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Last year's winner Nick Rockett is withdrawn from this weekend's Grand National at Aintree.

Last year's winner Nick Rockett is withdrawn from this weekend's Grand National at Aintree.

Last year's winner Nick Rockett is withdrawn from this weekend's Grand National at Aintree.

Last year's winner Nick Rockett is withdrawn from this weekend's Grand National at Aintree.

Last year's winner Nick Rockett is withdrawn from this weekend's Grand National at Aintree.

Japanese rock band One OK Rock has abruptly cancelled the Hong Kong leg of its Asian tour in early May due to “unforeseen circumstances”, leaving local fans disappointed. The announcement on Thursday followed a similar move in early March, when the band cancelled its May 9 concert in Shanghai. Led by frontman Taka, the band, which has 3 million Instagram followers, was originally slated to perform at the Central Harbourfront Event Space on May 2 and 3 as part of its “Detox” Asia Tour 2026. “This...

China’s exports of energy storage equipment are expected to keep rising as the US-Israeli war in Iran renews global calls for energy independence, industry insiders and analysts said. The total export value of Chinese inverters – key components in energy storage systems – jumped 57 per cent year on year to US$1.66 billion for the first two months of 2026, Chinese customs data showed. Inverters convert electricity generated from batteries and solar panels into usable power for homes, businesses...

Investment banking fees across Asia-Pacific excluding Japan reached US$5.3 billion in the first quarter of 2026, with China’s Citic Securities ranking as the region’s top earner. The total in the first three months fell 5 per cent from a year earlier, as growth in equity capital markets underwriting was offset by weaker debt capital market and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity, according to an LSEG Data and Analytics report on Thursday. Helped by strong fees from its bond underwriting...

President Donald Trump pledged “no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, no tax on Social Security.” For some who are filing their taxes this year, the reality is different.

A town in Australia's outback has gone up for sale at an astonishingly low price comes with its own motel, post office, and pub that attracts people from miles around

Proposal seeks to streamline national service registration process but raises fears about prospect of young Americans being called up and sent to Iran should current conflict drag on or escalate