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An insular gang of rightwing reactionaries has spent the better part of two years rigging the judicial selection amendment vote. Whether the measure succeeds or fails Tuesday, the playing field was tilted against opponents from the start. Supporters have manipulated the system at every step to suppress voter turnout, silence advocates and spread misleading rhetoric. […]

On August 3, five-year Chinese treasury bond futures began trading on the Hong Kong stock exchange. Market attention has focused on the new product, but its real significance emerges when set against the deep shifts under way in the international monetary system. History offers a clear lesson: no currency has graduated from a trade settlement currency to a genuine investment and reserve currency on the strength of trade flows alone. Behind every reserve currency stands a government bond market...

The 85-year-old has pleaded not guilty to 20 charges

House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a post on X that throughout her career, Granger “broke barriers for women in public service

Four former Hong Kong warehouse workers have been jailed for up to seven years for conspiring to steal more than 800 unsold Chanel handbags and wallets worth at least HK$8.7 million (US$1.1 million). The High Court on Monday sentenced the four defendants over two foiled plots to steal from the French fashion house’s storage spaces at the Goodman Interlink warehouse in Tsing Yi between June 2016 and February 2017. The 691 handbags and 123 wallets were obsolete merchandise from Chanel’s 2014-15...

The Swiss mountain town is still reeling from a deadly fire in a bar on New Year’s Day. But the community is resilient and continues to make strides in its year-round offering for tourists, writes James C. Reynolds

Artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed healthcare for hundreds of millions of people in China. AI-powered apps help them manage their health and seek care, while others help doctors better diagnose and treat their patients. AI analysis of routine scans detects cancers and other conditions physicians might have missed. Personalised cancer vaccines built on AI analysis will soon begin rolling off production lines in China. The country’s leading tech companies have poured resources into...

Police were called to Elliot Industrial Estate in the Angus town shortly after midnight

Manchester United manager Marc Skinner steps down from his position before the start of the Women's Super League season.

Manchester United manager Marc Skinner steps down from his position before the start of the Women's Super League season.

Manchester United manager Marc Skinner steps down from his position before the start of the Women's Super League season.

Manchester United manager Marc Skinner steps down from his position before the start of the Women's Super League season.