China insurance boss sentenced in finance crackdown
Ex-China Life Insurance boss Wang Bin is the latest high-profile boss to be caught up in the crackdown.
1970-01-01 08:00
Colombia cocaine: Cultivation reaches record high
A UN report finds the area planted with coca bushes is the biggest ever registered.
1970-01-01 08:00
Jagtar Singh Johal: Sunak raises the detention of Scot with Indian PM
Scottish campaigner for Sikh rights Jagtar Singh Johal has been held by the Indian authorities since 2017.
1970-01-01 08:00
Outrage over Abbas's antisemitic speech on Jews and Holocaust
German and Israeli officials condemn the Palestinian leader's remarks about the mass murder of Jews.
1970-01-01 08:00
Rishi Sunak urged to raise India detention of British man
A group of MPs say the PM must call on Narendra Modhi to "immediately release" campaigner Jagtar Singh Johal.
1970-01-01 08:00
Alan Joyce: Qantas boss exits early amid mounting scandals
The airline has been criticised for its prices and customer service, and is facing several lawsuits.
1970-01-01 08:00
Irish fuel duty and hospitality taxes to increase
The increases, which come into effect from midnight, follow a number of temporary reductions.
1970-01-01 08:00
Terry Gou: Why is Foxconn billionaire running for Taiwan president?
The electronics billionaire has charisma and China experience - but the opposition vote is divided.
1970-01-01 08:00
Haiti gang opens fire on protesters in capital, killing seven
Soaring gang violence in Haiti has left more than 2,400 people dead in 2023 alone.
1970-01-01 08:00
Britney Spears on Sam Asghari divorce: 'I couldn't take the pain anymore'
Writing after her husband filed for divorce, the singer says she "couldn't take the pain anymore".
1970-01-01 08:00
Britney Spears and husband Sam Asghari split, US media say
The couple married in June 2022 soon after the termination of the pop star's conservatorship.
1970-01-01 08:00
Telford bridging hotels to close as Afghan refugees get housed
Bridging hotels in Telford and Wrekin will close as all 325 Afghan refugees are housed.
1970-01-01 08:00