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Iran's president urged his government to listen to the "legitimate demands" of protesters, state media reported Tuesday, after demonstrations by shopkeepers in Tehran over economic hardship.

The killing comes weeks after another British person cheated death after being shot at least three times in a car park as a crime wave grips the Costa Blanca

Looking back on 2025, we may be justified in calling it an annus horribilis for the world. There seems to be no end to the bad news: the war in Ukraine, the destruction of Gaza, the terror attack in Australia and the significant economic and political setbacks faced by many nations in Asia and across the world. All these paint a rather grim picture. However, there is more than a glimmer of hope on the horizon. International science cooperation has strengthened significantly this year, in spite...

A residential site, originally earmarked for a pilot scheme allowing private developers to build subsidised homes, will be allocated to Hong Kong’s second-largest public housing provider, marking the latest setback for a venture aimed at boosting the supply of affordable flats. The government said on Tuesday that the site in Tung Chung, originally designated for the Private Subsidised Sale Flat Pilot Scheme, would be handed over to the Hong Kong Housing Society. The announcement marks yet...

Ice skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean become a dame and knight in the New Year Honours list, while England women's manager Sarina Wiegman is made an honorary dame.

Ice skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean become a dame and knight in the New Year Honours list, while England women's manager Sarina Wiegman is made an honorary dame.

Ice skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean become a dame and knight in the New Year Honours list, while England women's manager Sarina Wiegman is made an honorary dame.

Ice skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean become a dame and knight in the New Year Honours list, while England women's manager Sarina Wiegman is made an honorary dame.

Ice skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean become a dame and knight in the New Year Honours list, while England women's manager Sarina Wiegman is made an honorary dame.

Ice skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean become a dame and knight in the New Year Honours list, while England women's manager Sarina Wiegman is made an honorary dame.

Ice skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean become a dame and knight in the New Year Honours list, while England women's manager Sarina Wiegman is made an honorary dame.

Hong Kong’s education authorities have commended schools for making significant progress in fostering patriotism among students over the last academic year when compared with the past, with national education now steadily woven into daily teaching and learning. The report, released on Monday, also highlighted teachers’ enhanced grasp of national security education, enabling them to guide students on its significance amid the threats and challenges confronting mainland China. The 39-page annual...