Image for representation. India has been added to the United Kingdom’s “Deport Now, Appeal Later” scheme, which allows foreign criminals to be deported before their appeals are heard. The Home Office on Sunday said the list has expanded from eight to 23 countries in a bid to speed up removals and reduce migration. Those deported…
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reacts as he holds talks with China’s President Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP) Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Monday that Australia will formally recognise a Palestinian state, joining the ranks of countries like…
Published on: Aug 11, 2025 07:58 am IST France and Canada plan to recognise a Palestinian state, while Britain may follow unless Israel eases the crisis. Israel says such moves reward Hamas. Australia plans to recognise a Palestinian state as early as Monday following similar moves by France, Britain and Canada, the Sydney Morning Herald…
For the first time, fire ants have appeared in Queensland, Australia. What’s happening? ABC Capricornia reported that fire ants were detected at a mine site in central Queensland. The National Fire Ant Eradication Program confirmed the discovery, and officers from the program quickly destroyed the nests at the site. The Invasive Species Council warned that…
La Liga are reportedly putting plans in motion to stage Barcelona’s away match against Villarreal at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, with a meeting scheduled on Monday with the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to seek approval. The match is currently scheduled for Dec. 21 at Villareal’s Estadio de la Ceramica but La liga have…
Hong Kong has strongly opposed and disapproved of “untrue and biased” remarks by the G7 regarding the city’s latest round of bounties and arrest warrants on overseas activists. A government spokesman said on Saturday that those “absconders hiding outside Hong Kong are wanted and subject to arrest warrants issued by the court, not because they…
Hong Kong has strongly opposed and disapproved of “false and biased” remarks by the G7 regarding the city’s latest round of bounties and arrest warrants on overseas activists. A government spokesman said on Saturday that those “fugitives hiding abroad are wanted and have arrest warrants issued by the courts, not because they ‘exercise freedom of…
Keith Rumjahn was immensely frustrated after failing to get tickets to recent shows in Hong Kong by American comedian Jimmy O. Yang and British band Coldplay. Tickets were available in the secondary market – but cost at least twice their face value. Trying to book a public basketball court is another great source of irritation…
Japan’s Topix hits all-time high Japan’s Topix index rose for the fourth consecutive session Friday and hit a record high of 3,031.78. The broad-based index had gained 1.42% as of 10 a.m. local time (9 p.m. ET Thursday), Gains were led by Nippon Chemical Industrial, which surged 23.06%, investment management firm Miyakoshi Holdings, which rose…
Asia-Pacific markets close mostly in the green Asia-Pacific markets closed mostly higher Thursday. Japan’s Nikkei 225 benchmark rose 0.65% to close at 41,059.15, while the Topix climbed 0.72% to 2,987,92. Over in South Korea, the Kospi index advanced 0.92% to end the day at 3,227.68, and the small-cap Kosdaq added 0.29% to close at 805.81….