Animal shelters are calling for donations of old towels, especially as temperatures drop. For shelters, old towels are more than household items. They're used to clean kennels, maintain basic hygiene and, in winter, keep animals warm. Many animal shelters are located outside major metropolitan areas, where staff and…
Korean Air and Hanjin Group Chairman and CEO Walter Cho has been named the Asia Airline executive of the year for his leadership through the pandemic and the airline’s merger with Asiana Airlines, Korean Air said Monday. Cho received the award at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit Asia, held Thursday and Friday at New C…
Hanmi Pharmaceutical’s Eppe is poised to challenge Wegovy and Mounjaro in Korea’s fast-growing obesity drug market, with price emerging as a potentially decisive advantage. The homegrown glucagon-like peptide-1, or GLP-1, drug is expected to launch before year-end, pending approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug…
BRASILIA, Brazil — Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, and Brazil's incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face off in a runoff Oct. 25 for the top job of Latin America's powerhouse economy after neither won a majority in Sunday's vote.
KT&G is gaining new shelf space across global airport duty-free retail, from Kyrgyzstan to Bahrain to Istanbul, drawing on a 25-year run at Incheon Airport, where it has ranked among the top-selling brands. The push comes as global duty-free retail swells and KT&G turns its buyer network from trade shows into new ma…
Woori Bank has arranged a loan of 70 million pounds ($93 million) and a matching interest rate swap for a London-based company, completing its first corporate derivatives deal through its London Trading Center, the lender said Monday. The transaction, signed Sept. 29 in cooperation with Woori’s London branch, allows…
Christa Pike has remained unconscious and on a ventilator at a hospital in the four days since her failed execution in Tennessee, and her prognosis might not be known for days more, one of her lawyers said Sunday.
Roosters’ halfback among six debutants in Walters’ Australia squadJillaroos veteran Ali Brigginshaw left out of women’s teamIsaah Yeo will delay pectoral surgery to captain Australia’s men’s Rugby League World Cup campaign, after coach Kevin Walters revealed his 23-player squad that includes Sydney Roosters halfback…
Features writer Elle Hunt and indigenous activist María José Andrade Cerda on the growing phenomenon of influencers around the world trying to reach uncontacted tribesThe Sentinelese, living on North Sentinel Island in the Bay of Bengal, are one of the most isolated peoples on earth.Part of an archipelago governed b…
Housewife May and her three children were overjoyed last September when they moved into a 200 sq ft subdivided flat in Kwai Tsing, a Hong Kong district with one of the city’s lowest average monthly household incomes. For years, the 50-year-old single parent had lived in a squatter hut with her son and two daughters,…
In February 2023, the budget shopping platform Temu announced itself on the world stage in the brashest way possible: becoming one of the youngest ever brands to buy a Super Bowl advertising spot. “Download the Temu app and shop like a billionaire,” a voice proclaimed in the 30-second commercial, as a woman danced o…
Northern Territory Police have charged a man with speeding and high-range drink driving after catching him allegedly driving at more than 100km/h over the limit before returning a blood-alcohol result of 0.153.
LOS ANGELES, United States — The bookish thriller 'Verity' cleaned up in its North American box office debut this weekend while Tom Cruise flopped in 'Digger' playing a rich old guy who thinks he can save the world.
Naufahu Whyte wouldn't have looked out of place should he have won the Clive Churchill Medal after the Roosters' grand final victory, and the Tricolours prop is adamant we have yet to see his best.
Malaysians delight in visiting family and friends, so much so that these visits made up 44 per cent of domestic travel. They enjoy seeing their loved ones even more than shopping (21.6 per cent) and holidaying (13 per cent), as shown in the latest numbers from the Statistics Department on domestic tourism in the sec…
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, and Brazil’s incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face off in a runoff Oct. 25 for the top job of Latin America’s powerhouse economy after neither won a majority in Sunday’s vote. The country’s electoral court in Bra…
A victory for Senator Flavio Bolsonaro would extend a wave of wins across Latin America by right-wing candidates aligned with US President Donald Trump, while Lula's reelection could be a challenge for Washington
Interest rates are approaching levels that would hurt Australia's economy and the retirement savings managed by major superannuation funds, according to the Bank of America's head of interest rates strategy.
The grand final sides feature in the Kangaroos squad for the Rugby League World Cup, with James Tedesco back in and Sydney's Sam Walker and Newcastle's Bradman Best among six debutants.
WASHINGTON, United States — The Pentagon confirmed reports Sunday that the United States has withdrawn all B-1 bomber planes from Royal Air Force Fairford, the UK airbase where a suspicious incident triggered nearby evacuations.
A fishing boat carrying 11 sailors capsized in the early hours of Monday near Jeju Island. Rescue authorities have since been searching for the captain and one of the sailors, who remain missing. The Jeju Coast Guard at 3:04 a.m. received a report that a 29-ton boat had capsized in waters off nearby Chagwido Island,…
NADI, Fiji — The UN 'pre-COP' climate gathering kicked off on Monday in the Fijian city of Nadi, where Pacific leaders are seeking to draw the world's attention to life on the frontline of climate change.
Hyundai Group Chair Hyun Jeong-eun has been reappointed honorary governor of North Chungcheong Province, extending her service in the advisory role she first took on in 2020, the group said Monday. North Chungcheong Province Gov. Shin Yong-han presented Hyun with an appointment plaque at Banyan Tree Club & Spa Seoul…
Officers were responding to reports a car had driven into a tree 84km north of Yass on SundayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man has been shot dead by police in regional New South Wales after allegedly aiming a loaded rifle at officers responding to a car crash.NSW police were responding…
Barnaby Joyce defends move, saying party will lease space from mining billionaire’s company at commercial ratesOne Nation celebrated stunning success in Queensland in 1998 – then it all fell apart. What happened?Listen to episode 4 of The Populist podcastGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastBar…
FBI Director Kash Patel is engaged to his country singer girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, the pair announced in a post to X on Sunday evening. Wilkins, 27, posted a black-and-white photo of herself standing with Patel, 46, flashing her hand in front of them to show off her ring with the caption: “Went and got the law inv…
NADI, Fiji — Extreme heat is putting pregnant mothers and their newborns at increasing risk, United Nations climate chief Simon Stiell will warn on Monday.
Kyle Tucker started the season as the Dodgers’ No. 2 hitter. There’s a chance he ends it batting in that spot. No joke. By the time the Dodgers reach the World Series, Kyle Tucker — yes, that Kyle Tucker — could be back in the heart of their order. That probably won’t happen over the...
Brazilian senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of the far-right former leader Jair Bolsonaro, has finished ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the country's election, which will go to a run-off in three weeks.
LONDON (Reuters) -- Daryz clinched a historic victory over Bay City Roller to win his second consecutive Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday, becoming the first colt to do so in nearly half a century. Bay City Roller defied his 28-1 odds to run a valiant race after taking the lead two furlongs from home…
Australia's auction clearance rate has slumped to a three-month low, while new data shows the number of unsold homes has surged by more than 20 per cent in the past year.