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BEIJING (AP) — An overseas Hong Kong activist said he was denied entry to Singapore over the weekend for what he presumes were political reasons.Nathan Law said he was detained at the Singapore airport on Saturday night and told four hours later that his entry had been denied. He was going to attend a closed-door, invitation-only event, he said in a statement, without elaborating.Law, who is based in London, is one of a number of activists who have fled Hong Kong in recent years after the adoption of a National Security Law that has put others in prison.He said he…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran said Monday it hanged a man accused of spying for Israel, the latest as Tehran carries out its largest wave of executions in decades.Iran identified the executed man as Bahman Choobiasl, whose case wasn’t immediately known in Iranian media reports or to activists monitoring the death penalty in the Islamic Republic. However, the execution came after Iran vowed to confront its enemies after the United Nations reimposed sanctions on Tehran over its nuclear program this weekend.Iran accused Choobiasl of meeting with officials from the Israeli spy agency Mossad. Iran’s Mizan news agency, which…
Shares were mostly higher Monday in Europe and Asia after Wall Street broke its three-day losing streak, trimming its losses for last week. China factory data are due out on Tuesday and a quarterly business sentiment survey by the Bank of Japan comes on Wednesday. The next big event for Wall Street could be a looming shutdown of the U.S. government, with a deadline set for this week. But such political impasses have had limited impact on the market before. U.S. jobs data also will be in the spotlight. The future for the S&P 500 was up 0.5% while that…
While US President Donald Trump denounces climate action as a “con job” at the UN and China commits to modest emission cuts by 2035, the real story is neither about moral leadership nor environmental salvation—it is about industrial strategy dressed as climate diplomacy. Beijing has calculated that the optics of being the “responsible power” while Washington retreats from global commitments provides cover for what amounts to a conservative target that preserves economic flexibility. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 7-10% from peak levels by 2035 represents China’s first absolute emissions target, but analysts note this…
The logo of Japanese entertainment and electronics giant Sony is displayed at the company’s headquarters in Tokyo on May 14, 2025.Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty ImagesShares in Sony Financial Group rose closed 15.86% higher during its market debut Monday after parent company Sony Group spun off the unit, while Asia markets traded mostly higher as investors looked past the latest tariff developments.Sony Financial Group stock was assigned a reference price of 150 Japanese yen per share, valuing the company at around 1 trillion yen (over $6.7 billion). Sony said the separation allows the financial arm, which includes Sony Life…
The top stories and transfer rumours from Monday’s newspapers…THE SUN Oliver Glasner, Fabian Hurzeler and Andoni Iraola are among the coaches under consideration to replace Ruben Amorim if he is sacked by Manchester United. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Speaking on the Gary Neville podcast, the former Manchester United defender gives a scathing assessment of United’s current woes and worries under head coach Ruben Amorim. Bruno Fernandes and Harry Kane are top of the Saudi Pro League’s wish list as officials prepare for life after Cristiano Ronaldo.Former England international Jonjo Shelvey has made a surprising…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on Sept. 17, 2025 in New York City.Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesThe S&P 500 inched up on Monday as Wall Street tried to regain its footing after a week in which the artificial intelligence trade lost some steam.The broad market index climbed 0.2%, and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded around the flatline.AI chip darling Nvidia rose after skepticism around the AI trade put pressure on the broader stock market last week. Some traders even questioned whether there was enough…
Sheff Utd finally get first points as Wilder oversees first win Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship match between Oxford United and Sheffield United. Sheffield United won their first Sky Bet Championship game of the season on Saturday – ending a wait of 155 days for a regular-season victory. They won both legs of their play-off semi-final against Bristol City, of course, but that has been banished to the past; Sunderland’s comeback at Wembley in the final too painful to stomach.During those 155 days, Chris Wilder left the club for…
Real Sociedad coach Sergio Francisco lauded Lamine Yamal as the best player in the world after the Barcelona forward returned from injury to set up the winning goal in Sunday’s meeting between the two teams.Yamal, 18, missed Barça’s last four games with a groin problem but came off the bench against La Real and within one minute had set up Robert Lewandowski as the Catalans won 2-1 to move top of LaLiga.Editor’s Picks1 Related”Lamine’s presence on the pitch alone is a threat,” Francisco said in a news conference. “It is so difficult to stop him, even bringing on fresh players…
Gary Neville has delivered a scathing assessment of the current state of Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United, declaring it “ridiculous” that Mason Mount has been playing wing-back. Neville has admitted he is worried about United as he raised serious doubts about the club’s direction under Amorim. United suffered a third defeat in six Premier League games this season when they were beaten 3-1 at Brentford on Saturday, with Amorim’s side failing to build on the previous week’s win over Chelsea. United have still not back-to-back Premier League games under the head coach.”I’m very worried,” he said on The Gary Neville Podcast.…