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China’s food delivery giant Meituan said on Thursday that it had agreed to acquire Dingdong, a leading on-demand commerce platform in China specialising in fresh groceries. Meituan would purchase all issued shares of Dingdong Fresh Holding, which is wholly owned by New York-listed Dingdong (Cayman) Limited, for an initial consideration of US$717 million, subject to adjustments, according to a filing with the Hong Kong stock exchange. The deal is subject to conditions including antitrust...

Rescuers in Hong Kong have saved a man who clung to a tree after falling from a cliff while hiking in Tuen Mun. At around 12.10pm on Thursday, the hiker reportedly slipped from the mountaintop and plunged down a cliff off Tsing Shan Monastery Path. He managed to cling to a tree branch and cried out for help. His companion, along with other hikers in the area, alerted authorities. Police and firefighters rushed to the scene, while the Government Flying Service dispatched a helicopter to assist in...

Por MICHELLE L. PRICE MILÁN (AP) — El vicepresidente de Estados Unidos, JD Vance, aterrizó el jueves con su familia en Milán, la primera parada de un viaje que combina diplomacia y deportes. Encabezará la delegación enviada por presidente Donald Trump a los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno 2026 en Italia, y luego irá a Armenia […]

Spanish banking giant BBVA on Thursday reported a record annual profit, shrugging off the rollercoaster ride of its failed hostile takeover bid for its biggest national rival Sabadell.

Niall Treacy says he will be racing for a better future for short track speed skating in Great Britain at the Winter Olympics in Italy.

Niall Treacy says he will be racing for a better future for short track speed skating in Great Britain at the Winter Olympics in Italy.

Niall Treacy says he will be racing for a better future for short track speed skating in Great Britain at the Winter Olympics in Italy.

The UN human rights chief said Thursday his agency was "in survival mode" due to funding shortfalls, as he launched a $400 million appeal to tackle global rights crises in 2026.

Greenpeace activists staged a protest in Milan on Thursday against the sponsorship of the Milan-Cortina Olympics by energy giant Eni, warning that fossil fuel emissions were threatening the viability of winter sports.

The last major nuclear arms control treaty between Russia and the United States expires on Thursday, ushering in an era without constraints set by the world’s largest nuclear powers

Donald Trump did not fully roll back on his position, though, and claimed that ‘we don’t have a country’ without ICE

The Grand Emperor Hotel in Macau said it had ripped up the real gold bricks from its distinctive lobby floor and sold them for around $13 million, cashing in on the metal's market surge.