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‘Mission: Impossible’ returns, topping N. America box office

Franchise film dethrones ‘Insidious: The Red Door’ from last weekend’s top spot.

Monday, 17 Jul 2023 11:10 AM

‘Mission: Impossible’ returns, topping N. America box office

Australia in rallying call for equality ahead of World Cup

Matildas say many are still denied basic right to organise and collectively bargain.

Monday, 17 Jul 2023 10:20 AM

Australia in rallying call for equality ahead of World Cup

No surprise if N. Korea conducts new nuclear test, US says

National security adviser remains concerned.

Monday, 17 Jul 2023 09:30 AM

No surprise if N. Korea conducts new nuclear test, US says

‘Haunted Mansion’, a premiere without stars as strike bites

Screening scaled back as actors take to picket lines.

Monday, 17 Jul 2023 08:40 AM

‘Haunted Mansion’, a premiere without stars as strike bites

‘Call of Duty’ to remain on Playstation

This is despite’s Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which produces the game.

Monday, 17 Jul 2023 07:50 AM

‘Call of Duty’ to remain on Playstation



Alcaraz beats Djokovic to win first Wimbledon title

Spaniard shatters 7-time champion’s dream for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam.

Monday, 17 Jul 2023 07:00 AM

Alcaraz beats Djokovic to win first Wimbledon title

Putin says Russia has ‘sufficient’ cluster munitions for tit-for-tat

Russian president says has not used such weapons yet.

Sunday, 16 Jul 2023 11:59 PM

Putin says Russia has ‘sufficient’ cluster munitions for tit-for-tat

Turkey quake survivors’ latest menace – dust

Victims worry about respiratory diseases, cancers from hazardous materials.

Sunday, 16 Jul 2023 11:00 PM

Turkey quake survivors’ latest menace – dust

Mexican journalist shot dead in tourist town of Acapulco

Nelson Matus is the country’s second newsman to be killed in a week.

Sunday, 16 Jul 2023 10:00 PM

Mexican journalist shot dead in tourist town of Acapulco

Tsunami warning after magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits Alaskan peninsula

Shallow tremblor strikes at 10.48pm local time Saturday.

Sunday, 16 Jul 2023 09:00 PM

Tsunami warning after magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits Alaskan peninsula

Iraq honey production at the mercy of heat, drought

Apiarists lament the effects of a warming planet on their bees.

Sunday, 16 Jul 2023 08:00 PM

Iraq honey production at the mercy of heat, drought

London’s new ‘super sewer’ to end Thames pollution blight

Sewage that would otherwise have spilled into the river will be diverted into the new 25km-long tunnel.

Sunday, 16 Jul 2023 07:00 PM

London’s new ‘super sewer’ to end Thames pollution blight

San Francisco’s race for robo-taxis cleaves sharp divide over safety

Officials worried by an increasing number of incidents involving autonomous cars.

Sunday, 16 Jul 2023 06:00 PM

San Francisco’s race for robo-taxis cleaves sharp divide over safety

US envoy Kerry heads to China to restart climate talks

Discussions have stalled since last year after then House speaker Pelosi visited self-ruled Taiwan and infuriated Beijing.

Sunday, 16 Jul 2023 05:00 PM

US envoy Kerry heads to China to restart climate talks

Heavy rains, flooding leave 33 dead in South Korea

Rescue workers struggle to reach people trapped in cars in a flooded underground tunnel.       

Sunday, 16 Jul 2023 04:00 PM

Heavy rains, flooding leave 33 dead in South Korea


Airlines grapple with rise in turbulent passengers

Politicisation of mask wearing during pandemic responsible for many confrontations.

Sunday, 16 Jul 2023 03:00 PM

Airlines grapple with rise in turbulent passengers

One more dead in torrential Japan rains

Man found inside car submerged in a padi field in northern Akita prefecture.         

Sunday, 16 Jul 2023 02:00 PM

One more dead in torrential Japan rains

Musk says Twitter has lost half its advertising revenue

Industry experts expect the platform to earn less than US$3 billion this year, down one-third from 2022.         

Sunday, 16 Jul 2023 01:00 PM

Musk says Twitter has lost half its advertising revenue

Tesla rolls out its first electric pickup, the Cybertruck

The automaker hopes to build 250,000 units of the vehicle a year.         

Sunday, 16 Jul 2023 12:00 PM

Tesla rolls out its first electric pickup, the Cybertruck

Thousands evacuated after fire on Spain's La Palma

Blaze destroys 4,500ha of land.

Sunday, 16 Jul 2023 11:00 AM

Thousands evacuated after fire on Spain's La Palma

Azerbaijan says Russia not meeting Karabakh ceasefire obligations

Moscow ‘did nothing to prevent’ Armenia's military supplies from reaching separatist forces in restive enclave.

Sunday, 16 Jul 2023 10:00 AM

Lionel Messi signs contract with Inter Miami through 2025

His debut match is planned for Friday when his team hosts Cruz Azul in Leagues Cup.

Sunday, 16 Jul 2023 09:00 AM

Lionel Messi signs contract with Inter Miami through 2025

Putin says Ukraine grain deal goal ‘not implemented’ in call with Ramaphosa

Agreement is due to expire tomorrow – unless Russia agrees to renew it.

Sunday, 16 Jul 2023 08:00 AM

Putin says Ukraine grain deal goal ‘not implemented’ in call with Ramaphosa

Record heatwaves sweep world, from US to Japan

California’s Death Valley, one of the hottest places on Earth, likely to register new peak of 54C today.

Sunday, 16 Jul 2023 07:00 AM

Record heatwaves sweep world, from US to Japan

Sweden Torah burning protestor abandons his plan

Ahmad A says aim was to criticise people who have burnt Korans.

Saturday, 15 Jul 2023 11:59 PM

Sweden Torah burning protestor abandons his plan