Record wave of IPO lock-up shares to hit Hong Kong market
South Korea's SK Hynix to launch $28 billion US listing to ride global AI wave
Shares edge higher in Asia as oil dips, earnings loom
South Korea starts 24-hour trading of dollar-won
Briscoe holds off Bell in NASCAR’s return to Chicagoland Speedway
Summer McIntosh breaks women’s 200-meter butterfly world record at Canadian trials
Mexico-England World Cup round of 16 match delayed by 1 hour because of thunderstorm
Europe|Food|Interview|Travel|World
How roasted meats went spinning all the way around the world
How roasted meats went spinning all the way around the world
August 21, 2025World
Asia|Environment|World
Heavy rains leave 5 dead in China's north while Tropical Storm Maysak hits the south and Vietnam
Heavy rains have left five people dead in northern China, while a tropical storm has toppled tree and submerged cars in the south, according to state media
July 05, 2026
Environment|Health|Political|World
Bodies lie unclaimed and rats run rampant as months on Gaza’s ceasefire remains unfulfilled
Bodies lie unclaimed and rats run rampant as months on Gaza’s ceasefire remains unfulfilled
July 05, 2026
Business|Economy|Technology|World
Foxconn second-quarter revenue jumps, company cautions on geopolitics
Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker, reported a 39.8% year-on-year rise in second-quarter revenue that beat market forecasts on strong demand
July 05, 2026
Business|Political|World
Qatar says all maritime activities will resume immediately
Qatar said on Sunday that maritime activities would resume with immediate effect, according to a Transport Ministry statement posted on X.
July 05, 2026
Crime|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|World
1 killed in attack on Crimea as Putin and Zelenskyy hold separate Trump calls
A Ukrainian attack on Russian-occupied Crimea has killed one person, according to Moscow-installed officials
July 05, 2026
World
China, Russia navies to hold drills off China coast
The Chinese and Russian navies will hold joint exercises in the waters and airspace off the Chinese city of Qingdao next week, China's defence ministry and Russian state
July 05, 2026
Asia|Crime|Political|World
Founder of one of China’s biggest underground churches freed, reunites with family in US
Founder of one of China’s biggest underground churches freed, reunites with family in US
July 05, 2026
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
NATO chief faces challenge at summit as Trump demands 'loyalty' and not just burden-sharing
Since he started work as NATO secretary-general almost two years ago, Mark Rutte has spent much of his time trying to keep the United States anchored to the world’s biggest military alliance
July 05, 2026
Environment|US|World
Vessel forced out of New York ship parade over 'politically charged' banners
The U.S.
July 05, 2026
MidEast|Political|World
Mass grief in Iran at Khamenei funeral after US, Israel war killing
Tens of thousands of Iranians thronged a vast outdoor prayer complex in Tehran on Saturday to view the coffins of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader killed at the
July 04, 2026
Asia|Political|World
Taiwan military resumes 'anti-communist' classes for graduates, citing Chinese threat
Taiwan's military has resumed "anti-communist" patriotic classes for its graduates after a quarter-century gap, the defence ministry said on Sunday, citing a rising threat
July 05, 2026
Asia|Crime|Political|World
Pastor freed from prison in China weeks after Trump requested his release
A pastor of a prominent underground church detained in China in October has been released, according to rights advocates
July 05, 2026
Entertainment|Political|Sports|US|World
Trump gives campaign-style July 4 speech on National Mall for US 250th anniversary
President Donald Trump marked the 250th anniversary of the United States on Saturday with a campaign-style speech that repeated his
July 04, 2026
Asia|Crime|World
Christian NGO welcomes release of pastor held in southern China
ChinaAid, a Christian NGO, said on Sunday it welcomed the release of Zion Church Pastor Jin Mingri, who had been held in detention centres in the southern Chinese city of
July 05, 2026
Crime|Political|US|World
Prosecutors to lay out their case against the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk
Prosecutors will present their case this week against the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk
July 05, 2026
Crime|Education|US|World
A timeline of Charlie Kirk's assassination and the arrest of Tyler Robinson
The 23-year-old man accused of killing Charlie Kirk will be in court this week for the case's most substantial hearing so far
July 05, 2026
Economy|Political|Sports|World
Soccer-Mexicans balance World Cup joy with worries over domestic issues
Multiple big screens adorn Mexico City's Paseo de Reforma in preparation for Sunday's World Cup last-16
July 05, 2026
Americas|Europe|Sports|World
Kylian Mbappé of France scores 19th career World Cup goal, 1 behind Golden Boot rival Messi
Kylian Mbappé of France has scored his 19th career World Cup goal
July 05, 2026
Americas|Europe|Sports|World
Kylian Mbappé scores again and France reaches World Cup quarterfinals with 1-0 win over Paraguay
Kylian Mbappé scored his 19th career World Cup goal, and France survived stifling heat to beat Paraguay 1-0, sending Les Bleus into the quarterfinals for the fourth straight time
July 05, 2026
Political|US|World
Trump offers to help Putin find deal with Ukraine, also speaks with Zelenskiy
U.S.
July 05, 2026
Africa|Crime|World
West Africa al Qaeda affiliate claims attacks on army positions in Mali
West Africa's al Qaeda affiliate, Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), on Saturday claimed responsibility for a series of attacks on military positions in Mali and
July 05, 2026
Education|Political|Travel|World
150 people from 50 countries become US citizens at Mount Vernon on America's 250th birthday
A group of 150 people from 50 countries has become U.S. citizens at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate
July 05, 2026
Sports|World
England faces Mexico at ‘monster’ stadium where El Tri has yet to concede a goal at this World Cup
Mexico has spent 40 years chasing a return to the World Cup quarterfinals
July 05, 2026
Science|Technology|World
North Korea's Kim observed naval destroyer cruise missile launch, weapons tests, state media says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed the test firing of a strategic cruise missile and evaluations of anti-ship, anti-submarine and air defence systems aboard the naval
July 05, 2026
Sports|World
Morocco beats World Cup co-host Canada 3-0 and advances to the quarterfinals
Azzedine Ounahi scored twice to lead Morocco to a 3-0 win over Canada in the World Cup Round of 16 Saturday to make the country the first African nation to reach the quarterfinals more than once
July 05, 2026
Europe|Travel|World
Pope visits US ambassador on July 4 after prayers at Lampedusa cemetery for migrant victims
Pope Leo XIV is spending the Fourth of July in the epicenter of Europe’s migration debate
July 04, 2026
Environment|Health|Science|US|World
Heat wave disrupts Fourth of July events across US, strains power grids
A dangerous heat wave upended Fourth of July celebrations across swaths of the central and eastern U.S. on Friday, forcing officials
July 04, 2026
Europe|Political|World
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he spoke to Trump, calls for 'American resolve' to help end war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday he had spoken to U.S.
July 05, 2026
Crime|Political|US|World
Masked Patriot Front white nationalists stage July 4 march through DC
Hundreds of masked members of the white nationalist group Patriot Front marched through parts of Washington, D.C., on Saturday ahead of
July 05, 2026
Europe|Political|World
US VP Vance says Britain has been failed by leaders, hopes next PM delivers change
U.S.
July 05, 2026
Sports|World
Conquered heroes: For Cape Verde, a World Cup run means many things will change
Cape Verde’s World Cup team walked into its Miami hotel after getting eliminated from the tournament, almost in disbelief at the scene in the lobby
July 05, 2026
Africa|Crime|Political|World
Insurgents stage coordinated attacks on army positions across Mali
Insurgents staged attacks on army positions across Mali on Saturday, including in a northern town where government and Russian fighters are based and in a town south of the
July 04, 2026
Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|Political|World
Justice Department says Adani case should end because of foreign jurisdiction, small chance of success
The Justice Department said on Saturday it wants to drop charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani because the case is primarily foreign, hard to
July 05, 2026
Sports|World
Eala upsets Wimbledon champion Swiatek in historic win for Philippines, No. 2 seed Rybakina also out
Iga Swiatek’s title defense at Wimbledon has ended in a straight-set third-round loss to 21-year-old Alexandra Eala who continues to make history for the Philippines
July 04, 2026
Political|World
Iran begins dayslong funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in war
The funeral for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has started, months after his death in an airstrike on the first day of the war
July 04, 2026
Entertainment|Sports|World
Home field advantage has been a big part of World Cup history. Now Mexico hosts England
This weekend, England faces the ultimate road game at this World Cup
July 05, 2026
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Travel|World
Searing heat and storms mar holiday with 3 children dead in Wisconsin and utility outages widespread
Authorities say a weather-related tragedy in Geneva Lake, Wisconsin, left three children dead even though they were wearing life jackets
July 04, 2026
Crime|Environment|Europe|US|World
3 children killed after boat capsizes during storm on Geneva Lake
3 children killed after boat capsizes during storm on Geneva Lake
July 04, 2026
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Zelenskiy denies Russian capture of key eastern city Kostiantynivka
Ukraine still controls the strategically important eastern city of Kostiantynivka, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and the General Staff said on Saturday, rejecting Russian
July 04, 2026
Arts|Entertainment|Political|Sports|World
Time capsule with items from all 50 U.S. states to be buried in Philadelphia on U.S.' 250th anniversary
Time capsule with items from all 50 U.S. states to be buried in Philadelphia on U.S.' 250th anniversary
July 04, 2026
Business|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turkey's Erdogan says Israel must not scupper US-Iran deal
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Middle East peace efforts could not succeed without regional backing and that Israel must not be allowed to "dynamite"
July 04, 2026
Election|Europe|Political|World
Armenia's top court rejects pro-Russia opposition's request to throw out election result
Armenia's constitutional court on Saturday rejected a request by the country's pro-Russian opposition to overturn the results of a June parliamentary election, in which pro-Western
July 04, 2026
Crime|World
Israel hasn't said who its soldiers abused. Two Gaza mothers think it's their son
The photo depicts a blindfolded Gaza man stripped to his underwear and restrained face down on a cot while in Israeli custody.
July 04, 2026
Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|World
After a magical day of World Cup action, the Round of 16 kicks off
After a magical day of World Cup action, the Round of 16 kicks off
July 04, 2026
Africa|Political|Sports|World
Egypt's coach waved Palestinian flag after winning World Cup game
Egypt coach Hossam Hassan has waved a Palestinian flag on the pitch after his team's victory over Australia in the World Cup
July 04, 2026
Business|Election|Europe|Finance|Political|World
Thousands protest in Germany as far-right AfD sets sights on power
Thousands protested against Germany's far-right AfD and blocked roads to its annual conference in the eastern city of Erfurt on Saturday,
July 04, 2026
Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe|Lifestyle|World
Prince Harry will not bring Meghan and children on London trip amid dispute over security arrangements
Prince Harry will not bring Meghan and children on London trip amid dispute over security arrangements
July 04, 2026
Environment|Europe|Travel|World
First American pope marks July 4 on migrant island with plea for ‘compassion and generosity’
First American pope marks July 4 on migrant island with plea for ‘compassion and generosity’
July 04, 2026
Economy|Europe|Political|World
Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg oil terminal in latest long-range attack on Russia
Ukrainian drones have struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg as Kyiv ramps up bombardment of Russia’s oil infrastructure
July 04, 2026
Europe|Political|World
Far-right Alternative for Germany party reelects leaders as protesters and police clash
Delegates at the national convention of the far-right Alternative for Germany party have overwhelmingly reelected its leaders, including Alice Weidel
July 04, 2026
Business|Economy|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty|World
UK's Next plans takeover bid for Harvey Nichols, Sky News reports
British clothing retailer Next is preparing to launch a takeover bid for luxury department store chain Harvey Nichols, Sky News reported on Saturday.
July 04, 2026
Europe|Political|World
Pope Leo urges US to welcome immigrants in July 4 appeal from Lampedusa
Pope Leo marked the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence on Saturday with an appeal to Americans to welcome and protect immigrants, in a letter
July 04, 2026
Entertainment|Interview|Lifestyle|Sports|US|Videos|World
Brandon Miller storms past 17-year-old Cooper Lutkenhaus to win the 800 at Prefontaine Classic
This was shaping up to be the Cooper Lutkenhaus Show
July 04, 2026
Africa|Crime|Political|World
Mali government reports rebel attacks targeting northern towns
The Malian army reports that several northern towns, including Gao and Sévaré, have been targeted by rebels
July 04, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Outgoing UK PM Starmer says successor cannot spend less time on foreign affairs
Outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer said whoever succeeds him would have to devote as much time to international crises and diplomacy as he did, rejecting suggestions
July 04, 2026
Political|US|World
Trump extols America, rails at communism in US 250th celebration
U.S.
July 04, 2026
Sports|World
Lionel Messi scores 20th World Cup goal, extends streak to 8 games and takes Golden Boot lead
Lionel Messi has scored again, making Friday’s contest against Cape Verde the record-extending eighth consecutive World Cup match in which Argentina’s captain has delivered at least one goal
July 03, 2026
Economy|Political|World
Khamenei lies in state in Tehran as Iran begins week of funeral ceremonies
The body of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lay in state in a vast hall in Tehran on Friday as clerics, officials, foreign dignitaries and other
July 03, 2026
Asia|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World
China launches coast guard patrol east of Taiwan despite international pushback
China said on Saturday it had launched a new coast guard patrol east of Taiwan, drawing a sharp response from Taipei after a task
July 04, 2026
Europe|World
Russian defence ministry says its forces captured Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine
Russia's military told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday that its forces had taken control of Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine, a key locality whose capture Moscow has
July 04, 2026
Americas|Sports|World
Jhon Arias scores and Colombia beats Ghana 1-0 to reach the World Cup Round of 16
Jhon Arias scored in the opening minutes for Colombia, and Los Cafeteros held on the rest of the way for a 1-0 win over Ghana and a spot in the round of 16 of the World Cup
July 04, 2026
World
Argentina survives tiny Cape Verde’s spirited challenge and everything else to know from Friday’s World Cup matches
Argentina survives tiny Cape Verde’s spirited challenge and everything else to know from Friday’s World Cup matches
July 04, 2026
Sports|World
Magical World Cup ride of Vozinha and Cape Verde ends after pushing Messi and Argentina to the brink
Vozinha's dream was for his mother to see him play at the World Cup, and he achieved that and more
July 04, 2026
Environment|Health|Science|Technology|US|Videos|World
‘Extremely high’ rates of heat-related ER visits, CDC says, with more coming Saturday
‘Extremely high’ rates of heat-related ER visits, CDC says, with more coming Saturday
July 03, 2026
Election|Finance|World
Keiko Fujimori declared winner of razor-edge Peru election
Keiko Fujimori declared winner of razor-edge Peru election
July 04, 2026
Crime|Europe|World
Russian bomb attack kills at least four in Ukraine's Sumy, other areas also hit, officials say
A massive Russian glide bomb strike on the centre of the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy killed at least four people, including a child, on Friday and injured 27, Regional Governor
July 04, 2026
Africa|Sports|World
Argentina and Cape Verde head to extra time at World Cup after ending regulation tied at 1-1
Argentina and Cape Verde headed to extra time at the World Cup with their Round of 32 match even at 1-1 on Friday
July 04, 2026
Sports|World
Egypt wins in World Cup knockout round debut with 4-2 penalty shootout edge over Australia
Hossam Abdelmaguid scored the deciding goal in a shootout, and Egypt won its debut in the World Cup knockout round by beating Australia 4-2 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw
July 04, 2026
Crime|Health|Political|World
Brazil's Bolsonaro to remain under house arrest
Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has ruled that former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro can remain under house arrest due to health concerns, a court
July 04, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|US|World
Eastern US power grid operator orders emergency curbs as electricity use nears record
U.S. power grid operator PJM, the nation's largest covering much of the East Coast and Midwest, on Friday ordered customers in emergency electricity-reduction
July 04, 2026
Interview|Sports|World
US striker Folarin Balogun says a yellow card, not red card, would have been ‘fair’ at the World Cup
United States forward Folarin Balogun says he respectfully disagrees with his red card in the 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina in the World Cup
July 04, 2026
Economy|Environment|Health|Political|Science|World
Fallout from Venezuela's earthquakes turns political as opposition leader Machado seeks return
The fallout from Venezuela’s powerful twin quakes has evolved into a major test for acting President Delcy Rodríguez, sending her scrambling to prevent the humanitarian disaster from becoming a political one in the face of fierce public criticism and efforts by the Venezuelan opposition leader to return from exile
July 03, 2026
Business|Crime|Economy|Political|World
Conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori wins Peru’s presidential election in a runoff
Conservative politician Keiko Fujimori has been declared the winner of Peru's presidential runoff election
July 04, 2026