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China’s box office up 22% in 2025 to US$7.4 billion, led by record-breaking Ne Zha 2

China’s box office up 22% in 2025 to US$7.4 billion, led by record-breaking Ne Zha 2

China’s box office revenue jumped nearly 22 per cent in 2025, driven by a record-breaking domestic animated hit that helped the market rebound from a soft patch. Total ticket sales reached 51.8 billion yuan (US$7.4 billion), the second-highest level in five years, according to data released by the China Film Administration on Thursday. While surpassing 2024’s haul, last year’s total trailed the 54.92 billion yuan recorded in 2023. Local films continued to dominate the world’s second-largest...
Man describes moment he saw people 'burning and losing their hair' in deadly bar fire

Man describes moment he saw people 'burning and losing their hair' in deadly bar fire

An eyewitness said he saw people with their hair and clothes burnt off after the deadly New Year's Day fire at the Constellation Bar in the Alpine resort of Crans-Montana, Switzerland

Two charged after elderly man killed in hit-and-run

The man was hit in Gillingham on Monday and carried for an unspecified distance, Kent Police said.

Two charged after elderly man killed in hit-and-run

The man was hit in Gillingham on Monday and carried on top of the car, Kent Police said.
Trump warns Iran US is 'locked and loaded' to support protestors against regime

Trump warns Iran US is 'locked and loaded' to support protestors against regime

The President said the US was ready to 'come to the rescue' of Iranian protestors
‘It was like a nightmare’: Witnesses describe chaos as fire broke out at Swiss bar

‘It was like a nightmare’: Witnesses describe chaos as fire broke out at Swiss bar

Eyewitnesses describe the panic and chaos as a deadly fire broke out at a Swiss ski resort bar during New Year’s celebrations. Officials called it an “unprecedented tragedy,” saying around 40 people were killed and about 115 others severely injured in the blaze.
Survivor escaped deadly Swiss resort bar fire ‘in frenzy’ as it was engulfed by blaze

Survivor escaped deadly Swiss resort bar fire ‘in frenzy’ as it was engulfed by blaze

A survivor who escaped the deadly fire at a Swiss ski resort bar during New Year’s Eve celebrations has recalled the moment he saw party-goers trying to flee “in a frenzy”.

Watch: Four men rescued from boat teetering on dam edge

According to reports, the boat had suffered motor failure before drifting to the edge of the dam
South Koreans now free to read North's newspaper, once banned as seditious

South Koreans now free to read North's newspaper, once banned as seditious

Packed with missile tests, propaganda hailing the great leaders and tirades against the United States, North Korea's top newspaper was long considered so incendiary that South Korea banned its citizens from reading it.
Sri Lanka probes curriculum error linking 11-year-olds to gay chat site: ‘show your kinky side’

Sri Lanka probes curriculum error linking 11-year-olds to gay chat site: ‘show your kinky side’

Sri Lanka launched a criminal investigation on Friday after a government syllabus for 11- and 12-year-olds directed pupils to a gay chat website to improve their language skills. The Education Ministry lodged a formal complaint with police and launched an internal inquiry to establish how the blunder took place. “We suspect sabotage,” Education Ministry Secretary Nalaka Kaluwewe said. “We are in the process of implementing educational reforms, and this could be an attempt to stall them.” The...

London City appoint Maestre as manager

Women's Super League side London City Lionesses have appointed Eder Maestre as manager following the sacking of Jocelyn Precheur.

London City appoint Maestre as manager

Women's Super League side London City Lionesses have appointed Eder Maestre as manager following the sacking of Jocelyn Precheur.