HONG KONG, Dec 3 - A married couple in their 70s who lost their apartment in a deadly Hong Kong blaze recounted on Wednesday how they were having afternoon tea in a nearby restaurant when their daughter alerted them to a fire at their residential complex.
Wikipedia has released its 11th annual list of the most-read articles of the year. In 2025, people spent an estimated 2.4 billion hours reading English Wikipedia articles. The most popular entry? Charlie Kirk's page.
European officials, who have not been briefed on the talks, said at a NATO meeting in Brussels that Russia appears to be inflexible in the negotiations.
The inquiry centres on allegations of favouritism in EU funding for a training programme at a school headed by Federica Mogherini.
Lebanese and Israeli civilian representatives held their first direct talks Wednesday in decades, part of a year-old ceasefire monitoring mechanism in the war with militant group Hezbollah, a source close to the talks told AFP. The meeting was taking place at the UN
Retail investors may be getting in over their heads.
A two-year investigation details disturbing accounts of rape, sexual violence, murders and environmental destruction.
[africancourt] The Court has extended the time for filing requests to join as amicus curiae as well as for filing observations/submissions in Request for Advisory Opinion No. 001/2025 by Pan African Lawyers Union to 30 March 2026.
T he following is a lightly edited transcript of the December 3 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic , produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. This week brings a
The advertising watchdog said the retailers misled shoppers with their 'sustainability' claims.
On 3 and 4 December 2025, the President of the European Council António Costa (pictured) will travel to Astana, Kazakhstan to strengthen the European Union’s engagement with Central Asia. President Costa will meet with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and mark the 10th
A new taste is coming to Super Bowl viewers who have long been accustomed to watching ads for soda, candy, pizza, chips and beer. Svedka vodka will run a 30-second ad just after halftime during NBC’s telecast of Super Bowl LX on February 8 of next year. Executives at Sazerac,
The near collapse of urban and Chinese support for DAP in Sabah signals cracks in PM's stronghold votebank.
In order to construct a 22-km long 'barrier,' the IDF will demolish homes, sheep pens and infrastructure that 'constitute an operational vulnerability,' according to a military document. One of the villages will be entirely surrounded by the fence. Residents of the area were
The takeover pairs Prada’s minimalist Milanese restraint with Versace’s southern-Italian flamboyance, reshaping Europe’s luxury landscape while offering one last hope for a heritage house that has lost its footing.
ANKARA, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte discussed Black Sea safety on Wednesday, a Turkish Foreign Ministry source said, after Ankara expressed alarm at attacks on Russia-linked tankers, some claimed by Ukraine.
A court employee escaped to the UK with 25 kg of gold and 50 kg of silver stolen from an Istanbul courthouse, including Ottoman and Atatürk-era coins.
MAWATHURA, Sri Lanka, Dec 3 - Villagers in Sri Lanka used spades on Wednesday to clear away mud as they searched for the bodies of relatives and friends days after 13 homes were flattened by a landslide in the dead of night caused by a cyclone that killed 474 people.
More than 350 people are still missing in Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah.
The BBC's Russia Editor shares his analysis after five hours of peace talks between the Russians and the US.
Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority has launched a three-year, SGD200 million ($154 million) initiative designed to develop the country’s film and television talent and position it as a regional co-production hub. The Talent Accelerator Program, unveiled at the
Eight leading AI companies, including OpenAI, Meta, Anthropic, and DeepSeek, do not have credible plans to prevent catastrophic AI risks, a new study shows.
Brazilian authorities have completed negotiations with the Philippines, Guatemala, and Nicaragua to expand agricultural exports to these countries after reaching an understanding on sanitary and phytosanitary requirements.
Gain the upperhand… with your foot.
The new nativity design by artist Victoria-Maria Geyer sparked debate on social media over its characters' faceless depictions.
Monitoring data shows the city has hit the red “unhealthy” level on the IQAir Index for nine straight days.
Casting for the U.K. version of “Saturday Night Live” is “well underway,” Sky exec Phil Edgar-Jones said on Wednesday. When asked about the upcoming sketch series on a panel at Content London, Edgar-Jones — executive director of unscripted originals at the broadcaster — teased:
The surreal indie horror title was previously barred from Steam by Valve, casting the future of developer Santa Ragione in doubt.
Bullies can be ordered to pay victims a maximum award of $78,500 for damages and compensation.
By Terje Solsvik and Gwladys Fouche OSLO, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Norway's governing Labour Party said on Wednesday it had reached agreement with four left-wing parties in parliament on a 2026 fiscal budget, ending a standoff that had threatened to bring down Prime Minister Jonas
Today: The story of a rare Michelangelo sketch, the battle over a San Francisco brutalist icon, and more.
