UK needs to see EU shift in Brexit talks: minister
Britain needs to see the European Union compromise on Brexit and Prime Minister Boris Johnson is prepared to walk away from negotiations, education minister Gavin...
Hundreds take to Hong Kong streets ahead of new round of weekend protests
Hundreds of mask-wearing pro-democracy protesters marched through Hong Kong’s central business district at lunchtime on Friday, occupying a main thoroughfare and disrupting traffic as the...
Expert says lab results from PNG Ramu nickel spill ‘alarming’: report
An expert in chemical contamination has called test results from the Ramu nickel spill into Papua New Guinea’s Basamuk Bay in August “alarming,” according to...
Explosion sets ablaze Iranian oil tanker near Saudi port: Iranian state media
An explosion set ablaze an Iranian oil tanker off the Saudi port city of Jeddah, Iranian state media reported on Friday, adding that experts suspected...
Hong Kong’s metro, legislature open; more protests planned for weekend
Hong Kong’s metro operator opened all stations on Friday for the first time in a week ahead of another round of anti-government protests, while the...
“Batman and Jason Bourne” roll around in Mangold’s “Le Mans ’66”
Christian Bale and Matt Damon get into a fight over a car in Mangold’s new racing drama that saw Ford v Ferrari in the 24-hour...
Explosion sets Iran-owned oil tanker on fire near Saudi port city: ISNA
An explosion has set an Iranian oil tanker on fire near the Saudi port city of Jeddah, Iran’s Students News Agency ISNA reported on Friday,...
China begins new environmental probe in smog-prone Hebei province
China has launched a new audit into environmental compliance in the northern industrial province of Hebei surrounding Beijing, as it looks to ensure officials are...
Native Ecuadoreans detain, then free, police in anti-austerity conflict
Indigenous leaders in Ecuador freed eight police officers after parading them before an angry crowd for several hours in retribution for a government crackdown on...
Hong Kong protesters gear up at ‘National Calamity Hardware Store’
While months of anti-government protests have taken a toll on Hong Kong businesses, from luxury retailers to hotels and restaurants, Keita Lee’s pop-up stall is...