Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, whose towering presence dominated basketball on and off the court, has died from brain cancer at the age of
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British judge Nicholas Phillips steps down from Hong Kong court
The British judge Nicholas Phillips has stepped down from Hong Kong’s top appeals court, the fifth overseas judge to leave the city’s judiciary this year.
Japan’s incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba to call snap election – reports
Japan’s incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba is poised to call a snap election for the end of the month, according to media reports, days after
New Zealand reclaims world record for largest mass haka
New Zealand has reclaimed the world record for the largest mass haka after more than 6,000 people performed the Māori dance, dethroning France. The record
At least 64 dead and millions without power after Helene devastates south-eastern US
At least 64 people have been confirmed dead and almost 3.5 million were without power on Saturday, after strong winds and torrential rain from Hurricane
At least 22 reported dead as storm John weakens over Mexico
Residents in south-western Mexico on Saturday evacuated from homes flooded by the remnants of Hurricane John that ravaged the Pacific coastline for a week, bringing
Seventeen killed in two mass shootings in South African town
Seventeen people, including 15 women, have been killed in two mass shootings that took place close to each other in a rural town in South
British army to investigate conduct of troops in Kenya amid rape and murder claims
The army is to launch an inquiry into the behaviour of British troops posted to a military base in Kenya, after multiple allegations of serious
Poverty in Argentina soars to over 50% as Milei’s austerity measures hit hard
Argentina’s poverty rate has soared to almost 53% in the first six months of Javier Milei’s presidency, offering the first hard evidence of how the
Promise of ‘glass skin’ drives surge in sales of K-beauty products in UK
We’ve had South Korean pop, film, fashion and food, and now the latest trend is K-beauty, with sales of Korean skincare brands taking off in