HSBC raises outlook as profits nearly double
HSBC's profits have soared as it continues to cut costs and cash in on high interest rates around the world.
1970-01-01 08:00
Chinese zoo denies its sun bears are people in costume
A zoo in eastern China has denied suggestions that some of its bears were people dressed in costume after videos of a Malayan sun bear standing on its hind legs -- and looking uncannily human -- went viral, fueling rumors and conspiracy theories on Chinese social media.
1970-01-01 08:00
'Nowhere to hide': The question troubling Ukrainian troops amid a grinding counteroffensive
The four roads of Staromayorske appear almost ground to dust in the drone footage. It's a tiny village, but as the latest gain of Ukraine's renewed counteroffensive in the direction of Mariupol, Staromayorske's symbolism far outweighs its size.
1970-01-01 08:00
Like father, like daughter, for son: Haiti's trailblazing new generation honors its soccer roots
Haiti may only have a slim chance of advancing to the knockout stages, but the team say they won't go down without a fight Tuesday as some players draw on family history to lay down a legacy on their Women's World Cup debut.
1970-01-01 08:00
Moscow attacks Zelensky's hometown after he said war had returned to Russia
A day after Volodymyr Zelensky said war was "returning to Russia" with an attempted drone strike on Moscow, the Kremlin launched a deadly airstrike against the Ukraine president's hometown of Kryvyi Rih.
1970-01-01 08:00
'This Barbie has a Nobel Prize': Malala Yousafzai jokes husband is 'just Ken'
Malala Yousafzai went to see the "Barbie" box office hit with her husband Asser Malik.
1970-01-01 08:00
Damar Hamlin takes another step in comeback as he puts on pads at Buffalo Bills practice
Damar Hamlin took another step in his comeback as he donned pads for a Buffalo Bills practice for the first time since his cardiac arrest.
1970-01-01 08:00
Judi Dench says she can't see on movie sets anymore
Oscar-winning actor Judi Dench says that a degenerative eye condition has left her unable to read scripts or see on set.
1970-01-01 08:00
Australia emphatically beats Canada to reach Women's World Cup last 16, eliminating reigning Olympic champion
Australia is through to the round of 16 of the Women's World Cup thanks to an emphatic 4-0 win over Canada, eliminating the reigning Olympic champion in the process.
1970-01-01 08:00
Prince William serves veggie burgers to stunned customers
Prince William has shocked unsuspecting members of the public at a food truck in London when he appeared as the server handing out veggie burgers.
1970-01-01 08:00
Heineken's profit hit by drop in beer sales in Asia
People in Asia aren't guzzling as much beer as they used to.
1970-01-01 08:00
China's factory sector contracts for fourth straight month, raising urgency for more stimulus
China's factory sector has contracted for a fourth straight month, while a gauge of its services sector has slipped to a seven month low, raising pressure on policymakers to deliver more stimulus to reinvigorate a stumbling economy as global and domestic demand softens.
1970-01-01 08:00