A Chinese-born Australian journalist for CGTN, the English-language channel of China Central Television, has been detained in China, Australia’s government said. Australian officials had a consular visit via video link with
Venice is reclaiming its place as a top cultural destination with the opening of the Venice Film Festival — the first major in-person cinema showcase of the coronavirus era after
The government has given the go-ahead for betting shops to open for business from 1 May next year. The move follows the introduction of the new Betting and Gaming Act. The aim
A Lebanese diplomat was appointed to form a new government in crisis-hit Lebanon yesterday after winning the backing of major political parties. President Michel Aoun asked Lebanon’s ambassador to Germany, Mustapha
Hong Kong authorities say nearly half a million people have registered for a free universal coronavirus testing program that is due to begin today. Residents registering online have already booked out
Chinese telecom giant Huawei is ending its oldest major sporting sponsorship deal, saying yesterday it was breaking its contract with an Australian rugby league team after nine years because of
Diana, Princess of Wales, has died after a car crash in Paris. She was taken to hospital in the early hours of Sunday morning where surgeons tried for two hours to
Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe, said he is stepping down because a chronic health problem has resurfaced. He told reporters Friday that it was “gut wrenching” to leave many
Zimbabwe’s parks authorities are investigating the death of 11 elephants in a forest in the west of the country, a parks spokesman said yesterday. The carcasses of the elephants were discovered
The former operator of the Cinematheque Passion, CUT Limited, is making a bid to continue serving as a platform to showcase local talent, and to increase international connections with those
An East German couple have appeared before Horseferry Road magistrates court in London charged under the Official Secrets Act. Reinhard and Sonja Schulze of Cranford in Middlesex are accused of possessing
Foreign Minister Heiko Maas agreed with his Israeli counterpart yesterday that an effort must be made to extend a weapon embargo on Iran, while stressing Germany still sees the landmark
The Australian government introduced legislation yesterday that would phase out exports of waste plastic, paper, glass and tires beginning January next year. The legislation introduced to Parliament aims to end the
The white supremacist who slaughtered 51 worshippers at two New Zealand mosques was sentenced yesterday to life in prison without the possibility of parole, the first time the maximum available
China’s military test-fired two missiles into the South China Sea, including a “carrier killer” military analysts suggest might have been developed to attack U.S. forces, a newspaper reported yesterday. The DF-26B
The controversial athlete, Zola Budd, has broken the world 5,000m record. The bare-footed runner completed the distance in a time of 14 minutes and 48.07 seconds - 10 seconds faster than
At President Donald Trump’s Republican convention, he is welcoming to immigrants, not the architect of some of the nation’s harshest anti-immigration policies. At Trump’s convention, the coronavirus pandemic has largely subsided,
Hurricane Laura is forecast to rapidly power up into a “catastrophic” Category 4 hurricane, even stronger than previously expected, as it churns toward Texas and Louisiana, swirling wind and water
Two people have been killed and one injured during a third night of unrest in the US city of Kenosha, sparked by the police shooting of a black man. Police said
A man has been given the world’s first battery-operated heart in a pioneering operation in Britain. The patient, an unnamed 62-year-old from the south of England, is now in a stable
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