HONG KONG, Dec 4 - Hong Kong authorities rushed on Thursday to remove all mesh netting on buildings undergoing renovation across the city after the materials were blamed for fanning a blaze last week that has killed at least 159 people.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 - Malaysian authorities on Thursday charged a former top aide to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim with receiving bribes, increasing scrutiny on the premier's pledge to crack down on corruption.
[This Day] The latest analytical report released by McKinsey & Company has showed that the African continent's data centre market could unlock between $20 billion and $30 billion in annual revenue by 2030, driven by the rapid rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud
Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, the prime minister’s former senior political secretary and mining boss Albert Tei Jiann Cheng, were charged at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Thursday (Dec 4).
China wants its consumers to spend again. This ambition sits at the center of a newly unveiled action plan issued by Beijing last month, a sweeping attempt to engineer demand by reshaping what households buy rather than how much they earn. The initiative is expansive,
[UN News] The deadly legacy of conflicts old and new - from Gaza to Sudan and beyond - continues to kill and maim civilians on a near-daily basis, mine action workers said on Wednesday, as they appealed for greater support for their lifesaving work in the face of deep funding
[Democracy Works] The G20 moment presents a critical opportunity for African political leadership to shape global governance in ways that reflect its priorities around climate justice, equitable development, and inclusive democracy. South Africa's G20 presidency and the
[The Conversation Africa] Africa's drylands are often imagined as vast, empty spaces. Romantic wilderness on the one hand. Zones of hunger, conflict and poverty on the other. Media stories tend to emphasise crises and scarcity, portraying these regions as peripheral and fragile.
Like a ghost in the night, Bilal Shorba, the artist they call the "Syrian Banksy", slipped through the rubble of Daraya to paint his murals, praying that Bashar al-Assad's gunners wouldn't spot him. Returning from exile to one of the devastated cradles of the Syrian revolution
SYDNEY, Dec 4 - Australia's internet regulator said a teen social media ban would be the first domino to fall in a global push to rein in Big Tech, as Meta's Instagram, Facebook and Threads began locking out hundreds of thousands of accounts ahead of a deadline next week.
About 95,000 customers in Brisbane and other parts of Queensland faced an outage on Dec 3.
The European Parliament recently backed changes to the rules around the labeling and marketing of plant-based meat alternatives. New definitions specify that words like "burger," "sausage," or "steak," refer exclusively to animal protein. To get to the meat of the matter, this
Humanitarian groups warned the scale of rescue and recovery efforts was unprecedented.
The appointment by both side of mission heads and Lebanon's willingness to political negotiations could halt the stampede toward a military confrontation. Israel should consider granting achievements to the government in Beirut to curb Hezbollah
BEIJING, Dec 4 - French President Emmanuel Macron met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, seeking stronger commercial ties, as the European Union prepares to toughen up its trade rules.
Its media agency flagged content linked to terrorism and LGBT issues, which are deemed extremist.
The filmmaker is coming off the back-to-back success of 'Wicked' and 'Wicked: For Good.'
Starting school is a time of great anticipation and excitement for young children and families. The buildup can last for months as children go to orientation days, and families prepare with new uniforms, bags and lunch boxes. Significant adults in the child's life are eager to
Jon M. Chu is taking his talents to Paramount Skydance. The “Wicked” director has inked a multi-year first-look film and TV deal with the David Ellison-led studio. Though Chu most recently helmed the blockbuster musical “Wicked: For Good” for Universal, he and his Electric
It follows six arrests and the launch of a criminal probe into the Wang Fuk Court fire, said to be Hong Kong’s worst in decades, which has claimed at least 159 lives.
The Oscar winner called Dano "weak sauce" when discussing his picks for the best films of the 21st century on 'The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast.'
The student-led National Citizen Party faces entrenched rivals with deep networks and resources as polls approach in 2026.
DHAKA, Dec 4 - Thousands in Bangladesh flocked to hear the plans of the students who toppled long-time leader Sheikh Hasina when they launched a new political party this year, but now it finds itself struggling to translate the street power into votes.
President Trump has granted a pardon to Tim Leiweke, the live entertainment executive accused of rigging a bid to build an arena on the campus of the University of Texas. In a proclamation signed on Tuesday, Trump granted a “full and unconditional pardon” to Leiweke in
Alleged paedophile Joshua Dale Brown faces an extra 83 charges with four new victims identified.
Researchers give a whiff of why smell matters to health The post This “Cinderella Sense” May Be Tied to More Than 130 Disorders appeared first on Nautilus .
Amidst the pomp and spectacle of the opening ceremony of the Hainan Island International Film Festival (HIIFF), a quiet remembrance stole the show. Xing Bo, VP of China Media Group, remembered the victims of the recent Tai Po apartment complex fire in Hong Kong, which has
A dozen former leaders of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday slammed the Trump administration over its changes to vaccine policy, calling these changes a threat to public safety. “We are deeply concerned by sweeping new FDA assertions about vaccine safety
Investors had accused Adidas of misleading them as its relationship with the rapper showed cracks.
Employees leave employers when their work arrangements fail to match their preferences, according to new research that tracked 482 workers over two years across Australia and Europe.
A few days before, the same calf had been caught in a buffalo trap not far from the settlement.
The point, of course, is to see the whole — what Virginia Woolf called “the thing itself.” Not just to uncover the fragments and discover how each works but to understand their harmonic unity — the sum that, as the forgotten genius Willard Gibbs knew, “is simpler than its
Drama production expenditure in Australia reached an unprecedented AUD$2.7 billion ($1.78 billion) in 2024/25, marking a substantial 43% increase over the previous year, according to Screen Australia’s newly released Drama Report. The record spending reflects comprehensive
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been rocked by recent changes to several leadership roles while it has grappled with how to handle new vaccine guidance. The agency has changed — five times this year — its director for The Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Some 700 others are still trapped there.
Atop one of Egypt's Sinai mountains, near where the three Abrahamic faiths say God spoke with Moses, another unmistakable sound rings out: the incessant drilling of construction work. In the remote, rugged terrain of southern Sinai, Egypt has undertaken a vast megaproject aimed
For the first time, researchers have produced a detailed, high-resolution map of peatlands in the EU, showing that these areas emit twice as much greenhouse gases than previously thought. The research, led by eco-hydrologist Quint van Giersbergen of Radboud University, has been
Scientists from Heriot-Watt and the University of South Africa have developed a method to convert hazardous acid mine drainage into a valuable resource for drinking water treatment, offering hope for communities living near polluted mining areas.
He has asked for immediate approval of regulatory changes that would allow them to be manufactured.
Following Yoon Suk Yeol’s surprise announcement on Dec 3 last year, hundreds of South Koreans rushed to the National Assembly in an effort to stop the martial law order from taking effect.
If convicted, he faces up to 20 years prison time, or a fine.
Capture 20x zoom shots and chat naturally with built-in Gemini AI assistance. The post Pixel 10 Drops to Record Low Only 3 Months After Launch, Now Cheaper Than Mid-Range Android Phones appeared first on Kotaku .
How can people with diametrically opposed views suddenly stand shoulder to shoulder in protest? Researchers from Copenhagen, Oslo and Mainz have investigated this question. The starting point is the COVID protests, which were driven by three unifying strategies.
Experts said the catastrophic nature of the storm was compounded by decades of deforestation.
Phil Upchurch, a guitarist who played with Quincy Jones, Donny Hathaway and Michael Jackson, died on Nov. 23 in Los Angeles. He was 84. During his career, Upchurch recorded nearly 30 albums and appeared on more than 1,000 recordings with some of the biggest artists in
Namco almost released a Splatterhouse RPG.
