Hong Kong recorded 29,700 births between mid-2025 and mid-2026, a record low, as the government prepares its September 16 policy address and five-year plan
A police officer at Gyirong Port on the China-Nepal border directed civilians to safety moments before a mudslide struck, as Nepal seeks flood recovery aid
Denmark accused a Russian warship of firing two emergency flares at its military helicopter over the Baltic Sea on Monday and summoned Moscow's ambassador.
May el-Toukhy's post-war drama 'Woman Unknown' won the Golden Lion at Venice on Saturday, with star Mathilde Arcel taking best actress in a rare double win
Thai elephant parks, including Maetaeng Elephant Park & Clinic, are facing a significant decline in tourist numbers due to global travel disruptions and uncertainty stemming from the Middle East conflict.
Armand Duplantis and Jakob Ingebrigtsen each won $150,000 on the opening night of the first World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest on Friday.
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert will retire at the end of 2026 after a seven-year tenure that brought record deals, expansion and the league's first mill
The NBA suspended Clippers owner Steve Ballmer for one year, stripped five first-round draft picks and fined the team $30 million over the Kawhi Leonard ca
The U.S. struck multiple Iranian oil tankers Tuesday after attempted missile attacks on a Navy warship, as the seven-month war around the Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices climbed after the U.S. carried out its first strikes in weeks on Iranian targets near the Kharg and Larak terminals close to the Strait of Hormu
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington is weighing additional sanctions on Iran after renewed US strikes on Larak Island and Iranian retaliation.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday the U.S. will rely on economic pressure over large-scale combat against Iran and urged China to join the san
The US is pivoting from military strikes to sanctions and a naval blockade against Iran as oil prices stabilise and the Strait of Hormuz crisis drags on.
China announced drone export controls and a ban on dealings with six American entities in response to recent US trade restrictions, deepening tensions.
