1+ hour, 4+ min ago  (214+ words) Authorities found the Indonesian aircraft carrying Nicholas Gosselin and seven passengers burned at a local airport in Yahukimo A low-level battle for independence from Indonesia has long raged in the resource-rich western half of Papua, where attacks by independence fighters…...

2+ hour, 45+ min ago  (71+ words) South China Morning Post The boy was reportedly behind the wheel of his parents" truck when he collided with a roadside procession of local monks. Eight monks were killed, and over a dozen injured, when a truck driven by an…...

4+ hour, 1+ min ago  (199+ words) The king and Queen Suthida visited France this week to mark the 170th anniversary of formal diplomatic ties between the two nations Thailand's foreign ministry denied on Thursday that French President Emmanuel Macron knelt before the country's king during his state…...

4+ hour, 17+ min ago  (220+ words) Most of 23 adults with severe flu infections recorded last week had not received protective flu jabs under latest vaccination programme Hong Kong health authorities have called on the public to stay vigilant as the city has entered the summer flu…...

6+ hour, 19+ min ago  (168+ words) Five monks were killed at the roadside in Mukdahan province, while three others later died in hospital Images of the devastation, shared across social media, showed the bodies of orange-robed monks lying on the road with their alms bowls strewn…...

4+ hour, 35+ min ago  (207+ words) Comedy film Night King, starring Dayo Wong and Sammi Cheng, emerges as highest-grossing movie over six-month period According to figures from the Hong Kong Box Office, 142 films premiered between January 1 and June 30, of which 17 were locally made. The movies generated…...

5+ hour, 32+ min ago  (92+ words) South China Morning Post Unstaffed stores have been set up around the world, but they are more prevalent in South Korea. The number of unstaffed cafes and ramen shops has surged in South Korea as rising labour costs and worker…...

5+ hour, 24+ min ago  (72+ words) South China Morning Post Only 18 to 26 per cent of French households had air conditioning in April. June's historic heatwave across Europe has sparked a rush to buy air conditioners and fans. Several retailers saw shortages of cooling appliances, including Darty,…...

7+ hour, 22+ min ago  (74+ words) South China Morning Post Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Ireland was cut short following intelligence warnings about the attack. Residents of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv rushed to shelter in metro stations after Russian missile and drone strikes rocked the…...

6+ hour, 37+ min ago  (70+ words) China's Politburo called for "forceful" countermeasures against floods and droughts as El Nino effects exacerbate the impact of extreme weather events in the country. Local authorities should strengthen flood controls on major rivers, improve rescue capabilities and bolster management of…...