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Last week’s ‘tipping point’ might have obscured an earlier, more important moment
This is a state of enormous uncertainty, with risks in every direction.
Surcharge ban will leave some renters in the lurch
Many tenants could soon be forced into arrears, advocates warn, as a key rental payment platform closes its doors.
My suburb is a modern cultural melting pot, but it hasn’t forgotten the wars that shaped us
It’s a pocket of Brisbane that runs simultaneously in two lanes – one of rampant construction and change, and the other of quaint country-style houses just off major roads.
My suburb is a modern cultural melting pot, but it hasn’t forgotten the wars that shaped us
It’s a pocket of Brisbane that runs simultaneously in two lanes – one of rampant construction and change, and the other of quaint country-style houses just off major roads.
Hong Kong builders take three WorldSkills honours in best CIC haul
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Nine young construction competitors from the Construction Industry Council returned from WorldSkills Shanghai with three Medallions for Excellence, the strongest finish the CIC has recorded at the competition. The honours went to Law Chak-sum in painting and decorating, Tse Yu-lok in welding, and the concrete construction work team of Huang To-kong and Wan Tsz-ho. It was Hong Kong’s first WorldSkills honour in concrete...
Police surround Wong Tai Sin flat after woman reportedly seen with knife in area
Hong Kong police officers were attempting to force their way into a flat at a Wong Tai Sin estate on Sunday night after a woman suspected of carrying a knife and wandering in the area was traced to the home during a search. Police received a report at about 6.50pm that a woman in her forties carrying a knife had travelled from Diamond Hill MTR station towards the nearby Plaza Hollywood shopping centre. Officers were deployed to the scene and searched the area. Members of the Counter Terrorism...
Delays on M25 after two-car crash near junction for M20
Drivers are facing long delays following a crash on the M25 this afternoon.
Mystery of tragic shipwreck off Kent coast solved after 46 years
The mystery of an unidentified shipwreck off the Kent coast has been solved after almost 50 years.
Site of historic former town centre pub goes on market for just £80k
An empty former pub, more recently a bikers club, has gone on the market.
Hassett on negative polling on economy: ‘I just don't buy it’
Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, said Sunday he doesn’t believe in recent polls that show Americans’ negative feelings about the economy. “Ahead of an election cycle, the fact that there's, you know, possibly partisan pollsters telling us that the people are really really depressed, it's a classic Democrat move, and I just...
Road closed as emergency services called after car crashes into pole
Emergency services have been called after a car crashed into a telegraph pole this afternoon.
1,500 Hong Kong residents tour revamped Huanggang Port border crossing
More than 1,500 Hong Kong residents toured the revamped Huanggang Port border crossing on Sunday as authorities pushed ahead with preparations for its opening. A Security Bureau spokesman said that participants took franchised buses or cross-boundary coaches from various districts to reach the crossing and were shown the new port building in groups. “The event effectively enhanced participants’ understanding of the public transport arrangements, immigration and customs clearance and...
Hotstone Yoga closure losses rise to HK$7.8 million as 694 customers file reports
Losses linked to the abrupt closure of Hotstone Yoga have risen to nearly HK$8 million (US$1 million), with close to 700 reports filed by affected customers in Hong Kong, according to authorities. The Customs and Excise Department said that as of 6pm on Sunday, it had received 694 reports relating to the yoga chain, involving service contracts worth about HK$7.8 million. The Consumer Council said it had received 416 complaints by 5pm the same day, with claimed losses totalling HK$5.42...
China urged to build ‘system’ to protect expanding overseas interests
Beijing has been urged to do more to protect its overseas interests with a call for diplomatic engagement to reshape international rules and deeper security cooperation with other countries. As China’s expanding global footprint comes under pressure from geopolitics and restrictions from the West, a Chinese analysis posted on the Global Security Research social media account has called for a major shift in strategy. The author was not identified, but the account regularly posts analysis and...
Cabinet revolt over John Healey's plans for raid on banks as he struggles to balance books in Budget
The Chancellor is said to have been warned that a raid on the sector later this month will threaten Prime Minister Andy Burnham's promise of economic growth.
Trump picks team for new 'Super Intelligence Force' to lead the charge on AI
The new taskforce will be in charge of coordinating the government's engagement with religious organizations, providers, consumers and AI companies.
Shipping container village hailed as a 'dream for all homeless people' is making life a 'living hell' for neighbours - who claim residents are trespassing on their £500,000 properties and women are too scared to go out alone
Despite originally being described as a 'dream for all homeless people', the site has since spiralled with problems over the past five years.
Kemi Badenoch drops another big hint at slashing inheritance tax as she kicks off 'common sense' Tory conference... and brands Burnham a 'cheesy uncle'
Kemi Badenoch said reducing inheritance tax would be 'morally right' amid mounting speculation about an eye-catching move.
Private parole hearing for James Bulger's killer Jon Venables is 'an insult' and like 'trampling on my son's grave', toddler's father says
Two-year-old James was tortured and murdered by child killer Jon Venables and his accomplice Robert Thompson at a shopping centre near Liverpool in 1993.
Mayfair's £1,000-a-night five-star Connaught Hotel has some uninvited guests on its doorstep... migrant rough sleepers using the street as an open air toilet
The Daily Mail can reveal that migrants are establishing a new camp in among the luxury boutiques and restaurants around The Connaught on Mayfair's exclusive Mount Street.
Tennessee prison chief who oversaw botched execution of Christa Pike resigns, governor announces
Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada put in his resignation and will step down from the top role later this month.
Burnham calls it 'reform', but it's really the abolition of proper British elections: PETER HITCHENS
Most of what Labour leaders say in their conference speeches is pure tripe, marinaded in bilge (the other lot are not much different but we'll deal with that some other time).
Cricket game near RAF Fairford stopped by armed guards due to 'live incident' eight hours before five men were arrested over 'terror plot'
The warning came at around 4.30pm last Saturday, as security at the US-linked airbase was heightened following intelligence suggesting an attack could be possible.
'We both knew it was the last time': Sir Kevin Sinfield reveals heartbreaking final meeting with best friend Rob Burrow before he passed away from motor neurone disease
The former Leeds Rhinos captain, 46, rushed back from an England rugby camp after being told Burrow was close to death and travelled north to see his stricken friend.
China Eastern reports passenger to police over cabin crew kneeling row
China Eastern Airlines has reported a male passenger to the police for allegedly disturbing order, after a flight attendant was filmed kneeling in a cabin aisle to apologise for bumping his elbow with a service trolley. In its second statement on the incident, the carrier said on Saturday that it believed the actions of the passenger amounted to disturbing order aboard a civil aircraft and had severely infringed upon the employee’s personal dignity. The airline added that it had banned the...
Car overturns in residential road near school
Emergency services were called to an overturned car near a school.
Hong Kong issues amber rainstorm warning
The Hong Kong Observatory issued an amber rainstorm warning on Sunday evening, with the signal remaining in place for more than two hours. The weather forecaster issued the alert – the lowest level in a three-tier warning system – at 8.20pm and cancelled it at 10.30pm. “A few squally thunderstorms are expected to occur over Hong Kong,” a spokesman for the Observatory said in the evening. Showers would be heavy at times. The forecaster also warned that intense gusts reaching 70km/h (43mph) could...
Inside the cosy new life of accused 'honey trap' murderess Jade McCaskie living freely in Sydney with bail benefactor while her co-accused lover remains behind bars... and her diamond ring vanishes
While her co-accused lover remains behind bars, Jade McCaskie is living on millionaire's row with the businessman who paid her bail. We tracked her down and uncovered striking details about her new life.
Jim's Mowing founder says Australia's birth rate is dropping because we're getting too much dopamine - as he reveals his radical plan to fix it
Jim Penman, the founder of Jim's Mowing, believes he's found the solution to Australia's declining birth rate - which hit a record low in new data.
Homeless former chef stole alcohol from Co-op because he was ‘sad and depressed’
A former chef who is homeless stole alcohol from a shop because he was “sad and depressed” about how his life has turned out.
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