North Korean military support for Russia’s war in Ukraine has taken up all the oxygen in the room in recent years, overshadowing and, some say, damaging its traditionally stronger ties with China. But after apparent turbulence in the relationship last year, a steady stream of signs in recent months has suggested that Pyongyang’s relationship with...
Scientists in China and Britain have found that the far side of the moon is not only visually different from the near side, but it may also be colder. By comparing the samples with those taken from the near side, they revealed a thermal asymmetry between the two sides of the moon, with the minerals...
Party conference time is when British politics goes berserk. Leaders soar and crash in a morass of cliches. Polls go mad and cataclysm always delivers the best copy. Thus, back in 1981, Margaret Thatcher was at her Blackpool conference, two years into office. Brixton was rioting, inflation was 11% and the Tories were polling at...
Authorities say they are using heavy equipment to look for the 49 people who remain missing. Published On 4 Oct 20254 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The death toll from the collapse of a boarding school in Indonesia’s East Java province has risen to 14, according to officials, as...
Four-time MVP A’ja Wilson posted a 21-point, 10-rebound double-double and Dana Evans (21 points) and Jewell Loyd (18 points) starred off the bench to lead the Las Vegas Aces to an 89-86 home win over the Phoenix Mercury in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals on Friday evening. Phoenix led 76-70 with 8:42 remaining in...
After the success of OpenAI’s video editing app Sora, now at the top of the U.S. App Store, Google may be looking to give its Gemini AI app a more visually focused revamp. The company is seemingly experimenting with a new user interface that would shift the app from having a chatbot-style look and feel...
Saudi Pro League clubs could come back in for Manchester United‘s Bruno Fernandes in January, while Manchester City see Bayern Munich‘s Aleksandar Pavlovic as a long-term replacement for Rodri. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s grades TOP STORIES...
The flurry of summitry in 2018-19 between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in inspired hopes for a breakthrough on resolving a decades-old conflict, only for talks to collapse without any progress on the DPRK nuclear issue. This week, historian John Delury returns to the podcast...
One of Venice’s most iconic symbols – the majestic winged Lion of St Mark – has its origins not in Europe but in ancient China, according to a new study by Italian researchers. However, some scholars in China are disputing the researchers’ theory that the celebrated bronze figure in Venice’s St Mark’s Square may have...