Ten years of the Paris Agreement: Has the world kept its climate promises?
EXPLAINER Ten years of the Paris Agreement: Has the world kept its climate promises? Nearly 200 countries pledged to limit warming to 1.5C. We look at who has delivered and…
South Korea plans to expand anti-piracy operations closer to Hormuz Strait
South Korea plans to expand anti-piracy operations closer to Hormuz Strait Seoul proposes expanding its Cheonghae unit’s operational areas to waters near Duqm in Oman amid pressure from US to…
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in jail
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in jail Wong, in prison since 2020, was found guilty of colluding with foreign entities in violation of the city’s…
Wembanyama pours in career-high 52 points as Spurs edge Mavericks 112-111
Wembanyama pours in career-high 52 points as Spurs edge Mavericks 112-111 Victor Wembanyama had 24 rebounds and 52 points as San Antonio Spurs recorded their sixth straight win in the…
Joshua Wong, face of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests, jailed for 10 years
By 2014, Wong, who was then at the forefront of a civil disobedience movement known as the “Umbrella Movement”, had already become one of the most recognisable faces of Hong…
New Zealand braces for knife-edge election: What you need to know
EXPLAINER New Zealand braces for knife-edge election: What you need to know National and Labour are neck-and-neck, with smaller parties poised to decide which will lead next government. New Zealand’s…
Guinness World Record broken as 53 red cards shown in Brazil under-20 match
Guinness World Record broken as 53 red cards shown in Brazil under-20 match Mass brawl at Uberlandia vs Mamore results in 43 cards for players, eight for coaching staff and…
Champions League: Liverpool suffer 3-2 loss at Fenerbahce, Como thump Lens
Champions League: Liverpool suffer 3-2 loss at Fenerbahce, Como thump Lens Como equal Champions League record with stunning 9-1 win at Lens as Haaland rescues Manchester City at Leipzig. Fenerbahce’s…
Brazilian airport torn apart by violent storm
Dramatic footage captured the moment a powerful tornado struck Chapecó Airport in Santa Catarina, Brazil
Paraguay bank collapses with half of population’s savings
Protests have erupted across Paraguay after Ueno Bank was shut down in the middle of the night over a solvency crisis.