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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
A student from a Hong Kong school demonstrates his team’s “smart disaster-prevention glasses”, an AI-powered system that maps escape routes during a fire, after the project won gold at the 8th Greater Bay Area Digital STEAM competition, on August 21. Hong Kong’s chief executive has announced that the city will develop an integrated management system that links and consolidates relevant big data of departments with city governance matters. Photo: Dickson Lee
John Lee policy address 2026

Letters | Hong Kong need not build its ‘AI City Brain’ from scratch

Readers discuss the government’s plan to use artificial intelligence, and the death of a boarding school student from Hong Kong in the UK.

China-UK relations

UK accuses China of using academics to spy on AI and other tech research

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France

UK-France deal targeting migrants crossing English Channel is scrapped

Iran

UK PM says ‘strong indications’ of Iran role in incident at US-run airbase

Tehran says UK ‘barking up the wrong tree’ after Burnham links Iran to a suspected plot targeting RAF Fairford.

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Police officers guard an area near RAF Fairford on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Malaysia

From Ed Sheeran to Massive Attack: Gaza rows spark Southeast Asia backlash

With global acts also touring Asia, UK star Ed Sheeran’s concert fallout in the US raises the question of how the saga would play out regionally.

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Art

7 must-visit exhibitions in October 2026, from BTS star RM’s collection to Jackson Pollock

Explore the K-pop icon’s personal collection at SFMOMA, the legacy of Pollock and his wife Lee Krasner, Issy Wood’s self-portraits, Rafael Pavarotti’s photography and more.

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Education in Hong Kong

5 universities in Hong Kong rank in top 100 in ‘historic’ shift from West to East

University of Hong Kong retains position as city’s highest-ranked institution, at 33rd, in Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

The University of Hong Kong has once again ranked 33rd in the global top 100. Photo: Karma Lo
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology maintained its position at 58. Photo: May Tse
Andy Burnham

Burnham vows big shake-up for UK in high-risk political speech

Prime minister promises national care service, electoral reform and EU reset while warning of pension funding trade-offs.

US-Iran tensions

Mystery deepens over UK airbase incident as police find petrol, not explosives

Surprise decision to release five suspects on bail fuels uncertainty over RAF Fairford security scare.

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France

Child, 2 women ‘crushed to death’ as 105 people on 1 boat try to reach UK

Asylum seekers pay smugglers thousands of dollars to board unstable and overcrowded dinghies to journey to Britain from France.

A migrant sits in a bus as she leaves the rescue area of the French port of Calais on Monday. Three other migrants, including a child aged 10, died while attempting to cross the sea to Britain. Photo: Reuters
United States

5 men released on bail in UK over suspected US-run airbase plot

Five British nationals freed under strict conditions as police track possible links to Iran, Russia or militant groups.

Armed police guard a road outside the perimeter of RAF Fairford airbase. Photo: Reuters
Get to Know

Meet Sasha Attwood, Jack Grealish’s partner – model, influencer and ‘Wag queen of holidays’

Currently on loan at Everton, the footballer shares a baby girl with his childhood sweetheart, and they walked the red carpet at the Oasis film premiere in London earlier this month.

Japan

Japan denies ‘militarisation’ after Russia opposes permanent UN council seat

Japan’s top spokesman says Japan has ‘consistently defended freedom, democracy and the rule of law’ since the end of World War II.

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Middle East

Netanyahu makes unannounced visit to UAE, meets Gulf state’s president

Reported visit comes with the Middle East still gripped by the Israel-US war launched against Iran in February.

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the UN General Assembly in New York last week. Photo: AFP
UK Labour Party

Britain’s Labour Party launches annual conference buoyed by Burnham

New British leader faces pressure to deliver concrete plans as party enters Liverpool gathering ahead in opinion polls.

Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham on the first day of the annual Labour Party conference. Photo: AFP
Crime

UK arrests 5 on suspicion of terror plot near airbase used by US forces

Police investigate potential link to a foreign state after three suspicious vehicles prompt evacuations outside RAF Fairford.

China consumption

As Chinese retirees boost consumption, some hope for greater respect in society

Age bias is an obstacle to the growth of China’s silver economy, researchers say.

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Japan

Praised abroad, ignored at home: Japanese museums shun war-atrocity video art

‘The work will only truly be complete when people can see it in Japan,’ Meiro Koizumi says of his award-winning creation.

Young people recite Hajime Kondo’s testimony on the streets of Tokyo in a video installation by Meiro Koizumi. Photo: Meiro Koizumi/Kyodo
Diplomacy

Opinion | How China is seeking to transform the meaning of great power

By promoting a more just world order, Beijing hopes to exercise influence without making domination the organising principle of international relations.

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Science

Offshore wind farm could create radar blind spots, ‘ghost’ targets: China study

As China rapidly expands its wind projects near coastal areas, researchers find the turbines can complicate marine vessel detection at sea.

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Thailand

Thailand has had enough of foreign tourists behaving badly

Viral misbehaviour, crimes and foreign-ownership scandals are exhausting the patience of a country famous for its hospitality.

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Illustration: Kevin Wong
2026 Xi-Trump summits

Ivanka Trump takes front-row seat to welcome Xi in dress by Chinese designer

US president’s eldest daughter had a prominent position at the ceremony and wore a striking blue outfit from Beijing-based couturier.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Ivanka Trump (right) and her daughter Arabella Kushner (centre) attend a welcome ceremony for President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan at the White House on Thursday. Photo: AFP
India

‘Stooping low’: furore over UK university professorship for tycoon Ambani’s son

The university awarded a sustainability role to tycoon Mukesh Ambani’s son, who is linked to the controversial wildlife centre in India.

AIA Scholarships

How King Chan plans to mainstream mental-health solutions in highly stressed Hong Kong

PostMag talks to five bright and ambitious recipients of the AIA Scholarships initiative to find out what lies ahead for them: here, we meet King Chan, a postgraduate student in clinical psychology advocating for mental-health support for the masses.

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Israel-Iran conflict

UK foreign secretary warns Iran against hostile activity on British soil

Ed Miliband presses Tehran over domestic security and demands release of couple held in Evin prison.

Britain’s Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband at a UN Security Council meeting in New York on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Mainland China

China’s sulphur imports dive 65% as prices surge 3.5 times

Country pays more for less of the key fertiliser ingredient, potentially pressuring the spring planting season, analyst says.

Workers load sulphur at a storage yard on a wharf in Nanjing, in eastern China’s Jiangsu province, on April 14, 2026. Photo: AFP
Europe’s refugee crisis

UK far-right activist charged after migrant boat slashed in English Channel

Police said a 37-year-old man was detained and charged with one count of criminal damage and one of failing to disclose the PIN to his phone.

Cancer

How FDA backing could advance multi-cancer blood tests despite Hong Kong doubts

Doctors say more data is needed despite growing interest in detecting multiple cancers from a single blood sample.

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