23:50 · Colombia's left-wing presidential candidate concedes defeat

Senator Iván Cepeda was beaten by right-wing businessman Abelardo de la Espriella by less than a percentage point.

23:38 · DW專訪黎智英之女：相信香港人終究愛自由

6月23日，身陷囹圄的香港傳媒大亨黎智英正式獲頒德國之聲言論自由獎。他的女兒黎釆在德國之聲波昂總部代其父親領獎並接受DW專訪。她表示，單純靠香港內部的運作幾乎不可能讓父親出獄，只能寄望外部施壓。黎釆還說，相信香港人最終都是愛自由的。

23:38 · Why a 30-year mortgage loan could be your biggest money mistake

You might be able to save hundreds of thousands of dollars with a 15-year mortgage loan.

23:33 · Great Britain’s grid operator pays £10m for extra power to avoid supply crunch tonight

<p>Neso expected to pay millions to secure enough electricity to meet demand as households turn on fans and air conditioning</p><p>Great Britain’s grid operator is expected to pay millions to fire up gas power plants to

23:29 · Here’s exactly what I said to get a $155 refund on a canceled flight — even when the airline pushed back

Plus: Know your rights as a passenger — and what you’re entitled to if an airline cancels your flight for any reason.

23:21 · Trump says he’s ordered investigation into oil companies over alleged price gouging

<p>Trump says he instructed justice department to investigate oil firms over high gas prices amid Middle East conflict</p><p>Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he had instructed the US Department of Justice to investiga

23:20 · Broadcom unveils a custom chip for OpenAI as it challenges Nvidia’s dominance

The custom chip is designed to support the ChatGPT maker’s future AI models and products.

22:47 · Is Wendy’s the next meme stock? Everyday traders are trying to ‘save’ the fast-food chain.

Shares of fast-food chain Wendy’s rallied 25% at Wednesday’s open.

22:46 · J.P. Morgan lifts its S&P 500 target to 7,800 but warns that a ‘flash crash’ remains a risk

J.P. Morgan strategists lifted their year-end S&P 500 forecast, saying they had been much too cautious around “unpredented” expectations for earnings growth.

22:45 · BT pension scheme lost £300m on Thames Water stake

<p>Loss came after decision to write off 8.7% equity stake in water company moving closer towards nationalisation</p><p></p><p>The BT pension scheme lost £300m after writing off its holding in <a href=" Water</a>, the UK

22:35 · Musk loses trillionaire status as SpaceX shares ‘come down to earth with a bump’ – business live

<p>Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as drops in SpaceX and Tesla’s shares eat into Musk’s wealth</p><p><strong>Segro</strong> have confirmed they have “unequivocally” rejected <a href=" takeove

22:35 · This disease is more expensive than cancer and heart disease combined. And it’s only going to get worse.

“People should be alarmed. This is a health crisis. It’s also an economic crisis for families and government,”

22:30 · A decade after the Brexit vote, Europe has moved on even if Britain hasn’t

<p>In this week’s newsletter: As the EU consolidates,​ t​he UK faces renewed debate ​over the long‑term shape of its relationship with the continent</p><p><strong>• </strong><a href=" get This Is Europe delivered to your

22:23 · 德语媒体：科研合作不能无视国家安全

《世界报》报道称，因涉嫌在敏感领域与中国开展充满安全风险的合作，德国CISPA信息安全研究中心正在接受独立调查。《商报》就此发表评论写道，德中科研合作中暴露出的安全隐患，科研部长难咎其责。

22:16 · 金正恩表示正“为海军配备核武器”并计划建造万吨级军舰

朝鲜官方媒体周三报道，朝鲜领导人金正恩表示，该国将为海军配备核武器并建造更大的军舰，与此同时，平壤继续推进其军事扩张计划。

21:55 · I was wary of driverless cars and their tech overlords – but they could give me a different future | Gabriel Stewart

<p>For those of us who can’t drive due to disabilities, the drawbacks of these vehicles are vastly outweighed by the possibilities they offer</p><p>The robotaxis are coming! The robotaxis are coming! Well, actually, they

21:51 · Air conditioning creates political divide after France records hottest day

France is being forced to re-think its longstanding reservations about air-conditioning as temperatures soar.

21:51 · Air conditioning creates political divide as France records hottest day

France is being forced to re-think its longstanding reservations about air-conditioning as temperatures soar.

21:30 · 中国驻欧盟大使：中国与欧洲“是伙伴，不是对手，更不是敌人”

中国驻欧盟使团团长蔡润一方面强调中国与欧洲“不是对手”，呼吁通过对话解决贸易摩擦；一方面也对欧盟提出警告，称若欧盟采取的任何“限制性”贸易措施，中国将捍卫自身利益。中国商务部部长王文涛将于下周访问布鲁塞尔，针对中欧贸易问题举行会谈。

21:28 · Pound hits lowest level of the year against the dollar, as oil price falls to lowest since Iran war began – business live

<p>Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as drops in SpaceX and Tesla’s shares eat into Musk’s wealth</p><p><strong>Segro</strong> have confirmed they have “unequivocally” rejected <a href=" takeove

21:07 · 国际刑事法院首席检察官卡里姆·汗因与下属不当性关系而被解职

路透社海牙6月24日电：国际刑事法院负责监管机构的外交官们认为，首席检察官卡里姆·汗与一名下属女职员存在不当性关系，应被免职，两份决定书副本披露了这一情况。

20:53 · 台湾专家评新转基因植物是否存在环境隐患

欧洲议会6月16日批准了广受争议的有关种植新转基因植物的议案，批评者担心毫无限制的种植新转基因植物将对欧洲的生态环境以及民众的健康产生负面影响，而支持者则强调新转基因植物涉及基因编辑，而并没有引入外来植物的DNA，因此有别于传统转基因植物，应该对两者区别对待，而且，支持者强调欧洲必须在该领域加强研究，应应对来自美国与中国的竞争。新转基因植物究竟是否存在环境隐患？它们今天在亚洲乃至全球的开发状况如何？法广就此采访了台湾大学园艺暨景观学系教

20:42 · Pound hits lowest level of the year against the dollar, as falling oil price eases inflation worries – business live

<p>Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as drops in SpaceX and Tesla’s shares eat into Musk’s wealth</p><p><strong>Segro</strong> have confirmed they have “unequivocally” rejected <a href=" takeove

20:33 · Keir Starmer defends record during first PMQs since resignation – video

<p>In the first prime minister's question since announcing he would step down, Keir Starmer has defended his record and said he had turned the Labour party around. The prime minister repeatedly said he was handing over t

20:32 · UN nuclear chief says inspectors will visit Iran sites as part of war deal

Rafael Grossi says the IAEA is "working on modalities" but an Iranian minister says such access would only be part of a final deal with the US.

20:25 · Bedford crash occurred after train passed red signal and was not stopped, investigators believe

<p>Interim report says other train it hit had halted on line because warning system wrongly caused it to brake</p><p>The train whose driver died in the <a href=" rail crash</a> passed a danger signal and was not automati

20:13 · 美伊对霍尔木兹海峡及核问题分歧凸显 卢比奥抵阿联酋开启海湾行程

美国国务卿卢比奥周二再次排除了伊朗在霍尔木兹海峡征收过境费的可能性，该问题与核计划及解冻伊朗资产的条件一样，是美伊两国谈判中的症结所在。

19:57 · 哥伦比亚变天: 圣玛尔塔气候谈判模式何去何从 ?

法国6月24日又迎来气温创纪录的一天，高温天气目前正从欧洲的西南部向东北部推进，今后的几天内，热浪将波及奥地利，德国以及巴尔干半岛地区。昨天联合国秘书长古特雷斯特别就欧洲的新一波热浪以及因雐尔目兹海峡的关闭而引发的能源危机警告说，能源危机与气候危机的原因来自同一个源头，那就是化石能源。确实，虽然这一点早已是巴黎协定签署国的共识，然而，协定签署十多年来，各国却依然无法共同推出一个走出化石能源的路线图，在联合国气候峰会无法取得突破的背景下，

19:52 · 两名日本人在华被拘 或涉稀土管制

日本政府周三（6月24日）表示，中国拘捕了两名日本国民，二人涉嫌触犯“走私禁止进出口物品”罪。有媒体报道称，被拘捕的其中一人是日本一家大型电子企业的雇员，案件涉及稀土相关的出口。

19:50 · Tesla and Waymo are chasing the robotaxi dream — but the company spending the most to win builds no cars at all

Uber is quietly writing $500 million checks to lock in robotaxis as Waymo threatens to leave it behind.

19:38 · Meta pauses employee tracker for AI training amid privacy concerns

<p>Workers signed petition against tool that tracked staff keystrokes, mouse clicks and computer screen content</p><p>Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has paused a program that tracked employees’ computer activity amid data privac

19:29 · 李强谈中国的竞争力不靠补贴：政府也补不起

中国总理李强在夏季达沃斯论坛峰会上发表讲话，为中国在人工智能、电动汽车等技术领域的崛起进行了辩护，称成绩归因于国家补贴的指控是荒谬的。

19:00 · Record profits, terrible service: something’s got to give for US consumers

<p>Experts say consolidation and market power have left consumers paying more for less</p><ul><li><p><a href=" do people in the US describe customer service in 2026?</a></p></li></ul><p>When Delta Airlines charged Marie

18:48 · Council tax debt rises to £9bn but here's how you can get help

New figures show billions of pounds is owed to councils but the government has plans to reform the system.

18:44 · Here’s what happened after 17 other semiconductor stock one-day plunges over the last 15 years

Microchip stocks tumbled on Tuesday, but a look at similar one-day downturns in the semiconductor sector shows the declines are often fleeting.

18:31 · 德英法驻台机构罕见齐发声：中国行动威胁区域稳定

针对中国近期在台湾东部海域的活动，英国在台办事处、法国在台协会以及德国在台协会罕见发布联合声明，表示这些行动威胁区域稳定以及航行自由。

18:30 · 视频 全球40位市长签署协议 反对人工智能数据中心扩散

来自世界各地的四十位市长于6月23日伦敦举行气候周期间签署了一项协议，旨在规划城市中数据中心的建设和运营方式，请看视频报道。

18:09 · 夏季达沃斯上 李强向美欧发起攻势：否定“第二次中国冲击” 反推“第二次机遇”

今天6月24日，法国58个省发布红色预警，4400万法国人受到影响。昨天23日朗德省皮索斯地区的气温一度升至44.3度，录得法国六月史上截至目前最热的一天，法国各大日报无不聚焦于此。据《解放报》表示，右翼和极右翼势力现将民众所遭受的高温困境归咎于绿党，绿党则反在各市镇政府中展示自己的政策提案和执政成绩。同在今天《回声报》大连特派记者发来报道称，中国国务院总理李强周三在大连举行的夏季达沃斯论坛开幕式上发表了针对美国和欧洲的强硬讲话。

18:06 · 海峡论坛中共重提采购台湾农产品 但农业部认为中国市场易对农民形成「养套杀」一颗凤梨释迦如何引爆抗中保台争议？

一颗比手掌大的凤梨释迦成了在台湾与中国当前的内外政经结构下引爆抗中保台争议的一个手榴弹。民进党认为，中国在政治前提下买台湾农产品就是统战行为。但国民党则反驳，这是要断农民生路。而各县市长候选人对此议题也持不同看法，台湾年底地方选举选战是否已开打？

18:00 · UK warehouse landlord Segro rejects £12.6bn takeover offer from US rival

<p>FTSE 100 firm says Prologis all-share proposal turned down as it falls long way short of its own views on value</p><ul><li><p><a href=" Pratley: Another FTSE firm stalked by a US raider</a></p></li></ul><p>The UK ware

18:00 · ‘Extremely overwhelmed’: apartment renters face rising tide of fees

<p>Guardian investigation: Renters at apartment buildings operated by industry giant Greystar complain they’re deluged by ‘unfair’ and ‘inflated’ fees. The company denies these claims</p><p>Tenants at apartment complexes

17:48 · Ukraine strikes knock out power in key city in Russian-occupied Crimea

Sevastopol's Moscow-installed governor warns there will be no electricity in some areas until the evening.

17:32 · Elon Musk’s trillionaire status at risk; oil price lowest since Iran war began – business live

<p>Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as drops in SpaceX and Tesla’s shares eat into Musk’s wealth</p><p><strong>There are signs that the two main engines of eurozone growth are spluttering back

17:15 · ‘I’m scared of making a huge financial mistake’: I gave my brother half of my $1.5 million home. Can he force me to sell?

“One lawyer estimated that my brother and I would each walk away with a couple hundred thousand dollars.”

17:07 · Coming to America: SK Hynix plans depository receipt listing on the Nasdaq

SK Hynix, one of the three major memory-chip makers that has surged in value due to huge demand for artificial-intelligence applications, said on Wednesday it’s going to issue American depository receipts, giving America

17:00 · ‘You can’t make billions without hurting people’: Cory Doctorow on Elon Musk, the AI bubble and bosses’ cruel fantasies

<p>The writer who coined the word ‘enshittification’ tells us why AI will never deliver what it promises – and why it still appeals so much to those in power</p><p>A “centaur”, in automation theory, is a person assisted

16:50 · 中国拘捕两名日本在华员工 传涉嫌出口稀土制品

在中国东北部的大连，两名日资企业的日本籍员工上个月相继被中国当局拘留。消息称，两人涉嫌试图将含有中国实施对日出口管制的稀土加工产品出口至中国境外，因此遭拘留。

16:46 · 阿里巴巴起诉五角大楼 要求撤销其涉军工企业认定

中国电商巨头阿里巴巴已向美国法院提起诉讼，挑战美国国防部将其列入黑名单的决定。该公司周三(6月24日)表示，对被认定为“中国军工企业”提出异议。要求美国国防部撤销其与中国军方存在关联的“中国军工企业”的认定。

16:38 · Why are there holiday delay warnings over the EU's new border system?

The EU's much-delayed Entry/Exit System will change the way UK passengers travel to 29 countries.

16:29 · 世界杯小组赛进入收官阶段 C罗创纪录哥伦比亚提前出线

2026年世界杯小组赛进入收官阶段。巴黎时间6月24日，A组、B组和C组将展开最后一轮较量，多个晋级席位和小组排名悬念有望在这一比赛日揭晓。

16:23 · Heatwave pushes Great Britain’s grid operator to call for extra electricity from power plants

<p>Neso issues rare summer warning for Wednesday evening, as households turn on fans and air conditioning</p><p>Great Britain’s grid operator has released a rare summer power supply warning for Wednesday evening as the h

15:39 · Elon Musk’s trillionaire status at risk after drops in SpaceX and Tesla’s shares – business live

<p>Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news</p><p><strong>Shares in UK real estate stocks are rallying broadly, following the takeover approach for Segro.</strong></p><p>Land owner and developer <strong

15:16 · Dettol apologises after ‘toxic men’ advert sparks backlash in China

<p>British disinfectant brand withdraws advert about a man’s efforts to find a ‘clean and untouched’ woman</p><p>The British hygiene brand Dettol has apologised after an advertisement released in China, which it said was

15:14 · 黎智英入狱丶公司受禁 无阻办《苹果》展 数百港人飞台观展 重温香港自由年代

今天是《苹果日报》受压结业五周年的日子，但不少香港人显然并未忘记这份曾经敢言的畅销报章，特意前往台北观赏该报走过的26年足迹，一方面缅怀曾是媒体百花齐放的香港，另一方面亦藉重温来让受压的情怀得以抒泄，不少人更是当场抽泣。当年雨伞运动发起人「占中三子」之一的朱耀明牧师表示，展览的报刊头版有如让他重温香港发展史，而他最难忘记的，是警方大举搜查该报大楼的一幕，形容是港府「消灭新闻言论自由的粗暴行动」。

15:09 · US to probe petrol price gouging claims, Trump says

The president's remarks come as global oil prices have fallen but remain higher than before the US-Israel war with Iran.

13:10 · 法輪功控思科助中國迫害 美最高法院駁回

美國最高法院23日駁回法輪功成員控告思科（Cisco）協助中國迫害的訴訟，進一步限縮《外國人侵權法案》適用範圍。此案歷時15年，被視為美國企業是否需為海外人權侵害承擔法律責任的重要指標，也可能影響未來外國原告在美國追究跨國企業人權責任的途徑。

13:00 · Keir Starmer couldn’t beat the curse of Brexit – a politics poisoned by nationalism | Rafael Behr

<p>The outgoing prime minister’s efforts to mobilise a healthier kind of patriotism fell flat. Andy Burnham may stand a better chance</p><p>Britain is not ungovernable, but the chalice of high office has been spiked with

13:00 · ‘Who is going to pay us when we’re replaced by robots?’ The Indian factory workers told to film themselves for AI

<p>When workers had cameras attached to them, they found it funny at first. But novelty soon turned to concern</p><p></p><p>The first time the factory supervisors handed garment worker Lalita* a head-mounted camera, she

12:39 · Clean sweep for Mamdani-backed candidates in New York's Democratic primary

Brad Lander unseats Dan Goldman in a race that laid bare the city's divisions over the Israel-Gaza war.

12:06 · Bondi Beach shooting hero pleads not guilty to alleged assault on his father

Ahmed al Ahmed tackled one of the gunmen who killed 15 people at a Jewish event in December.

12:00 · ‘Walking a tightrope’: Burnham’s borrowing plans clash with fiscal realities

<p>The man tipped for No 10 could also come under immediate pressure if his chancellor is deemed by bond markets to be too left-wing</p><p>Andy Burnham would enter Downing Street already “boxed in” by financial markets i

12:00 · Britain is still stuck on its ex – but after 10 long, lonely years, does the EU feel the same way? | Katy Lee

<p>As a podcast host, I speak daily to people on both sides of the breakup. A decade after the referendum, it’s clear who’s moved on</p><p>Let’s imagine you’ve been dumped by someone you were expecting to stay with for t

11:57 · Congress passes war powers measure for first time, breaking with Trump over Iran

The resolution passed on Tuesday was largely symbolic, but it adds to pressure on the White House to end the conflict once and for all.

11:57 · Congress passes war powers measure for first time, rebuking Trump's war with Iran

The resolution is largely symbolic, but it adds to pressure on the White House to end the conflict once and for all.

11:11 · 法轮功诉思科协助中共实施镇压，美国最高法院驳回案件

法轮功修炼者依据《外国人侵权法》和《酷刑受害者保护法》在美国起诉思科公司，称该公司协助中国政府开发“金盾工程”，对法轮功实施镇压。最高法院驳回了这起诉讼。 Associated Press 1999年，法轮功成员在北京中南海外举行静坐抗议。

11:00 · 从宁德时代电池厂看中美技术博弈变局

从电池、太阳能电池板到稀土，中国正在开发世界上最先进的技术，在与美国的技术竞赛中超越对手。宁德时代正是这一转变的标志。美国官员担忧过度依赖中国技术存在风险。 Gilles Sabrié for The New York Times

10:26 · 经济疲软、政治动荡：脱欧十年，英国仍未走出阴影

自2016年公投脱欧以来，英国经济增长迟滞、政坛持续动荡，十年来已有六位首相提前结束任期。近期民调显示，若再举行公投，更多英国人愿意重新加入欧盟。 Adam Ferguson for The New York Times 2016年6月伦敦的一场“脱欧”集会。脱离欧盟的提案以微弱优势通过。

09:42 · Sydney woman wakes from induced coma more than a week after shark attack

Leah Stewart, 34, had one of her arms amputated after she was bitten while swimming at Coogee Beach.

09:18 · Chinese supercomputer leapfrogs best US machines to be ranked world’s fastest

<p>China’s LineShine debuts at number one in Top500 – a list sometimes viewed as a national measure of global tech prowess</p><p>A supercomputer in China now outranks its US counterparts as the world’s most powerful. It

08:25 · Alphabet’s stock is set to join the Dow, pivoting index’s industrial roots toward tech

As Alphabet rolls out more data centers — and borrowing money to do it — it can be argued that it is becoming more of an industrial company, says strategist

07:43 · 世贸组织将审查中国针对印度提出的一项投诉

世界贸易组织（WTO）周二宣布，将审查中国针对印度提出的一项投诉，这一投诉涉及印度在光伏产品和信息技术产品领域所采取的某些措施。

07:40 · 美国海上霸权终结，动摇国际海洋秩序

法国《世界报》周二指出，当前国际海洋秩序正在发生深刻的变化。2026年6月17日，美国与伊朗签署的结束战争的谅解备忘录，是美国海上霸权衰落的象征。全球航行自由这一传统国际规则正在随之被削弱，世界海洋正走向碎片化与军事化。

07:25 · Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba sues US government over defence blacklist

It is suing the US defence department after it was added to a list of firms with ties to the Chinese military.

07:16 · Stanford was their golden ticket - could AI help or hinder that?

The BBC spoke with Stanford University graduates about what they really think about artificial intelligence.

07:14 · SpaceX pulls off one of the biggest AI debt deals yet

The offering is set to close on Friday and help SpaceX pay off its existing debt

07:01 · The economic challenges facing the next prime minister

Though the person in charge of the country will change, the fiscal issues remain the same.

07:01 · Deaths linked to London air pollution have fallen 40%, study estimates

<p>However, Imperial College team also find that pollution has worse health impact than previously understood</p><p>Deaths linked to air pollution fell by an estimated 40% in London over the five years from 2019, accordi

07:01 · Multiple Airbus A380 planes to be grounded for urgent inspections after cracks found in wings

<p>Airbus to inspect 15 Emirates and one Qantas plane after cracks found in structural wing beam of some jets</p><ul><li><p><a href=" our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href=" n

06:50 · Card payments outage hits pubs and shops during England match

<p>Customers report having to use cash at stores such as Tesco and to buy drinks due to outage at payments processor WorldPay</p><p>Shoppers reported problems with making card payments at British pubs and supermarkets on

06:43 · Google's YouTube settles social media addiction case with teen

The 15-year-old plaintiff's case against three other tech giants begins next month.