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1. Renowned British documentary photographer Martin Parr dies at 73

   Celebrated British documentary photographer Martin Parr has died at his home in the western English city of Bristol, his foundation announced on Sunday. He was 73. Famous for his kitschy colour-saturated images, Parr had a sharp eye for mundane oddities, typified in his humorous snapshots of bronzed beachgoers and selfie-snapping holidaymakers. “It is with great sadness that we announce that...

2. UK police arrest man after 21 injured in Heathrow Airport car park fight

   Police arrested a man at London’s Heathrow Airport on Sunday after a crowd of people were hit with pepper spray during a robbery at a car park that caused several hours of travel disruptions. Five people were taken by ambulance to a hospital and another 16, including a three-year-old girl, were treated at the scene, officials said. None of the injuries was believed to be serious. The incident in...

3. Trump UN envoy Waltz, EU’s Kallas in Jordan to discuss Gaza aid

   US ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz and European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas were both visiting Jordan on Sunday to discuss humanitarian aid for Gaza. Their visits came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he expected the second phase of the US-sponsored ceasefire plan for the Palestinian territory to begin soon. Waltz said on social media that he was in the...

4. Hong Kong Legco election’s 31.9% turnout surpasses record low of 2021

   Some 31.9 per cent of voters cast their ballots on Sunday in Hong Kong’s second Legislative Council election under a “patriots-only” system, beating the record low turnout of 2021 in a sombre poll held just 12 days after the tragic fire in Tai Po. Almost as soon as polls opened, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said he would enlist the newly elected legislature to mobilise support for victims of...

5. China desalination tech makes fresh water cheaper than tap water – plus hydrogen

   China has launched a revolutionary facility in the eastern province of Shandong that produces fresh water from seawater for just two yuan (US$0.28) per cubic metre, generating green hydrogen as a by-product in a breakthrough that could redefine global water and energy systems. This small but world-first installation in the city of Rizhao is powered entirely by seawater and low-grade waste heat...

6. 3 serving lawmakers make urgent appeals in Hong Kong Island West

   Three incumbent lawmakers seeking another term by running in Hong Kong Island West made desperate appeals just hours into Sunday’s Legislative Council election, with the race for directly elected seats heating up compared with four years ago. Hong Kong Island West is the only geographical constituency among the 10 where three serving legislators – Judy Chan Kapui, Chan Hok-fung and Kwok...

7. Constituency home to deadly Tai Po blaze records lowest turnout rate in Hong Kong

   The constituency encompassing the housing complex destroyed in one of Hong Kong’s deadliest fires recorded the lowest turnout rate across the city in the Legislative Council election according to an estimate just hours before polls closed, but those who showed up vowed to vote for a representative who would truly help the displaced residents. Several voters also directed their anger at the...

8. India to pause coal power expansion beyond 2035 amid grid stress

   India does not have any immediate plans to add coal power generation capacity beyond 2035, a top power ministry official said on Sunday. “India wants to secure its energy requirements,” Pankaj Agarwal, secretary at the power ministry, said on the sidelines of a power ministry event. “As of 2035, we want to have a coal capacity of 307 gigawatts.” He said it would be “premature to say what we want...

9. Hong Kong property tycoons turn heads at poll, urge voters to fulfil civic duty

   Hong Kong’s property tycoons made high-profile appearances to cast their ballots during Sunday’s Legislative Council election and urged the public to fulfil their civic duty. Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP) chairman and managing director Raymond Kwok Ping-luen voted at the Wong Chuk Hang Sports Centre in Aberdeen on Sunday morning. SHKP said it had introduced several measures to encourage its...

10. With one small step for AI, Chinese scientists make giant leap for humanity

    Imagine a robot that could tie your shoelaces to the perfect degree of tightness, or a robotic hand capable of performing abdominal surgery and then suturing the wound with impeccable precision. You might assume these feats would rely on complex electronic sensors, and yet a breakthrough by Chinese scientists has made it possible for robots to rival the skill of experienced surgeons – even with...