India’s Under-19 Asia Cup win over Pakistan marred by post-match aggression
India beat Pakistan by one wicket in a thrilling comeback in the final but follow it up with unsporting behaviour.
EU forces board suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker in Mediterranean, Kallas says
The shadow fleet helps Russia get around Western sanctions on its oil industry by utilising complex ownership structures, flags of convenience and other tactics designed to mask the origin of its cargo.
Global diesel prices ease as winter approaches
Global diesel prices, which have remained elevated since the start of the Iran war and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, have fallen sharply in recent weeks as Gulf exports recover and global oil supplies get back on
Israel kills a top Hamas commander in Gaza
An Israeli air strike has killed a senior Hamas military commander in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, Israel says.
Spain football coach denies racism ahead of England match
Spain's coach denied racism exists after England's manager said he would brief his players on anti-racism protocols.
Philippine star Carmelle wins first Asian edition of Eurovision song contest
The Philippines has won the first Asian edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. The Filipino singer beat ten other acts to take the title in Bangkok, with a song celebrating women's empowerment. A taste of the winning so
China TCM doctor defies medical secrecy by carving 100 private prescriptions on her tombstone
A tombstone for a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) doctor, engraved with 100 prescriptions she developed, has gone viral on mainland social media, with many people praising her generosity and noble character. The tombs
Watch: SpaceX catches Starship in midair on return to launch tower
SpaceX's Starship spacecraft was successfully caught by giant mechanical arms at its Texas launch tower after a 22-hour journey, marking the first successful midair capture of a Starship returning from space.
Polls open in Cape Verde in race with first female presidential candidate
Joana Rosa and four other opposition candidates face off against President Jose Maria Neves, who wants a second term.
Evolutionary threat: Chinese mountain birds lost nearly half genetic diversity in 50 years
Genetic diversity is nature’s insurance policy – an evolutionary safety net that provides the building blocks for natural selection. While members of the same species share a mostly identical genome, a sliver of unique g
Drone attacks on power stations plunge Sudan’s cities into darkness
Sudan's power stations are being targeted in waves of drone attacks, resulting in power outages.
Iran claims attack on US military airbase in Bahrain
Iranian military confirmed on Sunday an attack on a US military base in Bahrain, in its second targeting the Middle Eastern country in the space of three days. Bahrain's military said it had intercepted several Iranian a
Pope Leo speaks of community 'suffering' on visit to remote Andes town
Santa Cruz de Succhabamba is part of the Diocese of Chiclayo, where the Pope served as bishop from 2015 to 2023.
‘Israeli soldiers dragged me out of my West Bank home then beat and spat on me in nightmare six-hour ordeal’
Palestinians in the southern region of Masafer Yatta, in the occupied West Bank, have faced growing settler attacks and arbitrary arrests in recent years. Mohammed Hesham tells Alex Croft that he feared for his life whil
Protesters condemn US policies as ASEAN summit begins in Manila
Southeast Asian leaders arriving in the Philippines for the ASEAN summit have been met with protests.
Iran strikes Bahrain base, repeats path to U.S. deal remains open
The strike on Bahrain is the first since early September when Iranian drones also targeted a U.S. base in the UAE.
Cape Verde heads to the polls in presidential election
Incumbent President José Maria Neves, who won the 2021 presidential election, is favoured to win a second term in office.
Israel kills Hamas commander in Gaza strike
Samir Abu Younis, who helped plan and oversee the Oct. 7 massacre, took control of Hamas' Rafah Brigade just two months ago.
SpaceX makes rocketry history by recapturing massive reusable rocketship
After failing to catch a booster yesterday, SpaceX managed to recapture its massive reusable rocketship, "Starship" for the first time. Smaller previous models have successfully relanded but they require heavy legs and a
Iran says it targets US radar in Bahrain. What do we know?
Bahrain Defence Force says its air defence systems thwart several Iranian 'aerial attacks'.
Zinédine Zidane returns to Bordeaux as France take on Turkey in Nations League
France will need to avoid defeat against Turkey, who they face in Bordeaux on Sunday night, to seal their spot in this season's Nations League quarter-finals. The match will see head coach Zinédine Zidane return to the c
Hongkongers face chilliest days of the season as cold front brings wind and rain
Hongkongers will experience the chilliest days of autumn this coming week, with temperatures expected to drop to 16 degrees Celsius (61 Fahrenheit) as a cold front sweeps across the southern Chinese coast. The expected d
Fifth Canadian soldier dies from injuries caused by large fire at military base
Pte William Douglas Dal Bianco died from his injuries on Friday, a month after a fire that tore through CFB Wainwright.
What forced the US to ground all planes? A router switch, we now know
US officials say a routine upgrade that went awry caused the mass disruption of air travel.
Trump rages at judge holding up DC golf course – but remains silent on flight chaos
Deriding East Potomac Golf Links as ‘Trash Island,’ Trump argued a rebuild would attract major events such as the US Open and Ryder Cup
Volume of illegal tobacco shrinks after years of rapid growth
The government says new data demonstrates that its crackdown on illegal cigarettes and other nicotine products is working, with a record 730 tonnes seized in one quarter.
China calls for AI cooperation with the US ahead of Shenzhen Apec summit
Chinese ambassador to the United States Xie Feng has signalled high hopes for major-power cooperation at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen this week, while promoting a China-led AI alliance for reg
Chiba’s big agricultural headache comes in a tiny package
Invasive kyonhave spread throughout the prefecture thanks to a mild climate and abundant vegetation. Farmers are struggling to fight back.
160 questions, only one wrong: top scorer in South Korea tax exam admits AI cheating
Fears for national college entrance exam next week as test taker admits sending photos of questions to AI tool The marks attained by the top scorer on South Korea’s national exam for aspiring tax accountants this year s
South Sudan postpones first general election from December to February
The elections commission says this will allow for the implementation of additional processes including distribution of registration materials and civic education.
Three sentenced to death over Jordan church attack
A Jordanian court on Sunday sentenced the three gunmen responsible for a terror attack on a church funeral procession in the village of Hamoud that killed nine and wounded others. The attack prompted retaliatory strikes
Ukraine refuses to concede Donbas as Zelensky warns US security plan could empower Putin
US has raised the idea of withdrawing from Donbas in exchange for Ukraine's membership in NATO
India pulled 500m people out of poverty. Many of them still barely survive
World Bank says India pulled a record number of citizens out of poverty, but millions of them still live on the edge.
Thousands in Portugal protest against surging rental prices
Thousands of people across Portugal are angry about rising rental prices, demanding action to end the housing crisis.
Perth man charged with murder after rural shooting death
A 38-year-old man will appear before the court on Monday as police investigate the shooting of a 44-year-old man they believe was known to him.
Japan to propose Asian version of IEA at AZEC summit
The Takaichi administration aims to strengthen Asia's energy supply chains, whose vulnerability was exposed during the ongoing Middle East turmoil.
SpaceX catches part of its Starship rocket in historic first
Crowds outside the Texas Starbase erupted into cheers as the mechanical arms closed around the spaceship for the first time, a moment SpaceX said "changed everything."
De la Fuente denies racism in Spain despite Yamal, Vinicius avowals
Yamal and Vinicius have publicly said they face racist abuse in Spain, which has faced FIFA punishment over the issue.
Israel kills Hamas commander in strike on Gaza camp, officials say
Both Hamas and IDF officials confirm the death of Samir Abu Younis, commander of the Rafah Brigade.
Homophobic graffiti sprayed on Sydney MP's office under investigation
A crime scene has been set up at Alex Greenwich's office on Oxford Street in Surry Hills after an attack he describes as "deeply distressing".
Jordan sentences three men to death by hanging after deadly church attack
Three men have been convicted of carrying out an attack on a church in the Karak governorate that killed nine people.
Geopolitics won’t affect Interpol assembly in Hong Kong: police chief
Hong Kong’s police chief has dismissed concerns that geopolitical tensions could affect attendance at the coming Interpol general assembly to be held in the city, saying transnational cooperation on policing is “inevitab
Elderly woman found dead after blaze in cluttered Wong Tai Sin flat
The charred body of an elderly woman was found in a flat in Hong Kong’s Wong Tai Sin after a blaze broke out on Sunday morning, with officers uncovering a large amount of clutter piled up to the ceiling. The Fire Service
Pact on South China Sea code of conduct unlikely, as ASEAN leaders gather
Finishing negotiations for disputed South China Sea agreement will be a 'tall order', analysts say.
Jillaroos' World Cup win is more of the same old story
Australia's victory in the women's World Cup was rarely threatened all tournament and its thumping win over New Zealand was yet another version of the same tale.
China’s upgraded VT-4B export tank gets fourth-gen Type 100 tech ahead of Zhuhai show
China has upgraded its VT-4 series main battle tank with cutting-edge technologies aimed at the international market, newly surfaced photos show ahead of the country’s premier defence exhibition in Zhuhai. The appearance
Sudden ice, high costs: are China’s Arctic shipping ambitions at risk after traffic surge?
Chinese and South Korean shipping through the Arctic Ocean to Europe has increased this year, although unpredictable ice, high costs and lapses in demand have exposed the challenges of navigating the route, an environmen
Shark attack hero breaks through for Iron Series win
An emotional Charlie Verco describes his journey from a shark-attack rescue to a maiden Iron Series win as a "roller coaster".