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by Lam Ka-sing (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 13, 2026 at 1:39 pm

More than 400 foreign domestic helpers gathered at an international school campus in Hong Kong on Friday as 50 students paid tribute to their contributions as “second mothers” who help shape a multicultural environment at home. The organising student committee for the event at Renaissance College Hong Kong, of the English Schools Foundation in Ma On Shan, said it hoped to inspire the wider community to cherish their domestic workers. The “Jie Jie Day” event, held annually by the school for 14...

by Kevin Li (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 13, 2026 at 1:20 pm

Hong Kong authorities have asked all government units not to install OpenClaw or its variants due to security concerns, days after some mainland Chinese entities were reported to have restricted the use of the AI agent. The government’s Digital Policy Office (DPO) told the South China Morning Post on Friday that while no related security incidents had been reported, it noted the potential risks of the use of the AI agent, including unauthorised data access, leakage and system intrusion. “We have...

by Ambrose Li,William Yiu (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 13, 2026 at 1:20 pm

Hong Kong’s physiotherapy sector has urged the government to expand employment opportunities for locally trained professionals, warning that severe funding cuts will lead to a glut of practitioners, with the surplus projected to exceed 2,000 by 2040. In a letter to the authorities, the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association pointed to hiring freezes and job losses at NGOs as a result of budget cuts, even as the government continued to subsidise the training of physiotherapists. “These developments...

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 13, 2026 at 1:12 pm

The strategy used to depopulate Gaza - displacement, destruction and fragmentation - is now being deployed on Lebanon.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 13, 2026 at 1:08 pm

Global energy watchdog pledges largest release from oil reserves amid war on Iran. But is 'one-shot' tactic sufficient?

by Fiona Sun (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 13, 2026 at 12:59 pm

Twenty-one people have been injured in a crash involving two double-decker buses, a truck and a car on Yuen Long Highway in Hong Kong. Police said on Friday that the force was alerted to the traffic accident at 6.35pm. As of 8pm, 12 women and nine men had suffered minor injuries, police said. Franchised bus firm KMB said two double-deckers on routes 276B and 269B were involved in the accident with the two other vehicles while passing Pok Oi Interchange about 6.30pm. Preliminary information...

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 13, 2026 at 12:54 pm

Four killed in US military plane crash in Iraq

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 13, 2026 at 12:50 pm

Israel has closed the Rafah border crossing and Israeli settler attacks in the occupied West Bank have continued.

by Chris De Silva (Just In) on March 13, 2026 at 12:47 pm

Mackenzie Arnold turns into a brick wall as Sam Kerr and Alanna Kennedy's ruthlessness saves Australia. Here are the quick hits from the Matildas' quarterfinal clash with North Korea.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 13, 2026 at 12:41 pm

A missile attack that hit a Palestinian community in northern Israel has injured dozens of people.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 13, 2026 at 12:30 pm

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi has told India that BRICS should play an essential role in global stability and security Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 13, 2026 at 12:26 pm

India was expected to sign an interim deal with Washington in March, but it will reportedly be put off by a few months  Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 13, 2026 at 12:23 pm

Eswatini has announced the arrival of four third-country migrants deported from the US to the landlocked kingdom Read Full Article at RT.com

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 13, 2026 at 12:07 pm

The assailant who rammed his vehicle into Detroit's Temple Israel synagogue has been killed.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 13, 2026 at 11:54 am

An air attack struck near thousands of Iranians marking al-Quds Day in Tehran, reportedly killing at least one person.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 13, 2026 at 11:51 am

The missiles increasingly pose a test for NATO member Turkiye and the alliance.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 13, 2026 at 11:48 am

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he wants his country’s attacks on Iran to help bring about regime change.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 13, 2026 at 11:33 am

Iran says no one can exclude it from the FIFA World Cup 2026, which is co-hosted by United States, Canada and Mexico.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 13, 2026 at 11:30 am

A Lebanese-born suspect in an attack on a synagogue in Michigan on Thursday reportedly lost family members to recent Israeli bombings Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 13, 2026 at 11:18 am

At least two children have been killed in a strike on the Qods suburb of Tehran, the emergencies services have said Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 13, 2026 at 11:13 am

At least 70 people have been killed and thousands displaced in Ethiopia’s Gamo Zone after landslides caused by heavy rains Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 13, 2026 at 10:54 am

The EU should think about replacing its “insignificant” top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has said Read Full Article at RT.com

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 13, 2026 at 10:39 am

Black smoke seen after blasts in Dubai financial district

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 13, 2026 at 10:39 am

Turning leaders into symbols of evil makes intervention easy to justify and its consequences easy to ignore.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 13, 2026 at 10:30 am

Elche hope to upset the odds as they travel to title-chasing Real Madrid, seeking their first win at Bernabeu Stadium.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 13, 2026 at 10:30 am

Video shared on social media shows a projectile streaking across the sky near the Incirlik military base in Turkiye.

by Cheryl Arcibal (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 13, 2026 at 10:30 am

JPMorgan Chase has committed to leasing about 250,000 sq ft of space in the new Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP) office towers in Hong Kong’s West Kowloon district for 10 years, making the US investment bank the anchor tenant of the 700,000 sq ft mixed-use development, the Hong Kong-listed developer said on Friday. Artist Square Towers (AST) will house the bank’s Kowloon office, which is currently located at The Quayside in Kowloon East, starting in the latter half of 2028, according to an...

by Just In on March 13, 2026 at 10:22 am

The mother of Aidan Becker, a 22-year-old, who died while trying to protect a teenage boy last Friday, has spoken of her family's deep pain during a packed community vigil for her son at Mernda railway station.

by Ng Kang-chung (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 13, 2026 at 10:20 am

A union representing employees of Hong Kong’s rail operator, the MTR Corporation, has expressed disappointment with the firm’s refusal to consider their calls for improved benefits, saying the pay rise of up to 3.84 per cent for most staff is “slightly below demands”. The MTR Corp announced pay increases on Friday ranging from 1.6 to 3.84 per cent for most non-management staff for the 2026-27 financial year, depending on their performance. Last year, the adjustment was between 1.8 and 5.4 per...

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 13, 2026 at 10:15 am

The US has temporarily suspended a Russian oil ban to cool energy markets as crude prices continue to soar after US-Israel attacks on Iran Read Full Article at RT.com

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 13, 2026 at 10:04 am

The 32 sailors who were rescued by Sri Lanka's navy will remain in the island nation, said the Foreign Ministry.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 13, 2026 at 10:04 am

China is the top producer of urea and controls exports of the primary raw material for fertilizers under a quota system Read Full Article at RT.com

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 13, 2026 at 10:04 am

State media outlet Press TV says one woman was killed from shrapnel as a result of a US-Israeli airstrike.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 13, 2026 at 9:29 am

Ghana has said it will table a resolution at the UN in pursuit of truth, recognition and reconciliation regarding the slave trade Read Full Article at RT.com

by Henry Hanson, Chris De Silva, Amanda Shalala, and Tom Wildie (Just In) on March 13, 2026 at 9:13 am

Goals from Sam Kerr and Alanna Kennedy allow the Matildas to scrap to a 2-1 win over North Korea in Perth in a thrilling Women's Asian Cup quarterfinal clash.�

by Just In on March 13, 2026 at 9:06 am

The house on Dalby Avenue at Morphettville was fully alight when emergency services were called just after 4:30pm.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 13, 2026 at 8:45 am

China face Taiwan in a highly charged quarterfinal at the Women's Asian Cup, which already has a political focus.

by Lucy Cooper, Liam Fox, and Stephen Dziedzic (Just In) on March 13, 2026 at 8:25 am

A ship that was found to be carrying nearly 5 tonnes of cocaine near French Polynesia earlier this year has been escorted into Sydney Harbour after issuing a distress call.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 13, 2026 at 8:21 am

Two drones target Oman's Sohar province, killing two foreign nationals and injuring others, state news agency reports.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 13, 2026 at 8:18 am

US lawmakers introduce Justice for Hind Rajab Act

by Nicola Ceccato (Just In) on March 13, 2026 at 8:18 am

An inquiry into the potential split of a southern New South Wales health district has heard that hospitals have been unable to hire staff to fill critical gaps.

by Bryn Wakefield (Just In) on March 13, 2026 at 8:06 am

Supreme Court judge rules convictions should have been recorded against a teenager who entered a Mackay home and molested a girl in her bedroom.

by Just In on March 13, 2026 at 8:05 am

The Australian Federal Police have charged a man over a series of alleged antisemitic online threats.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 13, 2026 at 7:57 am

A drone attack on a joint French-Kurdish base in northern Iraq has killed one French soldier and wounded several others.

by Tara Cassidy (Just In) on March 13, 2026 at 7:51 am

Two Chinese holiday-makers killed in Queensland floodwater were in contact with their friends hours before their tragic deaths.

by Elizabeth Byrne (Just In) on March 13, 2026 at 7:48 am

The lead investigator in the trial of two Melbourne men over the 1999 murder of Canberra grandmother Irma Palasics tells a court his first major suspects were Mrs Palasics's family members.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 13, 2026 at 7:46 am

Israel's attacks in Lebanon are striking areas in Beirut not hit in this conflict, nor during the 2024 war.

by Dean Bilton (Just In) on March 13, 2026 at 7:43 am

Hawthorn puts a difficult week on and off the field behind it as it runs out comprehensive 62-point winners over Essendon at the MCG.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 13, 2026 at 7:42 am

In an oil-producing country where 60 percent of people are under 25, nearly half the population lives in poverty.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 13, 2026 at 7:36 am

Carlos Alcaraz will meet Daniil Medvedev in the Indian Wells semifinals, while Jannik Sinner faces Alexander Zverev.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 13, 2026 at 7:30 am

The Israel-US coalition and Iran are not listening to New Delhi, Deepak Bhojwani has told RT India Read Full Article at RT.com

by Brian Wong (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 13, 2026 at 7:16 am

Two former leaders of a now-disbanded alliance behind Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen Square vigil have a case to answer in a high-profile trial after judges ruled the evidence supported prosecutors’ allegations that the activists incited others to overthrow the Communist Party of China leadership. Three High Court judges on Friday found that the evidence appeared to suggest Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung committed a subversion offence as leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic...

by Ben Clifford and Giselle Wakatama (Just In) on March 13, 2026 at 7:05 am

Former staff blow the whistle on horror conditions at a NSW hospital, including mouldy vents, inadequate separation of sewage and drinking water, and the use of sanitary pads to soak up rainwater leaking into wards.

by Josephine Lim (Just In) on March 13, 2026 at 6:58 am

A Perth man will face court charged with the alleged murder of an Adelaide man who died after he crashed into a power pole earlier this week.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 13, 2026 at 6:52 am

Several Gulf nations have declared force majeure on oil and gas shipment since the US-Israel’s war on Iran was launched.

by Charles Rushforth (Just In) on March 13, 2026 at 6:47 am

Residents are rescued from homes and vehicles after flash flooding in the Northern Rivers region in New South Wales.�

by Jostina Basta and Andrew Mangelsdorf (Just In) on March 13, 2026 at 6:33 am

The only petrol station in a small New South Wales town has run out of fuel amid ongoing oil supply disruptions caused by the war in the Middle East.

by Conor Byrne, Rosanne Maloney, and Adam Stephen (Just In) on March 13, 2026 at 6:28 am

The first foreign fishermen caught illegally in Far North Queensland waters under a new Commonwealth border operation have been sentenced and will be deported to Indonesia.

by Charlie Gore (Just In) on March 13, 2026 at 6:18 am

An email on Wednesday afternoon saying autism support service AEIOU would close immediately left Canberra father Ben Paine scrambling to find childcare and support services for his four-year-old daughter Maddie.

by Jon Healy (Just In) on March 13, 2026 at 6:13 am

Alex Johnston becomes the greatest try-scorer in Australian rugby league history with a double against the Roosters, prompting fans to ignore the NRL's pleas not to storm the field to celebrate.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 13, 2026 at 6:13 am

Israel strikes Tehran as Iran retaliates across the Gulf; Hormuz disruption pushes oil prices higher and tensions rise.

by Vivian Au,Olga Wong (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 13, 2026 at 6:03 am

Donald Liao Poon-huai, one of Hong Kong’s most influential government architects and public housing visionaries who became the first Chinese official under British rule to serve as secretary for district administration, has died at the age of 96. His family confirmed his death to the South China Morning Post on Friday, with one member saying he died peacefully on Thursday morning at home. Liao was surrounded by family and friends on his last evening. “He lived a long, meaningful life and made...

by Alexander Lewis (Just In) on March 13, 2026 at 5:59 am

James O'Brien from Honeywell, which is subcontracted to manage facilities at Newcastle's Calvary Mater Hospital, failed to turn up to an inquiry.

by Jason Walls (Just In) on March 13, 2026 at 5:56 am

Former Netflix star Matt Wright has been ordered to pay the Northern Territory Police Commissioner's court costs after claiming a warrant to bug his home "might have been a forgery".

by Danny Tran (Just In) on March 13, 2026 at 5:55 am

Hospitals across the nation are on alert after an Iranian cyber militia linked to the Islamic regime hacked a US multinational that supplies critical equipment to Australia. �

by Harvey Kong (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 13, 2026 at 5:54 am

Illegal operators in Hong Kong have been converting vehicles into mobile refuelling points and posing risks to public safety, according to authorities, as they reported a 42 per cent jump in the average number of monthly complaints about illicit refuelling activities. The Environment and Ecology Bureau also said on Friday it would meet with local fuel suppliers to ensure they were being transparent about pricing, while the Competition Commission expressed concerns over prices to four petrol...

by Enoch Yiu (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 13, 2026 at 5:40 am

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) has unveiled its biggest listing reforms since 2018, broadening its special listing regime for innovative companies and opening the door for smaller and more diverse firms to list in the city, the bourse operator said on Friday. The exchange also proposed expanding the confidential filing option to all new listing applicants, replacing the current rule that applies only to secondary listings or certain technology applicants. The reform was seen as...

by Lois Maskiell (Just In) on March 13, 2026 at 5:33 am

Aniko Berguno says the crash that killed her elder sister Nora and her niece has left "a hole in many hearts for the rest of our lives," remembering her sister as someone who always put others first.

by Michelle Wakim and Joseph Baronio (Just In) on March 13, 2026 at 5:18 am

Young actors dream of careers on stage or screen but they know finding full-time work is a tough gig, despite plenty of famous Australians making it in Hollywood.

by Connor Mycroft (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 13, 2026 at 5:18 am

Greater Bay Airlines will more than double its fuel surcharge on certain routes starting next week, becoming the last Hong Kong passenger carrier to raise prices as war rages in the Middle East. The airline announced on Friday it would raise prices due to “surging fuel costs”, with the change taking effect on March 18. The surcharge on the carrier’s flights originating from Hong Kong for all destinations except mainland China and the Maldives will increase by 104 per cent, from HK$142 (US$18) to...

by Kathryn Bermingham (Just In) on March 13, 2026 at 5:16 am

With two weeks before polls, Labor were in damage control after a health email blunder. It should have been a chance for the Liberals to get ahead, but after controversial comments by a candidate it's the one left bruised.

by Just In on March 13, 2026 at 5:12 am

Charges against people questioned amid a broader investigation into the fatal shooting of two police officers will not proceed due to a lack of evidence, Victoria Police has announced.

by Theodora Yu (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 13, 2026 at 2:00 am

Hong Kong’s fresh graduates are facing increasingly challenging career prospects, with 69 per cent of job sectors recording their fewest vacancies in six years, a trend experts attribute to the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and a sluggish economy. Figures from the Joint Institution Job Information System, a centralised online job information platform shared by the city’s eight publicly funded universities, also showed that the number of job vacancies fell to a five-year low of 30,798 last...

by Nicole Chan (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 13, 2026 at 1:30 am

Across Asia’s densest cities, the milestones of adulthood are quietly shifting. Couples share kitchens with parents. Some wait years on public housing lists. Others secure a flat before thinking about a ring. In some cases, keys come before vows. Increasingly, love moves in step with property. Square footage, mortgage approvals and ballot results shape decisions that once felt spontaneous. At first glance, falling fertility rates might look like a purely economic or demographic...

by Harvey Kong (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 13, 2026 at 12:40 am

Conglomerate Swire Pacific has sold part of its stake in Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways for HK$1.8 billion (US$230 million) to raise working capital. In a rare move, the group revealed on Friday that it sold 153.05 million shares at HK$11.74 each the previous day. This was a 9.6 per cent discount to the last traded price on Thursday of HK$12.99 per share. Swire is the latest shareholder to reduce its stake in Cathay, following Air China’s sale in January for HK$1.32...