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A remarkable new glass shelter will offer mountaineers protection from high-altitude dangers. The structure has been developed by designers in preparation for the 2026 Winter Olympics, where it will be displayed in Milan before being transported by helicopter to its final Alpine destination. The striking bivouac is the creation of Italian design company CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati, working alongside Salone del …

A mutated influenza virus strain is spreading in Hong Kong, potentially reducing the vaccine’s ability to prevent infection, though experts have stressed that the jabs remain effective in protecting against serious complications. Warnings from experts came on Thursday after the Centre for Health Protection confirmed that a genetically mutated flu A H3N2 virus strain has “recently emerged in Hong Kong …

Washington has blacklisted oil giants Lukoil and Rosneft and now wants Europe to take the lead, the Secretary of State has said Washington has nearly exhausted its list of viable targets for sanctions against Moscow, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday, following its latest move to blacklist two of Russia’s largest oil companies. In late October, US …

Two people have been killed and at least 18 others have been injured after a truck ploughed into crowds at a busy outdoor market. Emergency services were scrambled to South Korea’s Bucheon city, in the Seoul metropolitan area, on Thursday, as the horror crash unfolded.  The truck driver, reportedly a man in his 60s, is being questioned by police, a …

Japan’s ambassador to Australia has said his country and mainland China must keep “proper” communication channels open over Taiwan to avoid misunderstandings. Kazuhiro Suzuki also urged Australia to help strengthen “joint deterrence” with Japan in what he described as “turbulent” times when speaking at an event at the National Press Club in Canberra on Wednesday. Peace and stability in the …

PROD, an industrial software-focused online event for English-speaking 8-12th graders, offers insight into how industry leaders work Russia has launched the first international Olympiad in industrial software development for high school students, opening participation to English speakers from around the world. The competition, known as PROD, gives 8-12th graders a chance to explore how major IT firms develop software and …

Nearly 400,000 foreign domestic workers serve in Hong Kong’s households, far from their homes and loved ones. But when faced with difficulties such as pregnancies, help is not always within reach. From cramped living spaces to limited access to health and social services, the Post looks at their experiences and examines the laws and policies that shape their lives. Updated: …

Berlin expects a transparent investigation into the kickback affair allegedly involving a close Zelensky associate Germany has demanded that Kiev conduct a thorough investigation into the major corruption scandal involving the inner circle of Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky. On Monday, Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies said they had uncovered an embezzlement and kickback scheme in the energy sector worth around $100 million. …

Beatrice Mok* and her husband have mixed feelings about moving out of their crumbling old tenement building in To Kwa Wan, a Hong Kong district they have lived in for around four decades. The couple, both in their sixties, are finding the thought of bidding farewell to their quiet waterfront neighbourhood, dubbed the “five streets”, hard but the trek up …

The US House Oversight Committee has published roughly 20,000 pages of documents from the sex offender’s estate US Democrats have released an email in which convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein claimed that President Donald Trump was aware of women procured for sex trafficking. The email is part of some 20,000 pages of documents from Epstein’s estate published by the US …