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1. Minnesota investigators barred from probe into woman’s killing by ICE officer

   The head of Minnesota’s state investigations agency said on Thursday that the US attorney’s office has barred it from taking part in the investigation into an ICE officer’s fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman. Minnesota authorities had expected to work with the FBI on the shooting probe. But Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Superintendent Drew Evans said the US attorney’s office had...

2. Brazil’s Lula vetoes law reducing Bolsonaro’s 27-year jail sentence on riot anniversary

   Brazil’s left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday vetoed a law dramatically reducing the prison sentence of former far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro, convicted last year of coup plotting. Lula vetoed the law adopted by Congress late last year on the third anniversary of major riots by Bolsonaro supporters in the capital Brasilia over his defeat by Lula in the 2022 elections. In...

3. Macron slams US for ‘breaking free’ from global rules after Maduro raid, Greenland threat

   French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that the United States was “breaking free from international rules”, and “gradually turning away” from some of its allies. Macron delivered his annual speech to French ambassadors at the Elysee Palace as European powers are scrambling to come up with a coordinated response to US assertive foreign policy in the western hemisphere following...

4. Hong Kong social worker who had sex with teenager jailed for 2 years, 3 months

   A Hong Kong social worker has been jailed for two years and three months for having sex with an underage girl five times and filming one of the illegal acts. The District Court on Thursday sentenced Wong Lok-tin, 39, for the crimes he committed when the teenager was 13 to 14 years old. The court heard that the father of one was a counsellor at a primary school, responsible for tackling pupils’...

5. China and US can strike ‘balance’ in Venezuela, says US energy chief Chris Wright

   US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said there was room ‌to balance roles for both the United States ‍and China in Venezuela to allow for commerce but that Washington would not allow Beijing to have major control over the Latin ⁠American country. In an interview on Fox Business Network, Wright also said he expected to see Chevron quickly grow its activities in Venezuela, with ConocoPhillips and...

6. Faulty appliance sparks fire at Hong Kong housing estate, prompting 300 to flee

   A fire believed to have been caused by a short circuit in a household appliance broke out at a Hong Kong public housing estate in east Kowloon, prompting more than 300 residents to flee their flats. Police on Thursday reported receiving multiple calls about a fire at Lam Wai House in Lam Tin Estate, at around 6.55pm. The force said about 300 residents evacuated on their own. Preliminary...

7. Hong Kong’s late summer flu season is over. But official says jabs still vital

   Hong Kong has emerged from its summer flu season, which started late and extended into the new year, but a health official is urging the public to get vaccinated immediately to stave off a looming winter surge. This year’s summer influenza season began in early September and reached its peak in mid-to-late October. It lasted about four months, with authorities putting the death toll at 345...

8. Trump wants US$1.5 trillion for ‘dream US military’. Will China boost spending too?

   US President Donald Trump’s proposal to boost next year’s military budget to US$1.5 trillion aims to blunt China’s global influence, a move analysts said could push Beijing to speed up its own military build-up with “greater urgency”. On Wednesday, Trump wrote on social media that the US military budget for the 2027 financial year should be raised in the face of “very troubled and dangerous...

9. PLA drills target swarms of suicide drones – Taiwan’s front line of defence

   The People’s Liberation Army has released footage of exercises countering swarms of suicide drones, a key element of Taiwan’s asymmetric defence strategy. Mainland state broadcaster CCTV showed a video on Sunday of a naval unit conducting anti-drone and uncrewed target drills as the PLA launched its 2026 training cycle. During the drills, the “blue force”, acting as the adversary, deployed...

10. Ex-PLA soldier remanded in Hong Kong for offering illegal ride-hailing services

    A former People’s Liberation Army soldier has been remanded in custody in Hong Kong pending sentencing for offering paid rides with his Tesla Model S luxury sedan while using a tourist visa last year. Zeng Yulin, 39, pleaded guilty to 19 charges on Thursday after a police sting operation uncovered his illicit business, which earned him more than HK$73,000 (US$9,370) in two months. The court...