Snow warnings continue across large parts of UK
Hundreds of schools have been closed due to the cold weather as the Met Office predicts more snow later in the week.
Australian Open winners to get $2.79mn as prize money hits new high
Players at this month's Australian Open will be competing for a record prize pool with organisers on Tuesday announcing a 16 percent increase in the total purse to Aus$111.5 million (US$75 million).
Malaysia’s ex-PM Mahathir in hospital after a fall at home – ‘he was conscious’
Two-time former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad was sent to hospital on Tuesday after a fall in his home in Kuala Lumpur.
The centenarian fell while walking from the balcony to his living room and was rushed to the National Heart Institute for observation, according to an aide.
“Tun was taken in by ambulance and arrived at 9.30am. He was conscious,” Mahathir’s press secretary Sufi Yusoff told the media, using the former leader’s honorific.
Sufi said he was not in a position to comment...
Venezuela latest: Trump says ‘no way’ to hold quick election as Maduro pleads not guilty in court
Toppled Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro says he is a 'decent man' while pleading not guilty to narco charges
‘First day, big problems here’: Tony Dokoupil runs into some issues during his relaunch of ‘CBS Evening News’
It was the latest embarrassment for a renowned news network still struggling to adapt to its controversial takeover by Trump-friendly new owners and their hand-picked editor-in-chief Bari Weiss
Skiers create heart-shaped tribute for Switzerland fire victims
Skiers formed a heart shape on the slopes of Crans-Montana, days after 40 people were killed in a fire at the Swiss ski resort town.
China’s sensitive technology at risk after Trump abducts Venezuela leader Maduro
China risks losing access to satellite tracking stations and other sensitive technology infrastructure in Venezuela after the United States seized control of the country’s leadership and transferred its president Nicolas Maduro to New York for trial.
Beijing’s embedded assets – from satellite ground stations to oilfield systems and telecommunications networks – could be compromised after US President Donald Trump said Washington would “run” Venezuela and “fix oil infrastructure” in the country...
Progress for Ukraine talks in Paris uncertain with US focus shifting to Venezuela
Ukraine's allies are meeting in Paris to discuss security guarantees after a potential ceasefire with Russia
These numbers tell the story of the Los Angeles wildfires, one year later
A year after twin infernos devastated Los Angeles County, here are some key numbers that show how fast the disaster unfolded and the toll it left behind
Asking Eric: Siblings stage hearing aid ‘intervention’
Dear Eric: I am 60 years old and have had hearing loss since grade school. I’d flunk all those screening tests. My two younger siblings also have my same type of hearing loss and have worn hearing aids since their 40s at least. My siblings are persistent in trying to get me to buy hearing […]
Off-duty Hong Kong policeman arrested for allegedly attacking fellow officers
Hong Kong police have arrested an off-duty officer for allegedly assaulting colleagues responding to a noise complaint in a flat.
The force said on Tuesday that the 32-year-old man was apprehended on suspicion of attacking the officers who arrived at the Tsing Yi residence at 1am on Sunday in response to the complaint. He was said to be reeking of alcohol at the time of the offence.
Initial investigations revealed that the suspect was a police officer. He has since been assigned to...
Trump officials brief top lawmakers on Venezuela as the UN and key American allies criticize military operation
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the classified briefing ‘posed far more questions than it ever answered’