Man dies after collapsing while hiking on Hong Kong Island

Man dies after collapsing while hiking on Hong Kong Island

A hiker in his forties was airlifted to hospital and later pronounced dead after passing out on a trail on Hong Kong Island on Sunday. Police said they received a report at 2.16pm that the man had collapsed on the Hong Kong Trail, near Parker Avenue on Siu Ma Shan. A government helicopter airlifted ...

Astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg named Australian of the Year for 2026

Astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg named Australian of the Year for 2026

Bennell-Pegg tells ceremony in Canberra she hopes to use award to inspire young people to chase their dreamsCathy Freeman leads Australia Day 2026 honours listGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs a girl, Katherine Bennell-Pegg would lie on the dry grass in her backyard, gazi...

Show HN: TUI for managing XDG default applications

Author here. I made this little TUI program for managing default applications on the Linux desktop.Maybe some of you will find it useful.Happy to answer any questions. Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46753078 Points: 4 # Comments: 0

EU envoys top guests at India celebration to seal trade deal

EU envoys top guests at India celebration to seal trade deal

European Council president Antonio Costa arrived in India on Sunday, as the EU and New Delhi seek to seal a free-trade pact, capping nearly two decades of negotiations between the economic behemoths. Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are chief guests for this year’s Repu...

Trump’s Greenland brinkmanship leaves leading Republicans rattled

Trump’s Greenland brinkmanship leaves leading Republicans rattled

With midterms looming some in Congress have dissented from the president – but it still falls well short of a rebellionDonald Trump pulled back from the brink on Greenland but not before causing untold damage to the Nato alliance. The US president’s sabre-rattling may also have shaken the faith ...

City minister accused of ignoring £2bn car finance tax loophole

City minister accused of ignoring £2bn car finance tax loophole

Critics say banks will be able to avoid tax on compensation payouts to victims of £11bn loans scandalThe City minister, Lucy Rigby, has been accused of snubbing taxpayers after she appeared to brush off concerns about a £2bn tax loophole benefiting big banks caught up in the car loans scandal.Rigb...