Kyiv has attacked about a dozen Wildberries sites to try to disrupt the operations of the firm, often described as Russia’s Amazon
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China floods: large parts of country remain on alert as Gansu province death toll rises
On Sunday, the state news agency Xinhua said the death toll in Gansu’s Weiyuan county had risen from 10 to 25, adding that the flash floods which struck last Sunday had also injured a further 23 people.
The National Commission for Disaster Prevention, Reduction and Relief has asked the provincial government to investigate the incident and improve its emergency response measures, the report added.
Meanwhile, as heavy rainfall continued in many areas, the Ministry of Water Resources activated a level 4 emergency flood control response – the
Sri Lanka deploys troops to contain deadly riot at overcrowded Mahara Prison
The latest unrest comes almost a month after another prison riot in the same region, in which 10 guards and 21 inmates were killed
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Filipino housekeepers mop up growing demand across Japan
Housekeeping services employing Filipino staff have gained in popularity amid growing demand in Japan for such domestic support, with one provider seeing their workforce roughly double over the past decade.
Since the Japanese government began allowing foreign nationals to provide housekeeping services in national strategic special zones in 2016, workers from the Philippines have been a top choice due to their cheerful personalities, diligence as well as expertise.
In February, a Filipino housekeeping staff member listened carefully
Search under way for triathlete, 59, who went missing in Hong Kong race
Hong Kong emergency services are searching for a missing 59-year-old man who is suspected of drowning during the swimming leg of a triathlon in the city amid an amber rainstorm warning.
Police told the South China Morning Post that they received a report at 7.57am on Sunday that a male participant of the 2026 Summer Triathlon Challenge at the
Will Philippine Sea be the main battlefield for PLA carriers in a Taiwan war?
For decades, the Philippine Sea has been seen as the gateway through which US and allied forces would sail to Taiwan’s defence in a war with the Chinese mainland.
Rather than a gateway, the Philippine Sea could be a critical battleground.
Northeast Asia is home to land-based missile networks that could make operating near shore too risky. So, the Philippine Sea would be a “decisive location for carrier operations”, said Michael Bosack, director of the non-profit Parley Policy Initiative.
“There, their
Hong Kong to raise annual GDP forecast after robust growth in first half of 2026
Hong Kong authorities will raise the city’s full-year economic growth forecast after a stronger-than-expected performance in the first half of 2026, the finance chief has said, pledging to further promote the global use of the yuan after the coming debut of offshore Chinese government bond futures on the local stock exchange.
Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said in his weekly blog post on Sunday that the Census and Statistics Department would raise its gross domestic product (GDP) forecast later this month after
South Korean McDonald’s axes popular corn burger after customers bite into stones
McDonald’s Korea said the seasonal menu, created to support local farmers, used about 25 tonnes of corn from Chungju
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McDonald’s in South Korea has suspended sales of its limited-edition Chungju corn cheese croquette burger after receiving multiple customer complaints about small stones being found in the product, cutting short a promotional campaign for one of its fastest-selling seasonal menu items.
The company halted sales of the