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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
Firefighters work at a site in Ukraine after an alleged Russian attacked energy infrastructure facilities, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in an image released on September 4 and said to be taken in Odesa. Photo: State Emergency Service Of Ukraine In Odesa Region via Reuters
Ukraine war

Zelensky meets Trump, says Ukraine ready for energy truce with Russia

The US president announced such a truce last week, but Russia ‌hit petrol stations in Kyiv the next day and Ukraine bombed an oil refinery.

United States

Trump criticises UK’s Chagos deal, says new British PM Burnham will reconsider

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong on way to securing green fuel supply to safeguard aviation hub status

China's military weapons

Were the Serbian military’s new robot dogs built using Chinese technology?

Analysts say the nations are deepening their collaboration, with China seeing Serbia as a gateway to the European market.

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The robodogs’ debut comes only a few weeks after Europe’s first factory for mass-producing humanoid robots and robotic dogs began production in Serbia. Photo: YouTube/Serbian Army
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

The Paris-based designer behind Sofitel’s Le Vestiaire uniform collection shares her favourite books, beauty essentials and travel finds.

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G20

UK confirms Manchester to host G20 summit in 2027

City served by Prime Minister Andy Burnham as mayor for nearly a decade will host global leaders.

Andy Burnham, now UK prime minister, in Manchester in June. The city was confirmed on Monday as the venue for the 2027 G20 summit. Photo: Reuters
Saudi Arabia

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

British prime minister targets Middle East stability and AI governance on New York trip.

Africa

UK brings first charges over the 1994 Rwanda genocide

Vincent Brown, 65, is accused of inciting and aiding murders of Tutsis after seven-year British investigation.

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United States

Thousands of US flights snarled before FAA resolves communications problem

Eight-hour outage cleared after construction crew cuts backup line on arrival day for world leaders in New York.

LaGuardia Airport. Flights were resuming at airports across the north-eastern US after a damaged telecommunications line was repaired. Photo: EPA
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.

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.

Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has been ranked the world’s third-best airline for the second consecutive year. Photo: May Tse
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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