Hong Kong has set its sights on becoming Asia’s events capital. China’s five-year plans support the city’s role as an East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchange. The chief executive’s latest policy address commits the Tourism Board to strengthening Hong Kong’s reputation as the “events capital of Asi…
ABC program takes Australians back to 9 October 2012, the day the prime minister told Tony Abbott she would ‘not be lectured about sexism’Get our daily political email, free app or daily news podcast“For fuck’s sake,” Julia Gillard says.“How did we end up here?”Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsl…
Raheim Brown Jr made headlines in September as the youngest player signed by an NBL club in 44 years, but his debut for the Adelaide 36ers on the weekend will live in the memories of many fans.
SUAL, Pangasinan — As Pangasinan and Zambales fishermen lose their fishing grounds in the West Philippine Sea, marginal fisherfolk in this coastal town are facing a similar problem: the encroachment of Chinese fish cage operators into their traditional fishing grounds. Local fishermen are demanding the removal of hu…
President says it was ‘just a little fun’ to picture White, UFC boss and Trump’s friend, in briefing room with fightersDonald Trump said on Sunday that he “was only kidding” when he announced a day earlier that he had offered the job of White House press secretary to Dana White, the chief executive of the Ultimate F…
Justin Timberlake made a heartwarming appearance with his two sons, Silas and Phineas, to support his niece Zaya. The singer attended the Global Down Syndrome Foundation’s annual fashion show, Be Beautiful Be Yourself, in Denver on Saturday for his 7-year-old niece, Zaya, who has Down syndrome. Timberlake held Zaya …
California voters decided to put a socialist in charge of the state’s insurance industry — not even two years after fires tore through the Pacific Palisades and Altadena. California homeowners are still opening non-renewal letters. Premiums keep climbing. Companies that once competed for business here have pulled ba…
Under-fire batter will not feature in upcoming New Zealand series‘Still possible’ he will be recalled for tours to India and EnglandMarnus Labuschagne has been dropped from Australia’s Test squad. Chairman of selectors George Bailey confirmed on Monday that Labuschagne would be omitted from Australia’s yet-to-be-nam…
Asked to explain the defeat, Trump insisted that his personal popularity remained strong and suggested that Republican candidates had failed to translate his support into votes.
Nithya Raman was elected to fix LA — not to bring more conflict to the streets of the city. Yet her first act as mayor-elect was to join an absurd anti-ICE protest at a hospital this weekend. Left-wing activists created the false impression that ICE agents had raided a hospital. Nothing like that happened —...
More than 13,000 people visited South Korea’s Aegibong Peace Ecopark in Gimpo, Gyeonggi province, over a 10-day period to catch a rare glimpse of a North Korean self-propelled howitzer visible from the observatory. Despite the heightened tensions between the two Koreas, a total of 13,243 people visited the park from…
JACKSON, United States — Mississippi residents faced a 'nerve-wracking' wait to see whether the southern state elects its first Black senator in more than a century as vote-counting dragged on Sunday after this past week's US midterms.
Commanders QB Jayden Daniels summed up Myles Garrett's three-sack performance with three hilarious words after the Rams' 20-13 victory over Washington.
WASHINGTON, United States — Joe Burrow sparked Cincinnati over Atlanta in Spain for a fourth consecutive NFL victory while Patrick Mahomes overcame an injury scare on Sunday to lift Kansas City over the New York Jets.
Hyundai Motor Group said Monday its hydrogen business brand HTWO will partner with French industrial gas company Air Liquide to expand hydrogen-powered mobility in China. HTWO Guangzhou, the South Korean automotive group's first overseas hydrogen fuel-cell system manufacturing base, signed a cooperation agreement wi…
SAO PAULO, Brazil — Lewis Hamilton made a subdued exit from Interlagos on Sunday after a weekend to forget at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, the third race in a disappointing 'triple-header’ for Ferrari.
Debt-ridden South Korean broadcaster JTBC plans to select a preferred bidder in January, the company said Monday, putting up its official notice for the envisioned sale. The sale will be conducted through an open competitive bidding process through the injection of external capital, EY Hanyoung, the accounting firm …
The unusual gathering took over Lafayette Park, drawing crowds eager to watch people impersonate the stars of the A24 film "You Can See Everything". More than 1,000 people RSVP’d to the competition on Partiful.
SANTA CLARA — A rested and rejuvenated 49ers team played host to the reeling Raiders on Sunday afternoon, and it played out about as expected. San Francisco ran the ball down the throats of the Las Vegas defense, opened up a two-touchdown lead on its first two drives and never looked back in a commanding...
LOS ANGELES, United States — Reigning Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova defeated Marta Kostyuk 6-2, 6-4 on Sunday in the opening match of the season-ending WTA Finals at Indian Wells.
Seoul stocks bucked gains on Wall Street to open lower Monday as investors dumped tech heavyweights. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index was down 31.68 points, or 0.63 percent, to 5,028.01 points, as of 9:15 a.m. Major stock indexes in the US closed higher Friday, led by a rebound in chipmakers despite f…
As a Socceroos player, John Aloisi famously held his nerve when it mattered most. Now, he is at the centre of one of the most catastrophic title chokes in history with Chinese side Chengdu.
The Chargers are now 0-8 this season. After Sunday’s 44-22 loss to the Texans, the Chargers are still searching for its first win of 2026. Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert slides in front of Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. during the first half of an NFL football game in Inglewood, Cali…
US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was “only kidding” when he suggested UFC CEO Dana White could become his next White House press secretary, after a social media post a day earlier stirred speculation about recruiting his feisty ally and signalled a combative approach to dealing with Democrats as they pre…
"You are a coward, and your leaders are cowards hiding underground," Danon told Iran's UN representative, warning that Tehran would face consequences for its support of terrorism.