push towards $30 trillion economy

Piyush Goyal said strong investor interest across emerging sectors could strengthen India’s manufacturing and technology capabilities in coming years

Bessent says G20 countries should also use tariffs to protect their industries from cheap imports

US Treasury Secretary says Chinese goods are flooding markets after America’s tariff wall; China’s surplus hit $1.2 trillion in 2025

News live: Australians splurging on EVs and not travelling overseas, ABS data shows; economy grows by 2.1% in year to June

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRide share driver charged on allegations of committing sexual acts during bookingA ride share driver will face court in Sydney today over multiple allegations of sexual acts, including one allegedly committed in the city’s CBD last weekend.They’re sick and tired of the feminisation of our curriculum and the lack of direction and leadership that they’re given. Maybe we should look at getting more male teachers in. That used to be an agenda. I don’t know what’s happened to that, but maybe we should have more mal

Захарова назвала киевский режим сплавом государства и терроризма