Treacy racing for better short track skating future
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.
UN human rights agency in 'survival mode': chief
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 slams fossil fuel sponsors for Winter Olympics
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.
'Grave moment': Fears grow of new nuclear arms race as key U.S.-Russia treaty expires
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
Trump says Renee Good and Alex Pretti were ‘no angels’ but admits: ‘We’re not good at public relations’
Donald Trump did not fully roll back on his position, though, and claimed that ‘we don’t have a country’ without ICE
Macau hotel rips up trademark gold bricks for $13 million payoff
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.
Did Blackpink’s Jisoo splash out US$57 million on 2 Hong Kong trophy homes?
A company bearing the same name as Blackpink member Jisoo’s label has bought two homes in one of Hong Kong’s most exclusive enclaves for about HK$447.2 million (US$57.2 million), according to government filings.
Two units on Happy Valley’s Blue Pool Road were acquired by an entity called Blissoo Limited in a deal registered on Tuesday, Land Registry records showed.
The South Korean girl group Blackpink staged three sold-out concerts in Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium from January 24 to 26.
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Strengthening your lower abs - Today's Tip
Shoshana shows us a workout that strengthens your lower abs.
French navy seizes 678kg of cocaine from ship in Caribbean
A recent report revealed that cocaine had overtaken cannabis as the leading illegal drug in France
Hundreds gather to offer prayers for Nancy Guthrie
Hundreds gather to offer prayers for Nancy Guthrie
Russia says thwarted smuggling of giant meteorite to UK
Russian investigators have prevented a giant meteorite fragment being smuggled to Britain disguised as a garden ornament, the Federal Customs Service reported Thursday.
Six Nations fixtures and how to follow on the BBC
Fixtures, how to follow on the BBC and venues as the Six Nations returns on Thursday, 5 February with defending champions France taking on Ireland.