Why Bangladesh chose Malaysia and China before India for PM’s debut tour

Bangladesh’s new leader is set to visit Malaysia and China later this month in a trip that Dhaka says reflects its indep

endent foreign policy – with the decision to skip India seen less as a snub than a bid to strike a diplomatic balance. Tarique Rahman, who became Bangladesh’s 11th prime minister in February, plans to...

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Intern doctor held over unauthorised access to data remains in custody: source

A Hong Kong intern doctor arrested on suspicion of unauthorised access to patient data remains in custody, the South Chi

na Morning Post has learned. A source familiar with the matter told the SCMP that the 24-year-old woman, surnamed Lai, was arrested at about 7pm on Friday and was still being held at Cheung Sha Wan Po...

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US downs Iranian drones in Strait of Hormuz despite peace deal progress

The United States said it downed multiple Iranian drones targeting commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz early on Sat

urday, hours after both sides said a deal to end the Middle East war was closer than ever. The interception came after weeks of halting talks between Tehran and Washington, mediated by Pakistan, that ...

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US blocks foreign access to Anthropic’s newest AI models over security risks

Washington has ordered Anthropic – a leading entity in America’s AI sector – to block all foreign nationals from accessi

ng its latest models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, citing national security concerns, according to the Silicon Valley-based firm. The unprecedented export-control measure – the first to target specific AI mo...

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Kennedy Centre loses last-ditch attempt to keep Trump’s name on building

The Kennedy Centre was running out of options on Friday evening to keep President Donald Trump’s name on the facade of t

he iconic performing arts venue. A judge earlier in the afternoon rejected a request to pause a court-ordered deadline of Friday to remove references to Trump from the building and other aspects of th...

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Why driving instructor licences are becoming a hot ticket item for Hongkongers

With more than 20 years of experience as a light goods van driver, Hongkonger Fung Fu only started considering switching

to becoming a private driving instructor when he noticed the economic outlook was getting gloomier. “Many restaurants have closed down, and companies are making fewer orders of goods. Besides, more d...

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Can lah: how Singlish is finding its voice in Singapore’s language story

When Natasha Ann Lum was growing up, there was no place for Singlish – an English-based creole language in Singapore – a

t home. Her father was adamant that Lum and her brother not speak with broken grammar or use conversational markers such as “lah”, “lor” or “eh”. “He didn’t have the luxury of education and felt like ...

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Chinese team builds first commercial ‘3-lane highway’ in optical fibre to boost capacity

China activated the world’s first three-band optical fibre communication system early this month, technology that its de

velopers say could expand the carrying capacity of future AI networks. According to the project team, a single fibre can carry more than five times the traffic of conventional systems, while transmiss...

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Philippines’ Duterte to undergo another health check to determine fitness for ICC trial

The International Criminal Court ordered a medical assessment of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to determin

e whether he is fit to stand trial, with proceedings set to start in November. It is the second time that Duterte, who is facing charges of crimes against humanity over his drug war that killed thousa...

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Hong Kong faces another wet weekend as heavy rain and thunderstorms hit the city | 香港再迎潮湿周末,暴雨和雷暴袭城

香港受一道低压槽影响,周六清晨再度出现强降雨和雷暴,天文台一度在早上5时发出黄色暴雨警告,并于8时45分取消;多区早上录得超过30毫米雨量,荃湾更达70毫米。

这次降雨范围较广,珠江口一带受低压槽影响明显,香港多处出现持续大雨。天文台指出,黄色暴雨警告是三级暴雨警告系统中最低级别,但降雨强度仍对市区交通和日常活动带来影响。

在受影响地区中,荃湾雨量最为显著,70毫米的降雨量已接近黑色暴雨警告的相关门槛,反映这轮天气较为猛烈。随着警告解除,天气状况逐步缓和,但局部地区仍需留意后续降雨变化。

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G7 summit offers Trump, Modi chance to reset ties after US strikes kill Indian sailors | G7峰会为特朗普和莫迪提供美印关系重置契机,因美军袭击致印度水手身亡

印度总理莫迪与美国总统特朗普可能在下周会面,这被视为两国修复紧张关系的重要契机。 过去一年,印美关系因关税、巴基斯坦问题以及如今的伊朗战争而持续承压。最新的冲突发生在本周,美国在阿曼湾地区袭击了三艘印度船员驾驶的船只,造成至少3名海员死亡,引发新德里的强烈抗议。

报道指出,莫迪和特朗普都可能希望控制当前局势,避免最新摩擦破坏双方重新改善关系的努力。对于两国来说,这次会面将是检验彼此能否暂时搁置争议、推动关系回到正轨的关键时刻。

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Out of the shadows: Huawei’s ‘chip queen’ steps back into the spotlight with scaling law | 走出阴影:华为“芯片女王”凭借规模定律重返聚光灯下

华为半导体业务负责人何庭波在沉寂七年后,于上月重新公开亮相。她自2019年以来一直少有公开露面,当时华盛顿切断了华为获取全球先进技术和芯片的渠道,她的隐退也被视为华为艰难求生的象征。

报道提到,何庭波长期掌管华为神秘的半导体业务,被外界称为“芯片女王”。她此次重回公众视野,发生在一个全球学术 मंच上,意味着这位关键人物再次走到台前,也反映出华为在芯片与技术封锁压力下持续推进自主发展的努力。

原文在此处截断,未提供更多细节。

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US strike kills leader of Venezuelan prison gang: Trump | 美军空袭击毙委内瑞拉监狱帮派头目:特朗普

美国总统特朗普周五晚间表示,美军对一名被指为“阿拉瓜火车”帮派头目赫克托·鲁斯滕福德·格雷罗·弗洛雷斯实施了“迅速而致命的动能打击”,并称其已被击毙。 特朗普将格雷罗·弗洛雷斯称为该团伙的“臭名昭著的领导人”,而“阿拉瓜火车”已被美国列为恐怖组织。

根据美国当局公布的信息,格雷罗·弗洛雷斯此前已在纽约联邦法院被控敲诈勒索共谋等多项罪名,相关指控还包括向恐怖分子提供支持,涉案行为跨越十多年。报道未提供更多关于此次行动地点、具体经过或后续调查的细节。

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Why Japan’s Russia outreach could fuel G7 concern over unity: ‘bad signal’ | 日本对俄接触为何可能加剧七国集团对团结的担忧:“危险信号”

日本首相高市早苗下周前往法国参加G7会议时,预计将面对来自欧洲方面对东京接近莫斯科的隐约不满。在欧盟成员国和大多数北约国家都团结支持继续抵制俄罗斯对乌克兰的侵略、并孤立莫斯科的背景下,日本对普京政权采取的不同外交姿态已引起关注。

报道提到,日本外务省和经济产业省的高级官员近期已前往相关地区展开接触。外界认为,这一动向显示东京在对俄政策上与西方盟友存在明显差异,也可能在G7会议期间成为讨论焦点。

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When a Chinese auntie met the right uncle | 当中国阿姨遇上对的叔叔

一位作者在中国休假期间因参加上海相亲角而受挫,因年龄偏大、条件过高被家长们挑选时排除在外,回到伦敦后,她决定重新开始寻找伴侣。 她原本以为,离开英国的交友软件九个月后,一切或许会变得不同,但事实并非如此:平台依旧没有变化,改变的反而是她自己。

文章提到,虽然算法和交友应用仍然依赖照片和各种看似友好的筛选机制,但人在经历一段时间后,心态与看待关系的方式会发生变化。作者似乎在重新审视自己在择偶市场中的位置,以及这种现代相亲方式对人的影响。

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Can 150kg drones carry cement and bricks? Hong Kong is putting them to the test | 150公斤无人机能否运送水泥和砖块?香港正在进行测试

香港发展局未来12个月将测试重型无人机能否在最多6个地点之间运送建筑所需物资,每架无人机重量接近150公斤,目标是评估其在工程场景中的实际应用能力。据《南华早报》报道,该局已回应查询称,正与两家公司合作,试验这些设备是否能够运输水泥、井盖等较重材料,用于施工工作。

除运输建筑材料外,这些重型无人机还可能被用于清理排水渠和清洁等任务。相关测试将为香港探索无人机在城市基础设施维护和工程物流中的更多用途提供依据。

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Chinese woman reunites with family 22 years after running away over broken shower gel bottle | 中国女子因沐浴露瓶破裂离家出走22年后与家人团聚

中国东部一名女子因童年打碎一瓶沐浴露后害怕受罚而离家出走,22年后终于与亲生家庭团聚。据大陆媒体石城传媒报道,刘秀红来自江西赣州农村,9岁时随打工的父母迁居广东揭阳,一家人住在狭小的租住房里。2004年,她在朋友家玩耍时不小心打碎了一瓶玻璃装的沐浴露,因担心受到责罚,随后离开了家,从此与家人失散。

报道提到,刘秀红离家多年后,家人一直没有放弃寻找。经过漫长岁月,她最终重新与出生家庭取得联系并团聚。新闻没有提供更多关于寻找过程和团聚细节的信息,但这一结果让这场持续22年的离散画上句号。

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US judge reprimanded for having sex in chambers apologises: ‘I have no excuse’ | 美国法官因在办公室内发生性关系遭申斥后道歉:我没有借口

美国联邦地区法官埃莉诺·罗斯在法院办公室内与一名警官发生性关系并否认此事后,近日致信一名前法律助理,为其“有害、冒犯且不专业的行为”道歉。

这封道歉信是在去年由第11司法巡回区首席法官发起的一项调查之后发出的。调查认定,罗斯曾在法院内与一名高级别、身着制服的警官发生性关系,地点靠近工作人员可听见的范围,并且她随后就相关情况作出了不实陈述。

报道显示,这项调查还涉及她出席一场党派活动等行为。由于原文内容在此处中断,更多细节尚未披露。

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Asean at 60: peace, prosperity and polite paralysis | 东盟成立60年:和平、繁荣与礼貌性的停滞

菲律宾伊洛伊洛的农民Dan Rae Hugo表示,伊朗战争后,他的柴油成本翻了一倍,利润几乎消失,邻居餐桌上的大米价格也比战前上涨了20%。 43岁的Hugo在当地务农已有18年,他说自己“比以往任何时候都更辛苦,却赚得更少”,农业生产中最主要的压力来自柴油、机器操作人工和收获后的运输等投入成本持续上升。

这段内容反映出战争对东南亚普通农民生活的连锁影响:能源价格上涨推高农业生产成本,最终传导到粮食价格,进一步加重居民负担。Hugo提到,问题并不只是柴油,而是整个种植和收获过程中的各项开支都在增加。

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Pay cut for Japan Airlines boss after crew members hid preflight drinking | 日航高管被减薪:机组人员隐瞒起飞前饮酒事件

日本国土交通省周五对日本航空(JAL)发出训诫,并要求其在7月17日前提交防止再发措施,原因是该公司两名空乘人员在5月一趟航班前一天饮酒,导致原定航班延误约40分钟。

据国土交通省称,这两名女员工还在公司内部调查中谎称自己没有饮酒,违反了公司规定。该部门表示,已认定这起事件反映出日本航空在员工管理和内部监督方面存在问题,因此要求公司尽快拿出改进方案。

目前,相关调查和后续处理仍在进行中。日本航空需要在期限内提交具体的预防措施,以避免类似情况再次发生。

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