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Biden to win Kennedy family endorsement in hit to Robert F Kennedy Jnr’s White House bid

Biden to win Kennedy family endorsement in hit to Robert F Kennedy Jnr...

1 year ago 353

In Indonesia, China’s foreign minister warns against ‘bloc confrontation’ in Indo-Pacific

In Indonesia, China’s foreign minister warns against ‘bloc confrontati...

1 year ago 393

China unloads more US Treasury bills as odds of Fed rate cuts grow slim

China unloads more US Treasury bills as odds of Fed rate cuts grow sli...

1 year ago 401

NASA chief says 'secretive' China is hiding military projects in space

NASA chief says 'secretive' China is hiding military projects in space...

1 year ago 244

Britain’s renegade royal, Prince Harry, now calls himself a U.S. resident

Britain’s renegade royal, Prince Harry, now calls himself a U.S. resid...

1 year ago 471

Gold bars melted down after Canada's biggest ever bullion heist 'used to buy guns'

Gold bars melted down after Canada's biggest ever bullion heist 'used ...

1 year ago 360

Sydney shopping mall reopens five days after six killed in stabbing

Sydney shopping mall reopens five days after six killed in stabbing

1 year ago 314

Iran feared to be MONTHS from building nuclear bomb at secret base ‘buried so deep under mountain missiles can’t hit it’

Iran feared to be MONTHS from building nuclear bomb at secret base ‘bu...

1 year ago 445

World Press Photo 2024 – global winners

World Press Photo 2024 – global winners

1 year ago 238

A portrait of Haitians trying to survive without a government

A portrait of Haitians trying to survive without a government

1 year ago 371

Takeaways From a Trove of ByteDance Records

Takeaways From a Trove of ByteDance Records

1 year ago 343

How a ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ finalist became an unlikely ambassador for Taiwan

How a ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ finalist became an unlikely ambassador for ...

1 year ago 435

What Iran’s attack on Israel revealed about its weapons arsenal

What Iran’s attack on Israel revealed about its weapons arsenal

1 year ago 243

Germany arrests men allegedly spying for Russia in plan to sabotage Ukrainian aid

Germany arrests men allegedly spying for Russia in plan to sabotage Uk...

1 year ago 293

Northern Lights shine over Iceland’s erupting volcano in stunning timelapse footage

Northern Lights shine over Iceland’s erupting volcano in stunning time...

1 year ago 293

Germany arrests 2 for allegedly spying for Russia, plotting sabotage to undermine Ukraine aid

Germany arrests 2 for allegedly spying for Russia, plotting sabotage t...

1 year ago 206

Ukraine warns of ‘World War 3’ ahead of long-stalled US Congress aid vote

Ukraine warns of ‘World War 3’ ahead of long-stalled US Congress aid v...

1 year ago 388

Elderly South Korean woman dies after 5-hour wait for hospital that can perform heart surgery amid doctors’ strike

Elderly South Korean woman dies after 5-hour wait for hospital that ca...

1 year ago 443

Penguins in the pond, kiwi in the back yard: how a city brought back its birds

Penguins in the pond, kiwi in the back yard: how a city brought back i...

1 year ago 402

Chinese-linked nickel miners in Indonesia accelerating deforestation, threatening indigenous Bajau people: report

Chinese-linked nickel miners in Indonesia accelerating deforestation, ...

1 year ago 353

Hong Kong to spend HK$4.6 million on improving public inquiry hotline, including AI

Hong Kong to spend HK$4.6 million on improving public inquiry hotline,...

1 year ago 261

Indonesians leave homes near erupting volcano and airport closes due to ash danger

Indonesians leave homes near erupting volcano and airport closes due t...

1 year ago 387

How more Asean-China agricultural trade could reshape regional, global markets

How more Asean-China agricultural trade could reshape regional, global...

1 year ago 346

Who are likely contenders for House speaker if Republicans oust Mike Johnson?

Who are likely contenders for House speaker if Republicans oust Mike J...

1 year ago 322

BP trims down executive team, picks new head of its gas and low carbon energy business

BP trims down executive team, picks new head of its gas and low carbon...

1 year ago 358

Pregnant woman airlifted from Disney cruise ship in Atlantic Ocean

Pregnant woman airlifted from Disney cruise ship in Atlantic Ocean

1 year ago 414

Qatar reassessing its role as mediator between Israel and Hamas

Qatar reassessing its role as mediator between Israel and Hamas

1 year ago 382

Bank of England to cut rates in May, Morgan Stanley says, retaining contrarian call

Bank of England to cut rates in May, Morgan Stanley says, retaining co...

1 year ago 236

Two killed in horror sheep attack as cops forced to shoot rampaging beast dead after finding bodies lying in paddock

Two killed in horror sheep attack as cops forced to shoot rampaging be...

1 year ago 467

Hamas’ head of interrogations killed in Israeli airstrike as IDF prepare to wipe out terror group in Rafah mission

Hamas’ head of interrogations killed in Israeli airstrike as IDF prepa...

1 year ago 346

New Swedish law lowers age to change legal gender from 18 to 16

New Swedish law lowers age to change legal gender from 18 to 16

1 year ago 282

Tim Cook visits Singapore amid Apple's Southeast Asia expansion efforts

Tim Cook visits Singapore amid Apple's Southeast Asia expansion effort...

1 year ago 338

Woman in Brazil wheels corpse into bank to take out loan in dead man’s name

Woman in Brazil wheels corpse into bank to take out loan in dead man’s...

1 year ago 467

After chip breakthrough, Huawei launches fresh lineup of phones to challenge Apple in China

After chip breakthrough, Huawei launches fresh lineup of phones to cha...

2 years ago 320

Arrests made in $14.5 million gold heist, the largest ever in Canada

Arrests made in $14.5 million gold heist, the largest ever in Canada

2 years ago 506

Sinking fortunes: Hong Kong falls out of world’s top 10 busiest ports ranking for the first time as volumes slump

Sinking fortunes: Hong Kong falls out of world’s top 10 busiest ports ...

2 years ago 323

South China Sea: will Beijing ramp up militarisation after US missile system deployed in the Philippines?

South China Sea: will Beijing ramp up militarisation after US missile ...

2 years ago 313

Elephant seal swims 200km to return to Canadian city after officials try to relocate him

Elephant seal swims 200km to return to Canadian city after officials t...

2 years ago 428

Hong Kong police arrest invigilator over university entrance exam leak on social media

Hong Kong police arrest invigilator over university entrance exam leak...

2 years ago 410

Hard right makes hay with European farmers' anger ahead of June elections

Hard right makes hay with European farmers' anger ahead of June electi...

2 years ago 314

Israel’s Netanyahu is caught between hitting Iran and heeding allies

Israel’s Netanyahu is caught between hitting Iran and heeding allies

2 years ago 380

Great Barrier Reef experiencing one of its worst coral bleaching events

Great Barrier Reef experiencing one of its worst coral bleaching event...

2 years ago 225

Late Hong Kong actress Kathy Chow to be buried in Beijing, where she lived for 21 years before heart attack, family says

Late Hong Kong actress Kathy Chow to be buried in Beijing, where she l...

2 years ago 565

Thousands forced to flee their homes as massive Indonesian ‘Ring of Fire’ volcano erupts sparking tsunami warning

Thousands forced to flee their homes as massive Indonesian ‘Ring of Fi...

2 years ago 438

Scam alert: fraudsters pose as HKMA to part Hongkongers from their money via deceptive WhatsApp messages

Scam alert: fraudsters pose as HKMA to part Hongkongers from their mon...

2 years ago 429

As India votes, women and youth could put Modi and his BJP over the top

As India votes, women and youth could put Modi and his BJP over the to...

2 years ago 232

Party with an 8ft pink panther! Ibiza in the 70s and 80s – in pictures

Party with an 8ft pink panther! Ibiza in the 70s and 80s – in pictures...

2 years ago 239

He built a ‘fantasy world’ in his apartment. It’s now a historic site.

He built a ‘fantasy world’ in his apartment. It’s now a historic site....

2 years ago 329

Britain, Germany urge Israel to exercise restraint in response to Iran

Britain, Germany urge Israel to exercise restraint in response to Iran...

2 years ago 218

Homes burned, animals killed: Palestinians describe Israeli settler rampage

Homes burned, animals killed: Palestinians describe Israeli settler ra...

2 years ago 368

Takeaways from this week's reports on the deadly 2023 Maui fire that destroyed Lahaina

Takeaways from this week's reports on the deadly 2023 Maui fire that d...

2 years ago 493

Russia’s deadly attacks see Ukraine call out a Western double standard

Russia’s deadly attacks see Ukraine call out a Western double standard...

2 years ago 233

From low-level drug dealer to human trafficker: are modern slavery laws catching the wrong people?

From low-level drug dealer to human trafficker: are modern slavery law...

2 years ago 335

Six weeks, 969 million voters, 2,600 parties: India’s mammoth election explained

Six weeks, 969 million voters, 2,600 parties: India’s mammoth election...

2 years ago 218

‘I was severely stalked and severely abused’: Richard Gadd on the true story behind Baby Reindeer

‘I was severely stalked and severely abused’: Richard Gadd on the true...

2 years ago 314

Who really wins if the Enhanced Games go ahead? – podcast

Who really wins if the Enhanced Games go ahead? – podcast

2 years ago 305

Clean energy’s dirty secret: the trail of waste left by India’s solar power boom

Clean energy’s dirty secret: the trail of waste left by India’s solar ...

2 years ago 475

Thousands ordered to flee homes as Indonesian volcano eruption sparks tsunami warning

Thousands ordered to flee homes as Indonesian volcano eruption sparks ...

2 years ago 275

Can Rishi Sunak create a smoke-free generation? - podcast

Can Rishi Sunak create a smoke-free generation? - podcast

2 years ago 197

House hearing turns into chaos as Republican chairman challenged over Biden ‘corruption’ smear: ‘No, you need therapy!’

House hearing turns into chaos as Republican chairman challenged over ...

2 years ago 412