France has ⁠recorded 1,000 excess deaths ⁠during the blistering ⁠heatwave sweeping Europe, the public health agency said on Sunday, warning that the true figure was likely to be higher.

Detailing its preliminary count of excess ‌deaths, Sante Publique said most of the fatalities involved older people and that it expected the mortality rate to rise as more information became available about deaths in residential care and homes.

Europeans have been enduring blistering ⁠conditions during a heatwave that has been linked to dozens of ‌deaths -

Hong Kong is uniquely positioned to add value to Beijing’s “China Opportunity 2.0” narrative, serving as a bridge and catalyst for the global expansion of mainland Chinese enterprises, the city’s finance chief has said.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also named the Northern Metropolis megaproject in his weekly blog on Sunday as a destination that would empower Chinese firms to commercialise their research outcomes and deepen technological development of both sides.

“In the face of the complicated global geopolitics, the country is creating ‘

A father from southern China has sparked public outrage after signing a letter of understanding to forgive his girlfriend, who killed his 18-month-old son by kicking him in the belly.

The case, which occurred in Guangdong province, received widespread attention after the boy’s mother, the man’s ex-wife, called for a thorough investigation.

The ex-wife, surnamed Xie, stated that she separated from her husband in April last year. They were married for over a decade and had two