Thousands protest in Germany as far-right AfD party starts youth convention
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in the western German city of Giessen on Saturday as the far-right Alternative for Germany’s new youth organisation was set...
Chinese biker chases TV crew for 100km to show skills, now owns US$99 million firm
From chasing a TV crew for 100km to showcase his motorcycle skills, a once-poor young man from central China has built a thriving motorcycle...
Russian strikes kill 3 in Kyiv, injure 29, as efforts to end war continue
Published: 5:58pm, 29 Nov 2025Updated: 9:49pm, 29 Nov 2025 Russian drone and missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and the surrounding area killed...
123 dead, 130 missing in Sri Lanka after cyclone wreaks havoc
The death toll from heavy floods and mudslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka rose to 123, with 130 people still missing, authorities...
‘Utmost inspiration’: Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia in ‘very critical’ condition
Former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia’s health deteriorated since being admitted to hospital, prompting her family and party members to urge citizens to pray...
In ‘Schrodinger’s Pakistan’, the young feel sidelined by the state
In Pakistan, a nation where power often seems to serve itself above all else, the latest constitutional overhaul has been received with a weary...
China set to benefit as South Africa looks to diversify away from US
South Africa is looking to new export markets in Asia – particularly China – and Europe to diversify away from the United States, as...
Japan security guard’s bond with cat moves many; museum honours feline’s memory
A special bond that was formed between a museum security guard and a black cat that died last year continues to move countless people...
China gives disputed Scarborough Shoal a clean bill of health
Coral reefs at the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea are healthy and resilient to climate change, but growing thermal stress poses...