D-Day veteran who 'never thought of himself as a hero' dies aged 100
Lamond served during the Normandy landings and later helped rescue PoWs in the Pacific.
D-Day veteran who 'never thought of himself as a hero' dies aged 100
Lamond served during the Normandy landings and later helped rescue PoWs in the Pacific.
Hiker 'lucky to be alive' after 30ft fall at beauty spot where others have died
Suzie Dyer was seriously injured when she fell down a sheer drop in Waterfall Country, and says more should be done to improve safety.
La represión iraní contra la disidencia tras las protestas se amplía y alcanza a figuras reformistas
Por JON GAMBRELL DUBÁI, Emiratos Árabes Unidos (AP) — Las fuerzas de seguridad iraníes han emprendido una campaña para arrestar a personas conocidas del movimiento reformista del país, informaron el lunes. El operativo amplía una represión contra la disidencia después de que las autoridades sofocaran unas protestas nacionales, una violenta persecución que dejó miles de […]
Madsen dislocates shoulder in Italy's World Cup bow
Captain Wayne Madsen dislocates his left shoulder in the fourth over of Italy's debut match at the T20 World Cup.
Vietnam’s legendary maths genius Ngo Bao Chau to join University of Hong Kong
Mathematician Ngo Bao Chau, who made history in 2010 as the first Vietnamese recipient of the prestigious Fields Medal, will join the science faculty at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) as a chair professor in June 2026.
Ngo, 53, currently distinguished service professor and chair of the University of Chicago’s mathematics department, is a pre-eminent figure in Vietnamese mathematics. HKU announced his new appointment on Thursday.
Born in Hanoi in 1972, Ngo showed early brilliance, winning gold...
Japanese stocks surge as Takaichi secures historic election victory
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party secured 316 out of 465 seats in Sunday's election.
Japanese stocks surge as Takaichi secures historic election victory
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party secured 316 out of 465 seats in Sunday's election.
China critic and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai is sentenced to 20 years in a Hong Kong security case
Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison in the longest punishment given so far under a China-imposed national security law that has virtually silenced the city's dissent.
Israeli President Herzog’s visit to Australia met with protests
Thousands gathered across Australia on Monday to protest the arrival of Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who is on a multi-city trip aimed at expressing solidarity with Australia’s Jewish community following a deadly mass shooting last year.
Herzog is visiting Australia this week following an invitation from Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the aftermath of the December 14 shooting at a Hanukkah event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach that killed 15.
The visit has attracted the ire of some...
China failed to hit soybean meal dependence targets last year. US deal makes it harder
China has been working to cut the use of soybean meal in animal feed – the primary end-use of imported soybeans – as part of its strategy to reduce external dependence, but the latest industry data suggests these efforts have made limited headway.
Last year, the proportion of soybean meal in domestically produced feed stood at 13.4 per cent, unchanged from the previous year, according to data released by the China Feed Industry Association (CFIA) last week.
This indicates that the goal set by...
Can you name the players with most Premier League appearances?
James Milner is poised to equal the record for most Premier League appearances.