Australia's most-decorated soldier vows to 'fight' war crime charges
Ben Roberts-Smith has given his first statement since he was charged with five counts of the war crime of murder last week.
Australia's most-decorated soldier vows to fight war crime charges
Ben Roberts-Smith has given his first statement since he was charged with five counts of the war crime of murder last week.
From Armin van Buuren to Mochakk, electronic music dominates Coachella
From established stalwarts like Fatboy Slim to rising artists like Australia's Ninajirachi, this year's edition of the annual Coachella music festival dedicated nearly half of its lineup to electronic musicians.
Hollywood, Silicon Valley turn out for the 'Oscars of Science'
Big names from the worlds of film, technology, music and sports gathered on Saturday in Santa Monica, California for the Breakthrough Prizes, popularly known as the "Oscars of Science."
New firms with up to HK$100 billion market capitalisation to set up shop in Hong Kong
Hong Kong is set to announce on Monday a new batch of “strategic enterprises” establishing a presence in the city, including several firms with market capitalisations of up to HK$100 billion (US$12.8 billion), the finance chief has revealed.
Writing in his weekly blog on Sunday, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said the new partners were in high-growth sectors, including life and health technology, the low-altitude economy, artificial intelligence (AI), new energy materials and...
Mum, 21, raped and murdered in USA after 5 emergency calls that could have saved her
"My name is Denise. I’m married to a beautiful husband, and I want to see my kids again," said kidnapped Denise Amber Lee while calling 911. Soon after, she was murdered
Foreign secretary concerned ministers not told of Mandelson vetting fears sooner
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls to resign over the scandal and will address MPs on Monday.
New Zealand’s capital begins clean-up of ‘hardest hit areas’ after flash floods triggered by heavy rain
Nation's weather forecaster predicted more thunderstorms, accompanied by very heavy rain, for parts of North Island including Wellington on Sunday
Stranded single dad and kind bike mechanic inspire Malaysia’s generosity
A single father is refusing to accept any more donations from Malaysians following a viral video that appeared to show him having difficulty finding money to pay a mechanic after his motorcycle broke down in Kuala Lumpur.
According to Sinar Harian, the man known as Dicky Yau was touched by the concern shown by social media users who had offered to extend financial help to him after seeing the situation he was in.
“I would like to thank everyone who sent private messages to offer help. However, I...
Former President Obama meets Zohran Mamdani in New York City before reading to preschoolers
Former President Barack Obama met privately with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani before joining together to read to preschoolers at a child care center in the Bronx.
How a bear costume cost these luxury car insurance scamsters their freedom
Three people in California have been sentenced for insurance fraud in a bizarre scam that involved someone dressed in a bear costume damaging luxury cars.
The California Insurance Department said the three used a person in a bear suit to stage fake attacks inside a Rolls-Royce and two Mercedes in 2024, then submitted fraudulent claims seeking nearly US$142,000 in payouts from insurance companies. The department called it “Operation Bear Claw”.
Two Los Angeles-area men and a woman pleaded no...
Trump believed coming across as ‘unstable and insulting’ in controversial posts would ‘bring the Iranians to the table,’ report says
The president reportedly thought appearing off-kilter and dangerous would make Iranians hasten to end the war, a new report says