Two killed as storms sweep Greece
Two people drowned when their moored sailing boat sank as torrential rain and thunderstorms lashed Greece, coastguard officials said on Monday.
Japan stresses to China importance of free, open Hong Kong
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi told his Chinese counterpart on Monday that it is important a free and open Hong Kong keeps on prospering under the “one country, two systems” model, a Japanese government official said.
China accuses Australian media of fabricated allegations of interference
China, responding to allegations of interfering in Australian politics, said it had never tried to meddle in other countries’ internal affairs and wasn’t interested in doing so.
Champagne flows as landslide democratic win puts pressure on Hong Kong leader
Hong Kong’s democrats scored a landslide majority in district council elections, which saw a record turnout after six months of anti-government protests, increasing pressure on the Chinese-ruled city’s leader on Monday to listen to calls for democracy….
Judge orders former Australia MP to pay damages to female senator for sexual remarks
A female senator in Australia won a A$120,000 ($81,432) payout on Monday after suing a male colleague for defamation for sexually offensive remarks, closing a case that brought the spirit of the #MeToo movement to Australia’s parliament.
China says stopping violence, restoring order is paramount in Hong Kong: ministry spokesman
China’s foreign ministry, asked about the results of the weekend’s district council elections in Hong Kong, said stopping violence and restoring order is the paramount task in the city at the moment.
Two die after thunderstorms sweep across western Greece
Two people drowned after their moored sailing boat sank in western Greece as the country was lashed with torrential rain and thunderstorms, coast guard officials said early on Monday.
Number of grand coalition-opposed Social Democrats very small: finance minister
Olaf Scholz, Germany’s finance minister, said he was optimistic that his party’s governing coalition with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives will hold after a leadership vote.
Landslide democratic win in HK election raises pressure on city’s leader
Hong Kong’s democrats scored a landslide majority in district council elections, which saw a record turnout after six months of anti-government protests, increasing pressure on the city’s embattled leader on Monday to listen to pro-democracy calls.
Briton, Filipino hostages safe after troops clash with Islamist rebels
Soldiers in the southern Philippines rescued a British man and a Filipino woman from members of an Islamist militant group, the army said on Monday, after their captors fled during a military operation.
