Hong Kong apartments fire death toll reaches 151 with more arrests made
More than 40 people still missing but some bodies ‘have turned into ash’, says police chief
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Buddhist monk left ‘in limbo’ over lack of progress in refugee process, High Court told
Man says he will be ‘persecuted and tortured’ should he be sent to China as he is a symbol of Tibetan culture
Martin Wolf: The fracturing of the world economy spells danger
Will the US or China abandon their current follies sooner?
‘That place that looks like a teddy bear on the left, that’s Ireland’
IDA’s MD for China pointed to a map of Europe: `That place that looks like a teddy bear ... that’s Ireland’
Inside Hong Kong’s deadly tower block blaze: ‘It was horrifying’
With no fire alarms sounding, some received calls from relatives elsewhere who urged them to quickly evacuate
Hong Kong fire: At least 55 people dead with hundreds missing, authorities say
The complex where the fire started is made up of eight 31-storey towers containing 2,000 apartments
China’s tech giants take AI model training offshore to tap Nvidia chips
Alibaba and ByteDance shift development to south-east Asia to sidestep US curbs
Europe, China and US compete for minerals as African states grow more assertive
African countries are demanding deals that will allow more mineral processing to be done locally
The Great Global Transformation review: too substantial to be a primer, too panoramic to be conclusive
Paschal Donohoe on superstar economist Branko Milanovic’s new work
Trump speaks to Xi and Takaichi as rift between China and Japan deepens
Tokyo and Beijing in standoff following Japanese prime minister’s remarks about Taiwan
Ukraine and Europe will probably have to accept version of Trump’s peace plan
A draft communique from Istanbul talks in 2022 offered Ukraine a more robust security guarantee and did not involve sweeping territorial concessions
Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ weathers diplomatic storm with China - but choppy waters lie ahead
China may be taking advantage of wavering US commitment to defend Taiwan in its spat with Japan
Irish designer Rashhiiid: ‘My hats are talking points now – these things make me happy’
Rachel Maguire’s label has been attracting superstar fans like Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion
To get things done, Ireland needs more engineers and fewer lawyers
A country run by engineers will build and accelerate into the future, while one run by lawyers will litigate and decelerate
Wolf Warrior diplomacy returns as China bares its teeth in clash with Japan
Tokyo faces travel bans, trade restrictions and mounting pressure after PM’s remarks on Taiwan
Will the latest global chip shortage scupper January car sales in Ireland?
Nexperia microchips becoming a political football means your 261-registered car could be delayed
Trump contradicts US intelligence, insists Saudi ruler had no role in journalist’s murder
Crown prince Mohammed bin Salman is suspected of approving 2018 killing of Jamal Khashoggi
UN vote to approve Gaza peace plan angers Israeli right-wingers
Netanyahu reiterates ‘opposition to a Palestinian state on any territory has not changed’ in response to far-right ministers
Japan moves to cool escalating row with China over Taiwan
China’s foreign ministry says Sanae Takaichi must withdraw suggestion that Japan could send troops to assist Taiwan if Beijing attacked
Trump boycotts G20 summit as US opposes multilateral action on climate and inequality
US is creating an opportunity for other global players to step in by skipping summit in South Africa
China sends coast guard to Senkaku islands after Japan PM’s Taiwan comments
Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi said if China attacks democratically ruled Taiwan it could trigger a military response from Tokyo
Beyond curry sauce and chicken balls: Chinese food in Dublin is at the top of its game
Four chefs from modern and traditional restaurants tell us what producing Chinese cuisine for an Irish-based audience means for them
Going with the flow: Feng Shui master turns hat-maker’s head
Chinese authorities are on alert for scammers who exploit people’s belief in an ancient practice
Cop30: EU and China face test of their leadership at climate talks
Summit highlights the different approaches in Beijing and Brussels to tackling the climate crisis
Cop30: Spirits seesaw as climate summit brings good news and bad
New analysis shows China, the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter, looks to have stabilised its emissions
Trump’s shadow looms over summit between EU and Latin American states
Most leaders skip meeting amid Colombian president’s criticism of US missile attacks on Venezuelan boats
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Cop30: The heat is on in Brazil after world leaders set out stalls at climate summit
China sends reminder of green agenda in advance of formal start in sweltering Brazilian city of Belém next week
Air taxis and drone deliveries: how China’s low altitude economy is taking off
A senior executive at EHang says the company aims to create ‘a fascinating new dynamic: a brand-new transportation network in the sky’
‘I feel so much freer’: Beijing residents escape back to the country
After decades promoting the greatest urbanisation in human history, China’s government is encouraging city dwellers to return to their rural hometowns
Sales fall at Guinness parent Diageo against ‘challenging backdrop’ and US tariffs
Impact of US tariffs and soft Chinese consumer sentiment will leave net sales ‘flat to slightly down’ for full 2026 financial year
Cop30: as the window for meaningful action narrows fast, the stakes couldn’t be higher
Every year of delay locks in greater risk, higher costs and more irreversible damage
Driving Japan’s comeback: Can its carmakers reignite a nation’s lost innovation?
Toyota, Honda and Mazda race to rediscover inventive spark that once defined the country
Emissions ‘gap’ must concentrate global effort at Cop30 to bring Earth to safer place
Latest round of country climate plans ‘barely move the needle’
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