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‘Unacceptable’: Australian PM criticises China over fighter jet incident
Protests lodged after Chinese aircraft fired flares in path of an Australian navy helicopter above international waters.Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Alb
Inoue stops Nery to remain undisputed super bantamweight champ
Naoya Inoue survives a first-round knockdown to knock out challenger Luis Nery in the sixth round in front of 45,000 fans.Japan’s undisputed super bantamweigh
Australia’s Qantas to pay $79m over ‘ghost flights’ furore
Competition watchdog says national carrier’s advertising of cancelled flights was ‘egregious and unacceptable’.Australia’s flagship airline Qantas
How students around the world are taking a stand for…
Students around the world are raising their voices to protest against Israel’s continuing war on Gaza.More than 50 universities across the United States have
China launches Chang’e-6 probe to study dark side of the…
Unprecedented 53-day mission aims to retrieve lunar rocks and soil from far side that never faces Earth.China’s largest rocket has blasted off to space carryi
World Press Freedom Day: Gaza conflict deadliest for journalists
Every year on May 3, UNESCO commemorates World Press Freedom Day. It is being marked today at a particularly perilous time for journalists globally, with Isra
‘First time’: Wild orangutan performs self-medication
A Sumatran orangutan named Rakus was seen using a plant to treat a facial wound possibly sustained during a fight.An orangutan in Indonesia has been observed ap
KFC Malaysia temporarily closes outlets amid Gaza boycott
Franchise operator cites ‘challenging economic conditions’ amid local reports linking closures to boycotts of Israel.KFC Malaysia has temporarily closed som
Israeli firms sold invasive surveillance tech to Indonesia: Report
An international investigation has found that at least four Israeli-linked firms have been selling invasive spyware and cyber surveillance technology to Indones
On ‘China’s Instagram’, women find a space to discuss the…
Taipei, Taiwan – Alice Guo sparked a flurry of interest on Xiaohongshu, the Chinese social media and e-commerce platform, when she decided one day in 2021 to
Australia’s Sam Kerr pleads not guilty to racially aggravated offence
Chelsea striker Kerr was charged with harassment of a police officer in an incident in London last year and faces trial in February 2025.Australian football cap
Singapore plays down payment to Taylor Swift amid grumbles from…
City-state’s culture minister says grant given to pop icon ‘not anywhere as high as speculated’.Singapore has downplayed the size of a grant it paid Taylo
