
Hong Kong and southern China battles widespread flooding from record rains
Locals are advised to stay home as record rainfall turns city streets into raging rivers.
1970-01-01 08:00

Johnny Kitagawa: J-pop agency's new boss Higashiyama also faces abuse allegations
Noriyuki Higashiyama said he could not recall if he had sexually assaulted juniors at the boyband agency.
1970-01-01 08:00

Ongoing neglect in New Jersey's state-run veteran nursing homes allowed Covid-19 to spread 'virtually unchecked,' DOJ investigation finds
Veterans' constitutional rights continue to be violated in two of New Jersey's state-run veterans nursing homes after a lack of basic hygiene and infection control in the facilities allowed Covid-19 to spread "virtually unchecked" in the pandemic's early days, according to a Justice Department report released Thursday.
1970-01-01 08:00

Apple shares slide after China government iPhone ban reports
The technology giant's stock market valuation has fallen by almost $200bn in the last two days.
1970-01-01 08:00

Kim Jong Un reveals 'nuclear attack submarine'
North Korea has not yet demonstrated that the submarine is actually operational.
1970-01-01 08:00

Red Bull 400: Amputee Milly Pickles completes 'world's steepest race'
Milly Pickles, 26, competed in the Red Bull 400 race six years after her below-the-knee amputation.
1970-01-01 08:00

Senator Tuberville: No truce over military blockade on abortion
Military leaders claim Tommy Tuberville's actions are a national security risk, but the senator is defiant.
1970-01-01 08:00

Danelo Cavalcante: Family 'terrified' by killer's escape from US jail
The search enters its second week as the fugitive eludes hundreds of police, tracker dogs and aircraft.
1970-01-01 08:00

Ukraine war: Curfews and closures mark a Friday night in Kyiv
Last orders at 10pm, a midnight curfew, and Russian air raids. How does a night out work in a war?
1970-01-01 08:00

Hurricane Lee may become first category five storm of Atlantic season
The storm has rapidly gained strength in the Caribbean from category one status earlier on Thursday.
1970-01-01 08:00

Mali: At least 49 civilians reported dead in attack on river boat
National mourning is declared after jihadist attacks reportedly kill 49 civilians and 15 soldiers.
1970-01-01 08:00

'The Nun II' conjures enough spooky scares to become a habit
When it comes to horror, there's really no substitute for atmosphere, and the murky doorways and long dark hallways that come with old European buildings in the 1950s. Enter "The Nun II," a slick if familiar addition to the very fertile "Conjuring" universe that, by deftly expanding on the 2018 hit, appears destined to become another cinematic habit.
1970-01-01 08:00