Hong Kong's main opposition party announces plan to dissolve

Once Hong Kong's largest opposition party, the Democratic Party has suffered since China's crackdown.

Source: BBC

From Zhōngguó to Magyarország on Int’l Mother Language Day

You've probably tasted food from Zhōngguó and seen photos of Magyarország and just never realised it.

Source: Al Jazeera

How high-end City offices smashed through the £100 sq ft ceiling

Ultra-high rents were previously a rarity. Last year they became almost commonplace

Source: Financial Times

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: South Africa beat Afghanistan by 107 runs

South Africa beat Afghanistan by 107 runs as the teams open their Champions Trophy accounts in Karachi, Pakistan.

Source: Al Jazeera

US says Trump-Putin meeting hinges on Ukraine war talks

A meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin depends on progress in talks on Ukraine, the top US diplomat said. The French president plans to warn …

Source: Deutsche Welle

EU planning to send Ukraine ‘very strong message’ with new aid package – Europe live

Defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius says the EU’s position is ‘very clear’ as the bloc is committed to peace through strength’

European Commissioner for defence Andrius Kubilius gets asked about the …

Source: The Guardian

‘Make Germany Great Again’: How the Trump effect is spreading into Germany

Bolstered by support from Elon Musk and Vice President JD Vance, the AfD party is seeing a surge in support from Germany’s far-right. Amid a widening political divide in the …

Source: NBC News

Israel-Hamas swap to go ahead despite claim child hostages were killed with ‘bare hands’

Ceasefire deal still on track amid uproar over fate of two Israeli boys and false return of their mother’s body

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Israelis and Palestinians are …

Source: The Guardian

Beijing embraces DeepSeek to lead AI adoption as it looks for new growth drivers

DeepSeek's rise came as a timely confidence boost as the Chinese leadership faces a prolonged economic gloom and a brewing trade war with U.S.

Source: CNBC

Eric Adams, the mayor at the heart of Trump’s attempt to reshape the DoJ

Prosecutors and New York City staff resign as Washington intervenes in long-running corruption scandal

Source: Financial Times

£67bn of UK investors’ money is in underperforming funds

Wealth floundering in so-called ‘dog’ funds rises 26 per cent in six months, as investor Nick Train’s UK Equity product named among them

Source: Financial Times

Home sales drop sharply as prices hit an all-time high for January

The median price of a home sold in January was $396,900, up 4.8% from the year before and the highest price ever for the month of January.

Source: CNBC