Hong Kong’s new cash-for-residency scheme draws US$12 billion in first 2 years
Hong Kong’s cash-for-residency scheme has attracted about HK$95 billion (US$12 billion) from more than 1,700 investors over the past two years, with around two-thirds of the approved capital channelled into authorised funds and equities, the latest figures from InvestHK show. The government’s investment promotion arm on Monday released the figures for the New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (New CIES), designed to encourage high-net-worth individuals to invest in Hong Kong, bringing both... [Continue Reading]
Not obvious sexual assault complainant was a child, ex-MP tells court
According to the Crown's case, the teenager was sexually and indecently assaulted in the toilet of an underground car park during two encounters in mid-2017. [Continue Reading]
British base in Cyprus hit by suspected drone strike
Follow live developments as conflict continues in the Middle East with air strikes heard across multiple countries. [Continue Reading]
Hotel staff scan skies for missiles as Aussies remain trapped in Middle East
An aviation expert says it could be weeks before flights resume in and out of the Middle East once airspace reopens, following strikes on Iran. [Continue Reading]
Hundreds more flights cancelled as world faces worst travel chaos since Covid pandemic
Hundreds of thousands of passengers remain stranded, with key air hubs in Middle East closed amid fallout from US-Israeli strikes on IranUS-Israeli attack on Iran – live updatesHundreds more flights were cancelled on Monday, extending the turmoil in global air travel caused by the US-Israel war on Iran, with hundreds of thousands of passengers already stranded.Leading airline stocks came under pressure after days of disruption, with Donald Trump indicating that the US military action could last another four weeks.Emirates Airlines, the world’s largest international carrier, which suspended all planned services to and from Dubai until 3pm UAE time (10pm AEDT,... [Continue Reading]
Monday briefing: What does the escalation in the Middle East mean for global stability?
In today’s newsletter: A region already strained by years of proxy conflict is now confronting its most volatile moment in decades, as the death of Iran’s supreme leader could drag us into a rapidly widening crisis, with no clear path to de‑escalationGood morning. Over the weekend the US and Israel launched a series of attacks on Iran that resulted in the assassination of Tehran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – a move that dramatically raised the stakes in their long-running conflict.The assassination of a serving supreme leader is an extraordinary act – one that signals not containment, but confrontation. Retaliatory... [Continue Reading]
Out-of-pocket small business 'disgusted' as controversial mine gets extension
The NSW government grants a six-year extension to a controversial coal mine in the Hunter Valley. [Continue Reading]
Where will Fukushima’s nuclear waste go? Japanese governors reject tainted soil
None of Japan’s prefectural governors are willing to accept soil collected in decontamination work near the disaster-stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex without further safety information and support from the central government, according to a Kyodo News survey. A search for final disposal sites for 14 million cubic metres (500 million cubic feet) of removed soil and other waste in Fukushima after the March 2011 nuclear disaster is a key part of the government’s reconstruction efforts in... [Continue Reading]
'There were tears - but I had to peek behind curtain of head injuries in rugby'
Ben Youngs, England’s most-capped men's player, looks into concussion and brain injuries in rugby. [Continue Reading]
Ligue 1: OM get comeback win against OL and close in on podium
Olympique de Marseille defeated Olympique Lyonnais (3-2) at home. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice. [Continue Reading]
'I knew the risks, I'd do it again' - Moody opens up in new BBC documentary
Ex-England captain Lewis Moody tells former team-mate Ben Youngs he was "very aware" of the risks posed during his career. [Continue Reading]
Brisbane house prices increase by almost 16 per cent in a year
The average home in Brisbane is now worth $1,046,000 , an increase of 15.9 per cent since the same time last year, according to data from Proptrack. [Continue Reading]
'Deeply insulting': Australian memorials for Iran's leader condemned
The move to hold memorials and prayer sessions for Iran's former leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been slammed by the NSW premier, Iranian Australians and anti-regime activists. [Continue Reading]
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in US-Israeli airstrikes, escalating conflict in the Middle East
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has reached a critical juncture following the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei due to US-Israeli airstrikes. These strikes were aimed at destabilizing Iran's political regime. In the wake of these attacks, Iranian cities have faced significant bombardments, and retaliatory missile strikes from Tehran have targeted locations in Israel, further escalating tensions across the region. Reports have emerged of bombings resulting in hundreds of civilian casualties, with Iran’s UN ambassador claiming that airstrikes specifically targeted civilian neighborhoods. In a related development, the UK’s RAF Akrotiri airbase in Cyprus experienced a suspected... [Continue Reading]
Asia faces oil shock as US-Iran war chokes Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices surged by the most in four years on Monday as the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei amid a widening conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran brought tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to a near standstill. Freight costs climbed sharply alongside crude, as traders swiftly priced in the war, which analysts say will have far-reaching consequences for Asia’s heavily import-dependent economies. Benchmark Brent crude jumped 13 per cent to a high... [Continue Reading]
Latest news bulletin | March 2nd, 2026 – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this March 2nd, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. [Continue Reading]
How much for foreign prestige? China says no to some Western science journal fees
China’s top research body has banned its scientists from using government funds to publish in some pricey Western journals, as the country rethinks how much it will pay for foreign prestige. A number of employees of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the world’s largest research institution said they were notified of changes to publication and reimbursement rules just before the Chinese New Year break. “For high-fee journals such as Cell Reports, Nature Communications and Science Advances,... [Continue Reading]
Former gym teacher sentenced over historical child sex offences
A man who taught gymnastics at an all-boys Catholic school in the Riverina has been sentenced to three years in prison for historical child sex offences. [Continue Reading]
China growing trend among couples has them calling each other ‘teammate’ or ‘roommate’
Married couples in China are referring to each other as “teammate” and “roommate” to avoid being too schmaltzy, but single people are shunning the trend, branding it confusing and “pretentious”. The special titles married people invent for their partners recently triggered a heated debate on mainland social media. Some people, especially women, preferred to call their spouses “teammate” or “roommate”. They said they found traditional titles such as ai ren, or “lover” in English, and lao... [Continue Reading]
Friedrich Merz Has Bigger Problems Than Trump
Friedrich Merz’s chancellorship is in choppy waters. [Continue Reading]
Most senior council officers in England say building work hit by delays
Funding uncertainty is main concern, despite Labour’s pledge to revitalise construction, survey showsAlmost two-thirds of senior council officers have said they are seeing construction projects delayed, despite the key role of local authorities in creating the wave of new housing and infrastructure promised by Labour.Before Rachel Reeves’s spring forecast on Tuesday, a survey of senior council officers showed that 40% do not think the local authority they work for is well placed to follow through on its construction plans. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
‘Some parents said they’d break my knees’: the teacher who exposed Putin’s primary school propaganda
Grenade-throwing contests replaced PE and ‘denazification’ speeches became homework. Pavel Talankin’s undercover film about his school’s indoctrination drive won a Bafta and is tipped for an Oscar, but has left him in exileIn order to watch the Oscar-nominated documentary in which many of them have starring roles, pupils at Karabash School No 1 have had to source bootlegged copies, viewing the film in private, on their phones or their laptops.Last week’s Bafta best documentary win for Mr Nobody Against Putin has been studiously ignored by Russian state media, and the prize the film won at Sundance last year was also... [Continue Reading]
THIS WEEK: Iran crisis and Merz to seek clarity in Washington on US tariffs
THIS WEEK offers a weekly snapshot of the key developments in Brussels and across Europe over the next seven days, published every Monday morning. [Continue Reading]
Who are Mandy and baby Connie as Coronation Street’s Carla and Lisa get a shock via Rob?
Carla and Lisa get an unexpected visitor... [Continue Reading]
Simon Cowell’s ‘annoying habit’ banned by Britain’s Got Talent bosses
Producers on the ITV series have reportedly had enough. [Continue Reading]
Mum shoots her son and daughter while husband was away on business trip
A mother has 'violently' killed her young children before killing herself while her husband was on a business trip, police said. [Continue Reading]
Calls for more Govt funding to retrofit social homes
Opposition parties and climate campaigners are calling for the Government to allocate more resources to retrofitting social homes. [Continue Reading]
Israel strikes Beirut, prompting residents to flee
Explosions and rising smoke can be seen in Beirut after Israel began striking what it says are Hezbollah targets in the country. [Continue Reading]
Live: Israel calls for evacuations in Lebanon after strikes on Hezbollah
The Israeli military began striking Iran‑backed militant group Hezbollah across Lebanon on Monday, leading to mass evacuations. US and Israeli operations have targeted more than 1,000 Iranian sites, while President Donald Trump vowed that strikes will continue until all objectives are met, calling on Iranians to revolt. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. [Continue Reading]
Dad 'prolonged suffering' of son by delaying medical help, court hears
The SA Supreme Court hears a father failed to get his son medical help for 16 hours before he died. WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains the name of a person who has died, as well as details that may be distressing. [Continue Reading]
Coalition votes against censuring Hanson over no 'good' Muslim comment
Two Liberal senators cross the floor to vote for Labor's motion that censured the One Nation leader for "inflammatory and divisive comments" that sought to vilify Muslim Australians. [Continue Reading]
Global News Podcast: Trump warns of more US deaths in Iran war
Iran's retaliatory strikes have killed three US service members [Continue Reading]
Analysis: Khamenei’s killing leaves Iran’s ‘axis’ in disarray
While Tehran warns it will ‘burn everything’, its proxies face a choice between suicidal revenge and local survival. [Continue Reading]
After Iran’s salvo hit their skylines, will Gulf states enter the war?
Gulf states face an impossible choice after Iranian attacks: remain passive, or risk being seen as fighting with Israel. [Continue Reading]
Meat exporter facing $800k weekly losses over Middle East shutdown
A meat exporter among those caught in the fallout of the US-Israeli bombing of Iran says his business will have to freeze hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of produce. [Continue Reading]
SA Labor pledges OSHC expansion as Liberals support free school concept
Labor has announced a plan for further funding to expand out of school hours care, while the Liberal Party now supports the concept of free schools and is demanding a freight bypass to get trucks off city roads. [Continue Reading]
Britain says drone hit its military base in Cyprus, the first impact of Mideast conflict in Europe
The suspected drone strike came shortly after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK would help the US in the war against Iran. [Continue Reading]
Angus Taylor snaps at journalist as Liberals ramp up rhetoric against Australian children in Syrian camp
Opposition leader suggests 23 children and 11 women attempting to leave al-Roj are ‘Isis sympathisers’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAngus Taylor has suggested the Australian children remaining in a Syrian detention camp are “ISIS sympathisers” as the Liberal party ramps up its rhetoric against the families of dead or jailed Islamic State fighters.The opposition leader also chided a member of the press for attempting to force his response on why the group of 23 children and 11 women should be another country’s responsibility. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
Michael B Jordan upends Oscars race as Sinners wins big at Actor Awards
The US star's best actor win for Sinners leaves the Oscars race too close to call. [Continue Reading]
Tens of Thousands of Lebanese Civilians Evacuate Beirut Amid Israeli Airstrikes and Rising Tensions
In a significant escalation of hostilities, tens of thousands of Lebanese civilians are reportedly evacuating from various neighborhoods in Beirut following a series of Israeli airstrikes and forced displacement orders. This crisis has unfolded amid heightened tensions, including a recent retaliatory attack on Israel by Hezbollah, a major political and military actor in Lebanon. Eyewitness reports from Al Jazeera indicate that heavy traffic has taken over the streets as residents attempt to flee the violence. Residents have described the atmosphere as tense, with many feeling compelled to leave their homes in fear of further attacks. Al Jazeera’s correspondence highlighted the... [Continue Reading]
'A tax on households': Economists warn Middle East war to spike oil
The average household could see $14 added to their weekly petrol bill, a prominent economist has warned. While oil prices have already spiked, analysts are hopeful the conflict will be short-lived, limiting the fallout. [Continue Reading]
Father who fell to his death zip-lining on 'bucket list' trip, inquest hears
A coronial inquest into the 2019 death of 50-year-old Dean Sanderson has heard the mining project manager was visiting Far North Queensland with his wife, after "a pretty terrible health situation". [Continue Reading]
Ex-teacher tells of 'deep pain' after alleged abuse of former student
A former teacher accused of sexually abusing a student has told a court he is "ashamed of my behaviour at that time" and says he was "temporarily blinded". [Continue Reading]
Bagram Air Base Targeted by Pakistan, Afghanistan Says
The Afghan military said it had thwarted a Pakistani airstrike on the former U.S. base, Bagram airfield, amid an intensifying campaign that has targeted dozens of military sites across the country. [Continue Reading]
In Alysa Liu and Eileen Gu, China and America See a Mirror Image
The Olympic athletes are the subject of uncomfortable public comparisons that present online narratives that overlap more than both sides may realize. [Continue Reading]
China’s Parents Are Outsourcing the Homework Grind to A.I.
Parents in China are turning to A.I. chatbots and other tools to help their children gain an edge and ease the fighting over homework. [Continue Reading]
China AI boosts cancer screening, rare disease diagnosis
Chinese companies are leading the way in personalised medicine, the development of healthcare treatments tailored for individual patients. MGI Tech last year unveiled the world’s fastest gene sequencing machine, while BGI Genomics has become the world’s biggest generator of data about human genes. Chinese biomedicine companies also have a world-leading pipeline of novel targeted therapies used in personalised or precision medicine (see previous China Future Tech). New technology, including... [Continue Reading]
Rolls-Royce boss ‘open’ to Germany joining UK’s fighter jet project
Tufan Erginbilgiç says decision is for the government but German participation remains a possibilityThe boss of Rolls-Royce has said he would welcome Germany helping to build Britain’s next-generation fighter jet, arguing that it would bring in more business for the project.The aircraft, designed to replace the Eurofighter Typhoon, is a joint effort between the UK, Italy and Japan. Rolls-Royce is building the engine for the jet, which has attracted fresh attention as plans for a rival Franco-German warplane edge towards collapse. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
Labour council accuses minister of ‘moral bankruptcy’ over social care dispute
Hartlepool leaders ‘furious and appalled’ after meeting with Steve Reed about growing cost of social careThe housing, communities and local government secretary, Steve Reed, has been accused by a Labour council of showing “arrogance, indifference and moral bankruptcy” towards children in social care.In an unusually forthright attack, Labour leaders of Hartlepool council said they were “furious and appalled” at Reed after a meeting with him last week. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
