Spanish woman who found fame for botching fresco restoration dies
Cecilia Giménez's effort to restore the painting Ecce Homo earned the artwork the nickname "Monkey Christ".
How growing up in war really affects an 11-year-old
Fergal Keane has met thousands of traumatised children while reporting on conflicts. Here, he researches the long-term effect on them - and what, if anything, can help.
What growing up in war does to a child's brain - and how it really affects them years later
Fergal Keane has met thousands of traumatised children while reporting on conflicts. Here, he researches the long-term effect on them - and what, if anything, can help.
Saudi-led coalition says targeted arms shipments from UAE in Yemen
A Saudi-led coalition targeted a large quantity of weapons and combat vehicles that were being offloaded in Yemen from ships coming from the UAE, the Saudi news agency reported Tuesday.
Jokic suffers 'gut-wrenching' knee injury as Nuggets thrashed
Nikola Jokic suffered a "gut-wrenching" knee injury as the Denver Nuggets crashed to a 147-123 defeat to the Miami Heat on Monday.
CIA 'carries out drone strike' on Venezuelan port as Trump says boat 'loaded with drugs'
The strike marks the first known US attack on a target inside Venezuela, with no casualties reported - Trump described it as a 'major explosion' in the overseas dock
Idris Elba knighted as Sarina Wiegman and Lionesses lead New Year Honours
Ice skaters Torvill and Dean, and members of the winning Lionesses and Red Roses receive gongs.
Idris Elba knighted as Sarina Wiegman and Lionesses lead New Year Honours
Ice skaters Torvill and Dean, and members of the winning Lionesses and Red Roses receive gongs.
Why Filipinos risk injury and death to ring in the new year with dangerous fireworks
As the Philippines counts down to the new year, authorities are bracing themselves for another familiar increase in injuries and deaths linked to fireworks, despite decades of regulation, annual warnings and stepped-up police raids.
Health officials say dozens of people have already been hurt in the run-up to December 31, with more casualties expected as Filipinos usher in the new year with explosive celebrations that light up streets, backyards and skylines across the country.
The Department of...
China’s Hainan hosts duty-free shopping spree under new customs regime
A customs scheme covering the entirety of Hainan, China’s southern island province, appears to have triggered a surge in consumption since its inception last week, with the province’s tourism hub Sanya recording more than 500 million yuan (US$71.25 million) in duty-free sales over five days.
Analysts cautioned, however, that the greater significance of the policy lies less in short-term spending boosts than in whether Hainan can diversify its economy beyond its previous reliance on real estate...
More musicians cancel Kennedy Center concerts after board votes to add Trump's name to the building
Recent cancellations have left the performing arts center in Washington, D.C., with gaps in programming for Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
Hong Kong to raise traffic fines for 19 offences on January 1; illegal parking up 25%
Hong Kong motorists will face higher financial penalties starting on January 1, when new traffic fines for 19 types of offences take effect.
The targeted offences under the Fixed Penalty (Criminal Proceedings) Ordinance include illegal parking, for which the fine is set to rise by 25 per cent from HK$320 to HK$400 (US$41 to US$51).
This marks the first adjustment to those penalty levels in more than three decades.
“The fixed penalties for illegal parking and many other traffic contraventions...