
Collapse of Ukraine's Nova Kakhovka dam an 'ecological catastrophe'
The collapse of the Nova Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine has sparked fears of an ecological catastrophe, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky describing the situation as "an environmental bomb of mass destruction."
2023-06-07 14:15

Two Chinese snooker players banned for life for match-fixing, eight others suspended
Two professional Chinese snooker players have been banned for life and eight others suspended after being found guilty of match-fixing and other charges, the sport's governing body has announced.
2023-06-07 12:55

Subway plans to open nearly 4,000 stores in China in one of its biggest deals ever
Subway, the world's biggest sandwich chain, announced Tuesday that it would open almost 4,000 new stores across the country over the next 20 years, increasing its current retail footprint there by more than seven times.
2023-06-07 12:50

12.9 million Chinese students take college entrance exam as pressures mount
For nearly 13 million high school students across China, Wednesday marks a day that could make or break their plans for college and the increasingly competitive job market beyond.
2023-06-07 11:20

Ozempic is taking China by storm. Drugmakers are scrambling to boost supplies
Ozempic, originally a medication for treating diabetes, is in high demand worldwide with celebrities and social media users touting it as a miracle drug for weight loss. Now the frenzy is sweeping through China, where being "wafer thin" is a prevailing beauty standard, leading to shortages in the country.
2023-06-07 10:23

'The Little Mermaid' tanks in China and South Korea amid racist backlash from some viewers
"The Little Mermaid" has bombed with moviegoers in China and South Korea amid racist critiques in some quarters over the casting of Black actress Halle Bailey as main character Ariel.
2023-06-06 17:19

Video shows water gushing from huge breach in the Nova Kakhovka dam in Russian occupied Ukraine
Drone video emerged late Monday showing a deluge of water gushing from a sizeable breach in a major dam in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine, as Kyiv blamed Moscow's forces for committing an "act of terror."
2023-06-06 12:26

This chef visited 48 African countries to create a new 'Afro-fusion' cuisine
Restaurant Meza Malonga combines ingredients and food cultures from different countries, embodying the heritage and traditions of a vast and varied continent.
2023-06-05 16:52

Instagram lifts ban on anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after launch of presidential bid
Instagram announced Sunday it had lifted its ban on Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the anti-vaccine activist who has launched a presidential bid, two years after it shut down Kennedy's account for breaking its rules related to Covid-19.
2023-06-05 12:53

'Time to say goodbye': Swedish legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic announces retirement from soccer at 41
Swedish legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic has announced his retirement from a glittering soccer career at the age of 41, leaving Italy's Serie A as the league's oldest-ever goal scorer.
2023-06-05 12:19

Australia to triple size of protected marine park to area larger than Germany
Australia plans to triple the size of an ecologically important marine park and close off an area larger than Germany to fishing and mining, the government announced Monday, protecting millions of vulnerable seabirds and animals.
2023-06-05 11:48

Sherpa who saved climber in Everest death zone says it was hardest rescue 'in my life'
Gelje, who was guiding a client to the 8,849-meter (29,032 feet) summit, made a decision: they would abandon their journey in a bid to save the Malaysian climber.
2023-06-05 05:20