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England, Australia and India say no space for extra eventsNo new international tournaments until 2031 at earliestThe International Cricket Council (ICC) will not introduce a World Club Championship or more international multilateral tournaments until 2031 at the earliest because of resistance from England, Australia…
As winter approaches and the fifth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion looms, it’s worth remembering that this mode of warfare rarely crushes moraleVladimir Putin’s army hasn’t made much headway in Ukraine this year, and his territorial goals – annexing four Ukrainian provinces – remain elusive, despite more…
The mother of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has accused her former in-laws of living off her family’s wealth, stating that her daughter never intended to gift them a HK$72 million (US$9.2 million) flat she had bought for her children. Cheung Yin-fa on Monday recounted how her family maintained an amic…
Cheung Yin-fa says ‘penniless’ Kwongs did ‘not buy a single tin of baby milk formula for their grandchild‘.
Storms to continue on Monday in Spain, PM to potentially announce snap election and more news on Monday October 5th.
The FBI is searching for 'Survivor' alum Jaime Dugan and her 16-year-old son, Harper, after she failed to return him to his father in August.
Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Hospital launched its first phase of operations, treating about 350 patients at its family medicine centre on Monday, with the daily number projected to reach 1,800 by the end of the year. While patients welcomed the service, lawmakers called for more frequent feeder transport and better publicit…
Chief executive of public hospital – positioned to be Hong Kong’s largest – says daily number of patients projected to reach 1,800 by end of year.
The takeover still needs to be approved by the regulator, but would give certainty to TalkTalk's millions of customers
Lawmakers of the right-wing People Power Party claimed Monday that the controversial South Korean political thriller "The Assassin(s)" had perpetrated a distortion of established historical facts about the death of a former first lady. The lawmakers made the claims during a visit to the birthplace of Yuk Young-soo i…
MANILA, Philippines — Ninety-one firearms registered to fugitive Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa remain unaccounted for, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Monday.
Alpine areas also experience record-breaking heat with snow depth recorded at zero in Kosciuszko national parkGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia had its second hottest September on record last month as global heating and a strengthening El Niño combined to break a string of heat rec…
The former prince was forced to quit all official royal duties in 2019 over his ties with Epstein and was then stripped by his older brother of his titles and honors last October.
It cited what it called "confirmed intelligence" to allege the vessel's active involvement in narco-trafficking, without providing more details.
The taking of Mekelle by pro-government forces is a major loss for the opposition alliance led by the TPLF, which launched a big offensive on September 23 against the Ethiopian military.
This report came one day after N12 found that the official provided services to the Transportation Ministry through an outsourcing arrangement and was not a state employee.
At 6:29 a.m. on October 7, the time at which the Hamas attack began, the October Council has planned a minute of silence to be held.
The National Assembly is set for its annual parliamentary audit, which starts this week and is expected to last for nearly a month, with leaders of foreign firms' South Korean operations already approved as witnesses. Those representing the Korean units of foreign-backed companies such as Google, Meta, Apple, Byteda…
FBI Director Kash Patel is engaged to his country singer girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, the pair announced in a post to X on Sunday evening.
Active use of social media may have a bigger impact on the loneliness of those aged at least 60, a South Korean study has found. A statistically significant correlation was found between social media use and the tendency to feel lonely in this age group, according to research led by Min Kyoung-bok, a professor of pr…
RMIT confirms co-pilot was a student as Australian authorities examine his time in country between 2015 and 2017An Australian university has confirmed a flydubai co-pilot who allegedly tried to hijack an Israel-bound flight studied at its Melbourne campus, but left before completing his qualification.Disaster was na…
Four years after their debut, &Team arrived at Seoul’s Kspo Dome with a performance that showed just how far the nine-member group has come. The nine-member group wrapped up “Blaze the Way,” its largest Asia tour to date, with two encore concerts Saturday and Sunday at the venue in southern Seoul, bringing a five-mo…
A wave of cyberattacks has exposed personal data at seven South Korean financial firms, prompting emergency security measures as regulators investigate whether a single attacker used artificial intelligence to breach their defenses. Shinhan Bank and Yegaram Savings Bank reported the largest breaches, affecting about…
In today’s newsletter: As Americans get ready to vote on whether the Republican party remains in control of Congress, our Washington editor talks about the disconnect between Trump and his supportersGood morning. Later today, Donald Trump will be in the state of Nebraska to rev up supporters as he kicks off a campai…
MANDAUE CITY — Classes in all levels at public and private schools and educational institutions across Cebu Province was suspended starting at noon Monday, Oct. 5, as the province observes National Teachers’ Day and World Teachers’ Day.
Yemen’s government calls for international support against Houthis The foreign minister of Yemen’s government is requesting the international community's backing against the Houthis. for more support to defeat the Houthis, saying it’s “in the world’s interest” for the country to be stable. "We call upon our brothers…
The deadlock over the Orange Order march in Portadown - opposed by residents of the Garvaghy Road - has lasted since last Sunday morning.
The FBI arrested Wanying Zhang, also known as Heather, at Los Angeles International Airport before she left for China, the agency saidUS authorities arrested a California woman on Sunday, accusing her of spying on the son of Taiwan’s president at the behest of Chinese officials, the FBI said.The FBI arrested Wan…
A concise round-up of the region’s top news stories this morning
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) continues to demonstrate its unwavering commitment to the national cause, adjusting its calendar to support Gilas Pilipinas in their quest to secure a berth in the 2027 FIBA World Cup in Doha, Qatar.
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation says Scotland is on course to miss legally-binding poverty targets "by a wide margin".
A former South Korean lawmaker has called for the abolition of the military exemption system granted to outstanding national athletes, arguing that military service should not be used as an incentive for achievements in sports or the arts. Yoo Seong-min’s remarks came amid controversy over comments made by members o…
South Korean football captain Lee Gi-hyuk has come under fire for celebrating the exemption during his team’s Asian Games gold medal win.
MANILA, Philippines — A Chinese J-16 fighter aircraft repeatedly made close approaches and maneuvers around a Philippine military aircraft conducting a patrol over Bajo de Masinloc, an area within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Monday.
MANILA, Philippines — Senate Presiding Officer Francis Escudero on Monday clarified that Dec. 16 is not a fixed date for the issuance of a verdict in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, after Senator-Judge Raffy Tulfo questioned reports that the court already set a timetable for its decision.
Elfyn Evans has been the nearly-man of world rally until he finally emulated the feats of Colin McRae and Richard Burns.
South Korean police are investigating a brawl that is believed to have involved some 10 foreign nationals at a park in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, late Saturday night, authorities said Monday. The Pyeongtaek Police Station said it received a report at around 11:30 p.m. Saturday that “a group of foreigners were en…
South Korea’s U-23 men’s soccer team returned home Sunday with a fourth consecutive Asian Games gold medal, but the celebrations were quickly overshadowed by backlash over players’ remarks about the military service exemptions that came with their victory. Team captain Lee Gi-hyuk, a 26-year-old defender for K Leagu…
IRGC commander says oil flows through US-supervised route in Hormuz are ‘negligible’.
Wētāpunga can weigh as much as a mouse and its numbers dwindled across New Zealand due to predators and habitat lossThe population of New Zealand’s endemic wētāpunga – believed to be the world’s heaviest insect – is officially “recovering” thanks to a groundbreaking breeding programme that has overseen the release o…
Former Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka is in focus ahead of the Oct. 18 poll, which comes just weeks after his resignation over harassment.
Austin Smotherman of the United States won his first PGA Tour title, finishing ahead of Korean American Doug Ghim. Smotherman shot a 3-under-par final-round 68 with six birdies, one double bogey and one bogey at the Bank of Utah Championship at Black Desert Resort in Ivins, Utah, on Sunday. He finished at 26-under 2…
Pacific island nation’s leader says 2007 video showing him saying 'Heil Hitler' does not reflect his beliefs.
HD Hyundai XiteSolution has launched what it says are South Korea’s first electric forklifts with lifting capacities of 10 to 18 tons, targeting shipyards, ports and steel mills traditionally reliant on diesel equipment. The company said Monday it recently held a test-drive event at its Eumseong plant in North Chung…
South Korea plans to split its homegrown artificial intelligence development program into two tracks next year: a frontier model project backed by 4.7 trillion won ($3.49 billion) in proposed government investment and a separate effort to deploy Korean models across industries. The overhaul will open a new competiti…
Sian and Simon Romsey lost thousands after paying a deposit for extensive building work.
Seventeen foreign nationals under the age of 18 were being held in immigration detention facilities in Korea as of August, according to a lawmaker’s office. According to the office of Rep. Park Eun-jung of the Rebuilding Korea Party, eight foreign nationals under the age of 18 were being held at the Foreigners’ Prot…
Juvenile humpback was spotted near Bundjalung national park in what experts say is a rare but not unprecedented eventGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhile the case of a whale found 11km upstream in a New South Wales river this weekend was unusual, it was not unprecedented, experts say.The …
Exclusive: Cop31 leader calling for global curbs on climate-heating gas has landfills producing some of world’s worst plumesTwo or three nights each week, the smell descends. Residents of villages on the rural outskirts of Istanbul don’t know what the smell is, but they have been plagued by it for years: a smell so …
