Al Carns is not an “independent” voice

Al Carns has bottled the idea of entering a Labour leadership race. The ex-Armed Forces Minister had been eager to establish himself as a supposedly…

2026 World Cup breaks attendance record as fans defy heat and travel disruptions

The 2026 World Cup has made history in a big way, with FIFA announcing the highest spectator turnout in the tournament’s history, surpassing the record…

Building collapse: LASEMA recovers 9 bodies, rescues 27

THE Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has concluded search, rescue and recovery operations at the site of the collapsed two-storey building at Alakija Bus…

Australian shares edge higher as precious metals bounce

The ASX200 has risen 0.2 per cent as precious metals and oil rebound from their recent weakness.

Bitcoin dips as Iran oil returns to the dollar system

Bitcoin’s latest weakness cannot be explained only by ETF outflows or a cooling of large-holder demand. There is another layer that has not been sufficiently…

Former Trump Campaign Chair Has the Funniest Crashout of 2026

China tests Scarborough as Manila casts beyond US for help

China’s makeshift platform at Scarborough Shoal may have disappeared, but it has exposed a far more enduring strategy to cement its control of the South…

The UK asylum system is a form of neo-colonialism

Our hostile immigration system forces traumatised queer migrants to perform rigid, Westernised scripts for safety

Tarabuster Thursdays: Republicans Make Screaming Matches Great Again

Washington reflecting pool saga is just the latest example of man trying to dominate nature – and losing

The reflecting pool builds on a landscaping tradition of organising nature into orderly lines and geometric shapes. Nature did not always play along.

Tai Po fire: Wang Fuk Court administrator ‘confident’ owners meeting can be held next month

The government-appointed administrator of the fire-hit Wang Fuk Court has said it is “confident” that an owners’ meeting can be held next month, after missing…

MSCI clock ticking on Indonesia’s broken and untrusted IDX

For decades, Indonesia Stock Exchange’s (IDX) institutional structure has acted as a brake on the growth and global competitiveness of Indonesia’s capital market. The exchange…

Hong Kong woman arrested after 30 endangered reptiles found in Sham Shui Po flat

A Hong Kong woman has been arrested after 30 endangered reptiles were found in a Sham Shui Po flat. Authorities discovered the collection after a…

BREAKING: Man struck by lightning on Lantau Peak, as Hong Kong hoists red rain signal

A 65-year-old hiker has been struck by lightning on Lantau Peak, police have confirmed to HKFP. The man was among a group ascending Lantau’s highest…

China built Indonesia’s nickel boom. Will it stay for the bust?

When PT Gunbuster Nickel Industry (GNI) began operating in North Morowali, it represented everything Indonesia wanted its nickel industry to become. Built with US$2.7 billion…

HK Electric to hike fuel surcharge by 33.9% from July over ‘deferred effect’ of war in Middle East

HK Electric has said that it will raise its fuel surcharge by 33.9 per cent in July due to what it called the “deferred effect”…

The true danger of AI may lie in its reflection of us, warns Anna Goldsworthy

In her Quarterly Essay, Anna Goldsworthy treats AI as a mirror rather than a monster. Is humanity wise enough to live with a technology that…

SA Premier attacks Federal Government accountability

SA Premier, Peter Malinauskus has launched a legal attack that could erode Federal Government transparency and accountability.

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