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The latest breaking news and stories on the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK), a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe which includes England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and the world’s sixth largest economy. Also covering the UK’s relationship with the European Union (EU) post Brexit, as well as with China, plus commentary and updates on the UK’s economy, politics, society and social issues.
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London
Head of State
King Charles III
King Charles III
Head of Government
Prime Minister Keir Starmer
Chef-nun Jeong Kwan at the Bukhara Biennale, in Uzbekistan, as part of a kimchi-fermentation collaboration with the Koryo-saram community. Photo: courtesy Andrey Arekelyan and Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF)
Art

Bukhara Biennial spearheads cultural blossoming of the city as well as the wider Uzbekistan

With site-specific artwork displayed in restored or adapted historical structures, the inaugural Bukhara Biennial heralded the development of a cultural district designed for residents and visitors alike.

Icons and Influencers

Style according to … Cordelia de Castellane of Dior Maison and Baby Dior

G20

UK confirms PM Burnham’s former fiefdom of Manchester to host G20 summit

Saudi Arabia

Burnham to meet Trump, make UN debut after offering UK support for Saudi Arabia

Andy Burnham said he would seek ‘common ground’ with the US president when they meet at the UN general Assembly in New York on Tuesday.

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Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham in London on Monday. Photo: Reuters
Crime

First charges brought in UK for 1994 Rwanda genocide

Vincent Brown, 65, allegedly ‘directed and incited acts of murder and genocide carried out by others’ against the Tutsi, UK prosecutors said.

United States

Flights halted on US east coast as world leaders arrive for New York UN meeting

The FAA said a fibre line was cut at a construction site in New Jersey, prompting significant ‌flight cancellations at several airports.

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Science

China gets closer to Jupiter mission by bringing Nasa’s StarNAV concept to life

The tech uses subtle shifts in starlight to track speed and position, allowing spacecraft to navigate deep space alone.

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Jupiter can be up to 900 million km from Earth, with radio signals taking more than 50 minutes to travel one way. Photo: Nasa/STSCI
Hong Kong economy

Foreign chambers back Hong Kong 5-year plan, urge progress on Northern Metropolis

Focus on city’s role in helping mainland Chinese businesses go global is attractive to foreign investors, chamber heads say.

Wealth management

Institutional investors rushing to stockpile cash, survey finds

Report says net cash allocation intentions rose 35.5 percentage points to a positive 22 per cent in poll conducted in June and July.

Travel

Tapestry depicting England’s ‘most important event’ back in UK after 1,000 years

The Bayeux Tapestry is expected to draw 1 million visitors to the British Museum before its exhibition ends in July 2027.

A section of the Bayeux Tapestry. The 70-metre-long panorama, which vividly depicts the events leading up to the Battle of Hastings in 1066, is on display at the British Museum in London until July 2027. The loan of the tapestry, which has resided in France for almost 1,000 years, took years of diplomacy to finalise and is seen as a symbol of Franco-British friendship. Photo: AP
Education in Hong Kong

Letters | What Hong Kong educators can learn from Yidan Prize winners

Readers discuss the foundations that help a child arrive ready to learn, a key moment in a Hong Kong school’s history, and the value of Hongkong Post.

A group of kindergarten students queue up to board a bus for a school field trip, guided by their teacher, outside the Hong Kong Space Museum in Tsim Sha Tsui on May 19. Photo: Jelly Tse
My Life

Wing Shya: photographer to Wong Kar-wai on working with the great and good of Hong Kong cinema

Wing Shya’s candid Hong Kong photography journey – from street snaps to Wong Kar-wai collaborations, Leslie Cheung portraits and iconic film stills – reveals art born of instinct, accident and unwavering passion.

Hong Kong society

Barristers dismiss calls for solicitors to gain senior counsel status in Hong Kong

Bar Association labels push to expand elite title ‘premature’, while Law Society argues appointments should be merit-based.

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Princess Diana

UK media is ‘cancerous’ to Harry and Meghan, Diana’s brother says

Diana died in a car crash as photographers pursued her, sparking a reckoning over whether the media bore responsibility for her death.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, arrive for an event, during a visit to Bondi Beach, Australia, on April 17. Photo: AP
100 Top Picks

Letters | On English usage, the Trump effect needn’t be the last word

Readers discuss the ‘dumbing down’ of spoken English attributed to the US president, and how teachers can engage with today’s digitally savvy students.

US President Donald Trump gestures on stage at the Republican national mid-term convention in Dallas, Texas, on September 10. Photo: Reuters
Australia

Named as an enemy: Indonesia’s uneasy Aukus moment

Aukus inquiry testimony in Australia cast Indonesia as a foe in a hypothetical war, reviving old suspicions.

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Cathay Pacific

Cathay retains third-best airline title, wins cabin crew and lounge awards

Singapore Airlines reclaims top spot in British-based Skytrax World Airline Awards, swapping positions with Qatar Airways.

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Australia

Australia’s backpacker visa cuts threaten working holiday dream

Interior minister Tony Burke has announced plans to cut the number of visas issued – and detain tourists who overstay.

People spend a sunny afternoon on Bondi Beach in Sydney on Friday. Photo: AFP
Royalty

Diana’s ‘revenge dress’ goes on show amid clash between brother and Charles

The outfit became a symbol of the royal couple’s troubled relationship and the public breakdown of their marriage.

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Aviation

Millisecond software defect, not human error, caused UK flight mayhem

The September 8 chaos stranded hundreds of thousands of passengers for hours on UK airport runways and in terminals.

Hong Kong

As I see it | Why mainland Chinese despise the British – but Hongkongers don’t

Whereas Hong Kong people experienced a milder form of colonialism, mainland Chinese were subjected to the extremes of Western imperialism.

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Heritage statues on Shamian Island in 2010. The district in Guangzhou was once controlled by the British and the French. Photo: Edward Wong
Banking & finance

From US Fed rates to China’s global export share: 4 figures shaping markets

The US central bank raised rates for first time since 2023, Hong Kong followed and Goldman Sachs projects a sharp rise in Chinese firms’ global export share.

A screen shows Federal Reserve Board Chairman Kevin Warsh as currency traders work at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday. Photo: AP
Banking & finance

Double blow as top HSBC bankers lose education perk as job fears mount: sources

HSBC axes education benefits worth up to HK$300,000 as integration with Hang Seng Bank threatens jobs – but investors stay upbeat.

US, Israel war on Iran

US pivot leaves Saudi Arabia with ‘humiliating dilemma’ over Houthis

Riyadh is now working frantically to build a coalition to protect shipping in the Red Sea and defend the kingdom against Houthi attacks.

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Singapore

US firm Waymo to launch robotaxi service in Singapore in 2028

Trained specialists will drive Jaguar I-Pace vehicles and help Waymo adapt its technology to Singapore’s road layouts and other conditions.

Attendees look at a Jaguar I-Pace equipped with a Waymo autonomous driving system at a consumer electronics trade show in Las Vegas in January 2025. Photo: Reuters
King Charles III

King Charles was ‘giddily elated’ after Diana’s death, her brother says

Then-Prince Charles sounded ‘like a lottery winner’ because he felt freed to marry again, Earl Spencer writes in new book.

Diana in Australia in 1996. Photo: AP
China travel

China airports surge in global-connectivity ranking, led by Shanghai, Guangzhou

Third terminal helps Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport jump 17 places in global standings, while airports in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong also improve.

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King Charles III

In rare move, King Charles responds to criticism from Princess Diana’s brother

Charles Spencer says the royal told him ‘we’ll forget her soon enough’ after his sister died in a Paris car crash.

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