Millions of Chinese internet users grieved after beloved snow leopard cub Ling Xiaohan died last Sunday, following 26 days of medical treatment after he was found weak, injured and unable to move in the Qinghai Lake reserve on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Despite intensive treatment efforts, the five-month-old cub die…
Beijing’s latest property stimulus package has failed to stop a downward spiral in home transactions and prices in mainland China’s lower-tier cities, which could prompt top regulators to roll out stronger incentives to reinvigorate the weak market. According to data compiled by the China Real Estate Index System (C…
It's The War, Stupid Authored by Sohrab Ahmari via UnHerd,An all-too common analytic error is to reduce complex problems to simplistic causes (sancta simplicitas, "holy simplicity", as Nietzsche mockingly referred to this tendency, particularly among religious believers). But there is also the reverse error: a delib…
SAO PAULO, Brazil — Lewis Hamilton said he and his Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc had 'squashed' the tension between them that followed their first lap tangle in Mexico.
ASUNCION, Paraguay — Paraguayan prosecutors charged ex-president Santiago Pena and took him into custody Saturday over a banking crisis that saw millions cut off from their money and sparked major protests.
MIAMI, United States — Lionel Messi's Inter Miami clung on for second place in the Eastern Conference with a wasteful 3-3 draw against Charlotte on the final day of the MLS regular season Saturday.
MIAMI, United States — Lionel Messi's Inter Miami clung on for second place in the Eastern Conference with a wasteful 3-3 draw against Charlotte on the final day of the MLS regular season Saturday.
Centcom sets up 'Task Force Iron Gate' to disrupt Iran’s weapons transfers The United States Central Command (Centcom) has directed the establishment of a task force that will support US government's efforts to prevent Iran from using ground routes to transport advanced weapons and other materials. In a statement is…
A Polish man with far-right views drove into a busy central square in Krakow on Saturday and opened fire, killing six people and injuring 15 others before police shot and wounded him, authorities said. The attack, which Poland’s defense minister described as an “act of terror,” happened in Main Square, which is in t…
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Pope Leo XIV on Saturday slammed the deaths of children in areas of wealthy Uruguay gripped by drug violence and urged young people to 'dare' to get married, on the second day of his South American tour.
Usman Khawaja says he was ready to go public with his recollections of “sandpapergate” in 2021 – but didn’t want to “go to war” with Australia’s bowlers, who had denied knowledge of a plan to tamper with the ball.
Seoul and Sao Paulo sit almost exactly on opposite sides of the globe, 12 hours apart on the clock, but ours is an age in which even half a planet's worth of distance amounts to just a few taps on a phone. The everyday wonder of instant, borderless connectivity is at the heart of "Hyundai Translocal Series: Via Sate…
The 2026-27 NBA season may still be in its early stages, but Luka Dončić’s historic start is putting his name in the history books. And while the Lakers still have 72 regular-season games left, the Slovenian superstar is on the trajectory to achieve a feat none of the league’s great scorers have accomplished over th…
Oppenheimer died in 1967. The popularity of the 2023 film, 'Oppenheimer', written and directed by Christopher Nolan, supports journalist David Rieff's claim that the “spell he cast has not waned.”
“A lot of my work has a sort of Monty Python double edge,” David Breuer-Weil says. “At first, it may be quite amusing, but there’s a deeper thing behind it.”
Arkia passengers can now buy eSIM data packages for travel abroad at roughly 20% to 36% off, under a new partnership with Israeli provider Voye Global.
Former Great Britain captain Kevin Sinfield has raised $26 million for MND research and support in the past seven years. He’s coming to Australia next year for his next charity run.
A 98-year-old World War II and Korean War veteran has become a social media star, with fans around the world saluating him for his service -- thanks to a 26-year-old neighbor who treats him like his own grandfather.
Usman Khawaja said he didn't 'throw anyone under the bus' in this bombshell Sandpapergate claims in his new book that have rattled the cricket community.
Four heritage-listed defence properties to be preserved for community use after backlash from veterans and former PMsGet our daily political email, free app or daily news podcastRichard Marles has denied claims Australia’s defence will be undermined by its decision to repurpose a historical military base near Sydney…
Yemen and Lebanon to work towards halting Hezbollah support for Houthis, minister says Yemen's Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba has said her government will take joint measures with Lebanon to halt Hezbollah's support to Houthis. In a post on X, which came after the meeting of Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Yemen…
MINNEAPOLIS — If at first you succeed, try the exact same thing again. Why the heck not? That’s what UCLA’s Ty Dieffenbach and Aidan Mizell did in the fourth quarter Saturday, with stunning results. UCLA wide receiver Aidan Mizell (1) celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown against Minnesota on Saturday,…
In what is believed to be a legal first, child rapist Dennis McKenna will be banned from returning to Katanning as one of the stringent conditions underpinning his looming release from prison.
There comes a moment in modern life when the mandate of functionalism becomes a drag. It often arrives during the evening rush, when a heavy shoulder bag – stuffed with laptops, chargers and the clutter of a productive existence – feels less like a vessel for living and more like a labour in itself. Enter the anti-t…